Today is my kind of wonderful.

I am sitting alone in my living room. Every possible light that could be on is, t.v. commercials are keeping me company and for a moment I am just enjoy doing nothing.

Today is significant to me. 

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Everyday is a miracle. 

Cliche? Perhaps. But I honestly believe it.

In a year I don't know where I will be, or how I will be celebrating this gift of life. 

But for now I will celebrate by being grateful.

My life is wonderful, marvelous and beautiful.

It is full of opportunity, adventure and love. 

What more could I ask for on this day of mine?

Thanksgiving.

I am 20-years old.
Twenty.
Some times I forget and say I am eighteen. . . that is not a spelling error.
I don't feel that old- and technically it isn't old at all.

When I was eleven I would steal the razors that my brothers shaved their faces with to shave my legs. (I wasn't suppose to shave until I turned twelve.) I have my own razor now, but I still feel like that little girl.

My twenty years have life have been full though. Each day blessings rain down on me and I have so much to be thankful for. So for my twenty-years I am giving twenty thanks.

1.     love

2.     prayer

3.     faith

4.     gospel

5.     family

6.     testimony

7.     opportunity

8.     determination

9.     optimism

10.   work ethic

11.   good health

12.   writing

13.   art

14.   communications

15.   charity

16.   service

17.   friendship

18.   laughter

19.   books

20.   sincerity





inspiration for blog post found here

No. 2 - Thankful Days.

Day 2: Friends to go running with. . . Running.

I have been training for a half marathon, it is Saturday. I am nervous. Jordan and I began training about ten weeks ago and it is crazy that it is finally here. I hated running growing up, but there is just something addicting about the feeling that comes when you have completed a 12 mile run.

I love the feeling I get when my mind has all power over my body- and as I push through the pain I realize how much strength this body of mine has- Amazing.

No. 1 - Thankful Days.

Lots of people do 30 Days of Thanks during the month of November. 

Does this show a lack of creativity?

Am I losing my blogger touch?

NO. . . at least that is what I am telling myself.

I am going to do a month of thanks- because, well, there is so much to be thankful for.

Day 1: Cute notes that make me smile.

This is precious to me. A beautiful work of art that was given as a gift- and it turned my entire day into a dream. I am in love with little notes, and one day I plan on leaving little notes of love all over my house for my husband and kids to find them throughout the day. Yep- it will be bliss!

high five Thursday!

so sometimes I like to stay up late. . 

Okay- I am not going to beat around the bush, I always go to bed late.

In fact this whole week I don't think I have been in bed before 1:30. . . 

shoot.

My sister-in-law, Sandi, says something along the lines of 

"Kelsie you can always do homework, but parties only happen once."

That isn't exactly how it goes, but it is late

and it is close enough.

Tonight I did study before I played.

I patted myself on the back already, don't worry!

Then my friend Keni came over.

She is pretty much amazing.  I met her in crossfit.

We played computer- took virtual tours of the places that we grew up

on Google MAPS.

Then we watched a long movie

The Scarlet Pimpernel 

it was funny- well the parts I watched.

I studied during half of it. . . 

Keni says the book is better

I think I will read it.

It is funny how every time I have to drive home I stay up late. . .

NOT SAFE!

Luckily for me I will have a friend for the ride.

I am kinda sad to be leaving Logan again.

It is such a beautiful place

with such marvelous people. . .

But then again

I am basically surrounded by marvelous people.  

(BLESSINGS!)

Tomorrow (today) 20,000 Bouncy Balls are going to be dropped 

FROM A HELICOPTER! 100 FEET IN THE AIR.

 It is going to be amazing- to say the least.

I plan on taking pictures- 

AND VIDEO!

Oh by the way. . .

cute picture huh!?

I think so.  We are never up this late

. . . together, on a weekday!

True college experiences?  I think yes.

AND

as you may have noticed

My dearest Tami is MIA.

The poor girl has a dreadful job at cleaning buildings

AT 4 o'clock in the MORNING!

RIDICULOUS

everyone should be sleeping during that hour.

I miss her dearly

(this is only the first week too. . . )

My poor dear.

What people do when they are in love. . . 

(Oh, background: Tami is ENGAGED!  story to come soon!- hopefully. . .)

High Five Thursday!

winter blues. already?

I think I suffer from the "Winter Blues" (aka: seasonal depression)
I desperately need sunshine!  I love the summer when I get to sit all day in the sun and feel the warmth of its light kiss my body.  I love breathing in the fresh air and enjoying myself in the good 'ol vitamin D that is absorbed through all of my pores.
I read in the Statesman (the USU newspaper) that seasonal depression is just a mental case, and it maybe- I wouldn't doubt it.  BUT my mental state says that snow=sadness.  BLAH!  Where oh where did my sunshine go?
On a positive note: I believe that I am my only cure and in turn I must push myself to see the positive perspective of things.

1) Today I went singing at the care center.  So much joy comes from that place- so much heart ache too.
-Eveylin made me simply happy, we sing to her every week, every week I hug her and asks if she remembers me- nope. But I find joy from her smile and her laugh and the way her face lights up every time we walk into her room.
-Parker talking to and elder lady who was enjoying herself in the hallway:
     Parker: "What is your name?"
     Elderly Lady: "Henryetta"
     Nurse: "No it's not!  Its Julie"
     Elderly Lady (with a big grin on her face): "Oh yeah!  That's it!"
-Singing while one of the residents played his harmonica
-Visiting the couple in the front who are always looking out the window.  The lady bundled up tight while sitting in her wheelchair and her husband sitting next to her grasping her hand- spending every moment he can just to be by her side.  True love.  I want that some day!
-Laughing at the man who owns the hallways on his motorized chair.  I don't know how he can maneuver that thing the way he does!  Amazing.
-The joy of music in the lives of so many people.  I love that even though some of the residents at the care center can't even remember their names or anything about themselves they still know the words to the hymns and sing them at the top of their lungs with us.  I love it.

2) The Christmas music that I am blasting in my ears right now!  I love the holidays.  I love that is is the holiday season once again.  I get to go home and see my family.  There is love everywhere.  It is almost like I can smell it in the air!

3) I am so thankful for the arts.  I went to the John Smicht concert on Saturday.  It was amazing.  People with such talent make me happy!  I would much rather go to a concert like that than to a rock concert any day.  It was marvelous- I am still in awe of the musician that that man is.

4) I love that people enjoy the pictures that I take.  I love that I can express the way I look at things through the photos I take.  I have always been a very deep thinker.  I analyze EVERYTHING and so everything I look at I take it in through so many different perspectives.

5) My roommates are amazing.  Even though I am feeling homesick this night I feel like they are my home away from home and I am so grateful for ALL of them!  I love them.

My life is great.  I have been blessed with so much and I am so happy.  It is easy to feel happy after making a list of things to be happy for. . . And now, as it always is when I am blogging late. . . I must go and type a three page research paper that is due tomorrow.  Talk about procrastination.  - And no, I have not started.