Christmas! Be Prepared to Scroll... Like, A lot.

I dedicate this #tbt to Christmas... A far off land where homework and projects don't exsist. Dead iclickers have no meaning nor consequence, and art critiques are free of those who use words like "potential" and "journey" and "i feel like" every other sentence.  Ahh, indeed.  Sweet, sweet Christmas. Let me first echo my previous sentiments and say, my parents truly outdid themselves. I'm so lucky to have had such a nice Christmas, and my nieces were spooooiiilllleeeddd. But who wouldn't spoil them, the darlings! We are very blessed.

And while I'm here, may I make note of our family favorite, seven layer jello. Seeing as though there may or may not have been a casual vote on whether we'd see it return next year, (but it's tradition!) I feel like the necessary shout out is in order. For documentations sake, ya know? Thank goodness orange rolls are a sure staple in our holiday diet. They aren't going anywhere. Let us also praise baby Dolly's Christmas onesie! Her little footies were just too big for her. And with all of that scootin' around, it was like the animated Cindy Lou Who was with us all Christmas morn (for cute!).  Also, to remembering Violet's velvet dress with pajama get up. May we never apologize for forgoing the sacrifice of comfort versus fashion. And to the Mesa Temple Lights! Keepin' it real and righteous, year after year. And to our beautiful, German Christmas dishes. I'm second in line for those babies. I've gotta figure out what it'll take to convince Breck to split the set. Come to think of it, maybe I'm third in line? And finally, to the sweetest, little girl prayers I have ever heard. "Please bless all the bugs..." "Uh huh, yeah yeah, uhm right, amen!"

And scene.

To Twenty Fifteen

2015 sounds like a good enough reason to blog, doesn't it? A nice deep cleaning of the apartment has been done, same with a healthy dosage of orange eating (and a few orange rolls too...), and with that I think I'm just about ready to take on the New Year! Finals were brutal this last go around for whatever reason, but pretty satisfying once all was said and done. That in mind, I'm a bit hesitant for school to rev back up tomorrow. The cold doesn't make it any easier, but boy is it snow beautiful out (ha)! And I have the best person(s) to enjoy it with. Utah will do that.

I guess I just wanted to note how I'm always surprised with how much I feel I've grown year after year. The feeling will never get old.  As a person, as a creative, as a roommate, whatever. That I'm capable of achieving goals, and at pushing through, and at doing hard things. And that I do have successes, no matter how small. And that happiness is ready and available to me if I only make the time for it. And that people are there, and kind, and important. 2014 seemed to be a rough one for the world, and I want to be able to make it better someday (cheese ball). Even if that just means taking care of myself first. I get caught up in wondering what I will contribute and yadda yadda yadda. I'm just gonna start simple. Way simple. Here and now.

To 2015! And an early bed time! And steaming hot baths! And listening to better music! And waking up for 8 am church! And experiences instead of things! And let's throw some strength training in here! What about making time for my favorite people? Learning how to really shoot film? And cooking? Kind of? Maybe? And clearer skin! And budgeting! And opening my ears! And my eyes! And finishing Gilmore Girls! Goals: the real sign of adulthood. Especially if Gilmore Girls is involved.  

(Watercolor type via.)

Valentines Day

Okay okay I know, posting about your Valentines Day and consequent spoils is so obnoxious... But can you blame me? The entire weekend even color coordinates! I mean come on! Not pictured is the Pier 49 heart shaped pizza and the following Newsroom marathon. The cute little match bobby pins are from Michelle Christensen.

And the cute, not so little, lover boy is Coby.

Oh my heart.