happy birthday sister friend

happy birthday sister jenni smoot!!

because this girl turns 20 today and… lesbihonest. ;)

Jenni is one of those girls who is everyones friend. i mean it. everyone and their dog.

(she'll probably have like 23423 bridesmaids)

but it's because of her sweet, sincere, and outgoing personality that attracts SO many people to her.

i'm lucky enough to have wound up going over to her house one sunny day in 8th grade and its been ongoing adventures and laughs ever since. 

so happy twentieth!! and I know that you are blessing those californian lives with your charismatic sweetness and contagious enthusiasm for life and the gospel. :) 

and i guess i miss you lots so i made a collage of a billion of our adventures so i could just miss you more!! 

"Girl, I love you! & don't get too Flustered today cause it should hella be sick!" 

-as jenn dog would say

PS… target is a lifesaver for care packages, among other things. 

hbd julia

PS HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULIA.

link to video

The birthday girl wanted to find a cute cafe in SLC to dine in for her bday lunch.

So thats just what we did, thank you Eva's. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU BABE

i remember //

THIRTEEN years ago, one whole year before our world knew the tragedies of the terrorist attack on the world trade center, a little angel was born. So while we are remembering the terrible events of 9/11/01 and honoring our brave firefighters and police officers, we also celebrate Alivia's birthday. Because if anything, the world is a better place because of my little sister.

We obviously both needed a picture with the birthday girl.

thats a mouth full of invisiline if I've ever seen one, yikes!

already such a teenager, talking on her cellphone and what-not 

Love you Alivia Grace Anderson.

I wish you the best first year of teenagerism ever!!

And I wish that one day the world won't have to be reminded of such current tragedies.

how to magically turn 20

Wake up with twenty pink & yellow balloons floating above your head.

Plus a surprise delivery of beautiful roses from your missionary. 

(and big thanks to his mom for being the delivery girl)

Go to dinner with the people who you love very most.

Eat the best dessert in the world! After your house has smelled like yummy almond all day, mmmm :) (and then eat it again, for breakfast the next day)

Adopt a mother as creative as mine and get TWENTY of my very favorites things all in one ADORABLE purse :)

I am so blessed, and am feeling very loved. I have the sweetest mom who made my special day just that. :) Even though I spent 6 hours in my first day of school classes it was magical, believe it or not! THANKS MOM for being so sweet, giving, caring, loving, selfless I love you! I have the best grandparents who ALL made me feel special and seriously my family is bomb. I love them so much.

Plus, this guy never fails to impress me: 

COME AT ME TWENTY!

happy birthday jordan

 HAPPY

BIRTHDAY

ELDER

CARVER

Wishing the happiest 20th to my BFF! Wish I was with him to celebrate, but I know the people of Mexico will take care of him :) 

20 things I love about Jordan:

(not in any particular order)

1. I love his eyes.

 

2. I love that he has always treated me like a princess... even after 5 years of dating! He still never fails to impress me.

3. I love that he can and will achieve whatever he puts his mind to. Most determined person you'll meet!

4. I love his testimony! So pure, so strong, so sweet. He loves the Lord and this gospel so much!

5. I love that he wants to help other people all the time. It's become his life ambition, to serve others! (From leaving good tips, to giving to the poor, to offering rides to strangers, to anonymously giving gifts to kids at school seriously he was constantly trying to help!)

6. I love that he plays the piano so well, and constantly teaches himself new songs. Love it! (and guitar)

7. I love that he makes me come out of my comfort zone and try new (and mostly for me, at least, scary) things! He seriously wants me to experience life haha. But he knows my limits and when not too push me too far. He always makes me feel safe.

8. I love that he is my best friend! I can talk to him about anything and everything. I know he cares about me and wants the best for me, and we ALWAYS have fun together. I couldn't ask for a better BFF in the world!

9. I love that he is funny. Seriously hilarious and ALWAYS makes me laugh my head off. 

10. I love that he has faith in me. He encourages me to follow my dreams, and believes I can accomplish whatever I want. And that he genuinely wants me to be happy.

11. I love that he is the most handsome guy on this planet! HOTTIE-MA-LATTIE! And he's all mine! #sorrynotsorry

12. I love that he makes me want to be better. Since day one when I first met him something about him just made me want to live a better life, and become my best self.

13. I love his taste of music. Even in high school he never listened to your average teen-age boy rap stuff. (Never with me at least) I loved his play lists! 

14. I LOVE that he is a gentleman. The real old-fashion kind! Opening every single door, carrying everything for me, he just had a general respect for women. There was never a day that he didn't tell me I was pretty! He knew how to make me feel so good about myself.

 15. I know this is cliche but I love how cute he is with kids. He is so good at playing with them and making them feel special! He'll be a great dad some day. And I know he's won over the hearts of so many cute little Mexican kids who adore him!

16. I love that he loves treats almost as much as I do. (he's just better at being smart about how much he eats of them haha)

17. I love that he is so giving. He spoiled me!! Without a question. If I ever had a random cafe-rio craving even ten minutes before they closed, we were there! 

18. He gives the best hugs in the world, and I LOVE them! Probably one of the things I miss the most about him. Nothing makes you feel better than his big "anaconda squeeeeeeze!" haha.

19. I love that he loves the gospel. He trusts and turns to the Lord for everything and I could not have asked for a better example in my life!

 20. I love that he chose to serve a mission! I know missions aren't easy and he sacrificed family, school, technology, his job, me! haha, to go serve the Lord. I admire that so much about him! Not to mention, he loves his mission! He doesn't even look at it as a sacrifice and tells me every day how grateful he is that the Lord gave him the opportunity to go serve the people in Mexico because he is learning SO much from it and becoming even a better person!

Happy birthday Jord! I love you with all my heart and you better have the best day ever!

Forever and Always :)