The Meyers

I'm so thankful for the Meyer family. They have been such an amazing family to live/work with. They have 3 children that I watch. Kaitlin, and the twins, Joseph and Benjamin.

I moved down to Arizona after getting a call from Mary asking if I was interested in nannying. I was so excited. I had always wanted to nanny and I knew it would be perfect! So I packed myself up and drove down to Arizona. I've been here for a little over a month now and other than the whole working 24/5 (I get Saturdays and Sunday "day" off) it's been great. Mary and I are a lot a like, and we get along great.

They have made me feel so welcome here, as if I'm really a part of their family. We always have good conversations, and have actually had multiple conversations about the church. Will it ever turn into something more? Who knows. But.. I have tried to plant a little seed in Kaitlin. At nights, when I put her down, we always sing "Popcorn Popping". She loves it! I've also introduced her to "Once There Was a Snowman", but it's just not as effective when the girl has never seen snow. :)

But here's to the Meyers: Mary, Dan, Kaitlin, Joe and Ben, I love you all and I'm so thankful for everything you have done for me!

(Hopefully I'll get pictures of them soon.)

Thankful

Today I was able to hear from our amazing prophet, President Thomas S. Monson. He spoke at our regional stake conference broadcast. I love listening to him speak. He has such a way of talking that even though it was time to go, I wanted to hear more! His topic was about being thankful and showing gratitude. The whole time he was speaking I was thinking about having an "Attitude of Gratitude". I absolutely love this topic, because although you can feel thankful for things, I know for myself, I definitely don't show/say it as much as I should. So I decided that for the next few weeks, until Thanksgiving, I want to (try) and write everyday about something that I'm grateful for.

1. I'm so thankful for my family. I think that the older I get and the further we get from each other, the more I realize how much I truly am thankful for them. It doesn't matter how much we drive each other crazy when we're all together in one place, I love them. Especially my parents. My parents are the best parents in the world. I'm so thankful for them putting up with me, because Heaven knows that I was definitely a hard teenager. They know my weaknesses and I'm so grateful that they knew those, so that they can help me when hard times come.

I'm grateful that I have such a close family. We love each other, and I could ask for a better one.

Boys boys boys.. And a photoshoot

I've thought about looking back on my blog and reading about how many times I've talked about boys. But I decided not to, and I'll still write about them. I feel like there is a pattern in my life when it comes to boys, me, and being here at school. Last semester I was having my own little pity party because boys weren't interested in me.

I decided to get over and make the best of it. And that's precisely what I did. I have been probably the happiest I've been in the longest time. I'm where I want to be in my life and it feels great.. and then boys happen. I mean I'm still extremely happy but it always seems that mid-spring semester boys flock. It's not like one guys comes around.. they come in groups.. Without getting into too much detail, let's just say that this well be an interesting next month or so! :)

And on a little side note, my friend Johnathan has been trying to start up a little photography business so he asked if I could do some portraits for him.. Here they are!

To My Mom

Today is my mom's birthday. I absolutely love my mom. I'm so glad I was able to see her this past weekend. But I wanted to write a few of my favorite things about her.

• She has always been one of my biggest supporters. She has been to so many games and performances, there's no way I could have done it without her.
• She's so patient. I probably wasn't the easiest teenager, and I know that. She definitely had to have a lot of patience to deal with me.
• She is an amazing example. She has always lived the life that I aspire to have when I grow up.
• Last but not least, she has become one of my best friends. I always used to find it so weird that my sister and my mom were so close. My sister said that if she could have a trip to anywhere and could take one of her best friends, she said she'd take our mom. I laughed at that, but the more I've grown closer to her, the more I realize that I feel the same way.

So here's to my mom..

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!

Trend

I've noticed a trend in my posts. I don't post, and ten when I go home or something big happens, that's when I write. So I suppose the trend will continue for now.

I was able to go home again and had a blast. I feel bad because I never real spend much time at my actual home. I usually spend my time with my friends that I enjoy spending time with. THis trip was no different.

This weekend was spent with friends, but I mostly spent time with one of my friends Jed. He's hilarious and an absolute blast. We spent most of the time watching movies and with each other's families. He came and spent Sunday with my family and went out to put the flowers on my grandparents graves, and then I went out to his home town to spend some time with his family and celebrate his grandma's birthday.

I had a great time! I was tired the entire weekend because when I come home I tend to stay out all hours of the night, and sleep until noon. But overall it was a great trip!

No pictures.. Oh well. :)

Life decisions

Trying to decide what to do with my life is definitely taking a toll on me. I’m so confused on what I want to do with my life right now. After this semester I’m off-track which means that I have to decide where I will be. I don’t want to go home because there’s nothing there for me anymore other than my family. The job market is non-existent and I have no desire to be there for any length of time. I would love to go back to Milwaukee and live with Kara and her family and work at the corporate office again, but there’s no guarantee that there is a job for me there anymore. Then I have the option of studying abroad. When I come back there is no one here for me. My best friend/roommate, Brennan, for the past two years is leaving to go to Weber. My other roommate is getting married, and I just see myself as having nothing holding me back. Then again, do I just want to study abroad or would I rather take my summer and just travel abroad. See the world! There are so many options and I never realized how stressed I get when I actually talk about it with someone. But I know, that if I keep doing what I’m supposed to and I put my trust in the Lord, he will guide me to what I’m supposed to do.

Mother's Day/Weddings!

I was able to go home for Mother's Day and I had a blast! It was nice to go home and be with family. It's amazing how much more you appreciate the time you get to spend with your family when you grown up and leave the nest.

I know I don't always spend as much time as possible with them when I'm home because there are also friends that I like to go hang out with. But the time that we do spend together is awesome.

Not only was it Mother's day, but it was also my best friend Jordan's wedding. I've never had a friend get married before that was very close to me, so it was an interesting experience to see my best friend walking down the aisle. I got a little choked up as I watched her look into the face of the man that she was in love with. She was so happy, and I hope nothing but the best for her!

I was also able to spend some time with some friends that I've missed greatly. We got together both Friday and Saturday night, had some barbecue, played some pool and watched some movies! I had a great time, and I can't wait for this weekend when I head down again!

(I was also able to get some good pictures of me with my parents. I don't know the last time I got pictures with my dad, but I have some now!)

Jed and I went four-wheeling

(I know these upcoming ones are on my sidebar, but I like them)