Do you ever listen to a song and just cry? I do..... this one:




This Bonnie Rait cover is UH-MAZING.. Thank you Bon Iver.

Turn down the lights
Turn down the bed.
Turn down these voices
Inside my head.

Lay down with me;
Tell me no lies.
Just hold me close;
Don't patronize.

Don't patronize me.

'Cuz I can't make you love me
If you don't.
You can't make your heart feel
Something it won't.
Here in the dark
In these final hours,
I will lay down my heart
And I'll feel the power;
But you won't.
No, you won't.
'Cuz I can't make you love me
If you don't.

I'll close my eyes,
Then I won't see
The love you don't feel
When you're holding me.

Morning will come,
And I'll do what's right;
Just give me till then
To give up this fight.

And I will give up this fight.

I am alive - I swear!!!!! Summer has been magical thus far and blogging has been the last thing on my mind.

Today was Fathers Day and I wanted to give a quick shout out to my pops... Must say I have one incredible Dad :) SUCH an example of serving others and always putting family first. Love him to the moon!


(this photo was taken a few years ago when we were just "playing dress up!!")

Had the best weekend with my Kendra Sue... aka...future sis-in-law! She is RAAAAD - click HERE and you will see :) She makes me want to live life to the fullest and enjoy the little things........even more than I already do! STOKED we are going to be sistas on Sept. 3rd!

Please bless this week FLYS by.. Canada this weekend with my crazy fun fam for Canada Day! Can hardly wait!!

♫♪♫OH CANADA♫♪♫

FAVORITE THINGS: SAYINGS

Oh man, some of these really made me laugh :)

(Disclaimer - none of these images are my own)

"In the childhood years of every good cook, there's a large kitchen, a warm stove, a simmering pot, and a MOM." -Barbara Costikyan

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to my BEAUTIFUL mother!


We love to ride bikes together- and how adorable is she!


Go ice skating...


(with Dad too!)


Shop and be silly - ALWAYS!


Eat yummy food - even street tacos!!


Have naps?! (sometimes my mom is crazy and I love it!)


Play in St. George


Host yummy cupcake exchanges


She is the best grandma!!!


Loves those grandbabies!!


When she gets together with her sister - non stop laughter!!!!!


Our FAMILY!! What my mothers world revolves around. She is the neatest lady - the best in my life!

Happy Mothers Day to all you Moms out there. I sure have an A+ one!

William and Kate's real life fairytale! Wasn't she BREATHTAKING?

Here are a few of my favorite photos from the Royal Wedding!















What a classy couple!

Start spreading the news.....

My little brother is getting married!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Once upon a time.....

This cute boy moved to Alaska to work for the summer....


... he met the coolest chick there.... Kendra!

They had mutual friends and hung out in Skagway on occasion.

They moved home at the end of the summer and went their separate ways. A few years later they reconnected and well... the rest is HISTORY!!

They are both straight up RAD individuals with hearts of solid gold. They LOVE the outdoors, traveling, GREAT music, hanging out with their families, finding the simple joys in life, serving others, and going on lots of adventures together. (also, they are hippies at heart!!)





















I think I might like hanging out with Kendra just as much as Casey does - maybe more?!! ha














Always a party with this girl around!! I especially love when she comes to have sleepovers with me when Casey is gone. Cooking breakfast burritos @ 2am, laughing, crying, organizing a dance off to the Ramones, moving into my new apartment (she SAVED me this day), trying to maneuver our heavy/awkward carts around IKEA, sharing our Jimmy Johns whenever we go, oh I could go on... I really lucked out in the sister-in-law department!!







Casey and Kendra go together like peanut butter and jelly! They are BEYOND lucky to have each other. So thrilled for the two of them to start their big adventure TOGETHER :) Cheers to the happy couple!