Things to Smile about :)

This past month has been... well a different to say the least. It's had some of the best times, and worst times. But today, I just feel so happy and content. I was walking home from trax earlier and just started smiling. For no reason other than I felt happy! Amidst my trying times lately, I felt like I was forcing myself to smile and be happy. I finally feel like I've gotten over that hump though :) As I continued my walk home (with a smile on my face) I started thinking of all the great things in my life. A (very few) reasons why I smile.

-My amazing crazy family

- The gospel

- The Atonement

- Forgiveness

- A boy named Nate

- My team. I love those girls.

- Little ones

- Girl night with a boy

- Hanging out with my big brother again

- Spilled Sobes

- Learning the dance to "Down"

- Being a Bald old Man

- Getting letters in the mail. the real mail... not e-mail :)

- Roommates

- Doing fall-esk things

- Not stressing

- Sister being a State Champion

- Loving and Being loved :)

- Hugs from my little brother

- DPLP

- Being able to call my girls even when we're miles apart and still knowing they are there for me.

- Candy Corn. It's just cute.

- Chancho! I really wanna hug that kid.

- Silly puppies that whine to go running.

- Finally letting my body relax. And not freaking about it.

- Knowing that no matter what happens, you can always get back and go further.

- Eating an apple

- Laying in my baby sister's bed and having her tell me about her day

- Hearing people laugh

- Trax. oh trax

- Nature. beeeeeeeeautiful!

- Smiles. Smiles make me smile!

As a popular song says, "I've gotta feeling, that tonight is gonna be a good night." I know that tonight, and every night and day are going to be good days. I just know it :)

Keep moving forward, and remember to, smile :)

Sprinter.

I'm going to become a sprinter. I decided I don't like this distance business.

that is all.

;)

Sitting at work.

Where to start, where to start. I'm not sure that I'll really get into this blogging business. Though I do tend to have a lot on my mind, all the time. Maybe this will be a good outlet.

Now, on to an actual and (mostly) factual post...

My life has been a whole crazy mess lately. Minus the mess. It's just been crazy! The other day my roommate, Krychelle, and I were talking about what we were doing last year around general conference time and how our lives both have changed so dramatically! Last year at this time I had been on my own for the first time for a little over a month. I was living in Phoenix, AZ with 5 other girls, going to a Junior College and I was a Puma (Go Mas!). I was experencing total independence for the first time. Running a ton of miles. And I was loving it. I missed my family a lot, but I was loving doing my own thing. I never thought I would come back to Utah... And look at me now. I am now a Sophomore in college. I live in Salt Lake City, UT with 2 other girls, going to University of Utah, and I am a Ute (Go Utes!). Still running lots of miles. See my family almost every week. I am so glad that I am back in Utah. Still loving it.

It's funny how things work out sometimes. Towards the end of the spring semester down in Arizona and into the Summer, I kept having the feeling that I just wasn't suppose to go back to Paradise Valley Community College. I love my coach and teammates down there, and REALLY didn't want to leave them. But at the same time, I missed my family so much. So so much. You know how 'they' say you get less homesick as time goes on? Not so much for me. I was the opposite. The more I didn't get to see them, the more and more I missed them. For more reasons than that, I just didn't want to be far away anymore. Though as the summer started to wind down, I didn't think I had any other options other than going back to PV. I wasn't completely bummed, but I just wasn't excited about it. Which is weird for me.

Then one night, I was laying looking at the stars with my girls, and we started talking about my situation, and my dear Lacey girl reminded me that U of U was still an option for me. I hadn't forgetten about it, but I just had put it in the back of my mind. When it was brought to my attention, something inside me just clicked. I knew I wanted to be a Ute! Once the decision was made, one thing after another just fell into place. It was such a blessing!

That's where I am today. Living in Willy, having lots of fun with K.L.A.K, getting to know a ton of different and cool people, Loving running with my new team, loving getting to see my family. This past year has been one of the craziest ever. So much good, some bad. There have been ups and downs. But like I decided a couple days ago, I'm just happy I'm on the roller coaster and not on the ground looking at it go round and round. It's much more fun from way up here :)