sammy

I wish you all could have seen me just barely. 

Here I am, enjoying the beginning of my spring break, laying in bed still at 10:00 a.m. when a loud knock pounds on my front door. I ignored it at first, but then looked out my window only to see the MAIL woman driving off! I jumped out of bed and opened my door to find a 'notice' saying that I had to sign for a package in order to get it! And that I had to wait until tomorrow!! Haha I was not okay with that, so there I go running out the front door, flailing my arms (yes in a giant t-shirt and underwear) hoping to get her attention, only to have my efforts gone UNNOTICED. (hopefully also unnoticed by the neighbors) But I wasn't giving up, I ran back inside threw on a pair of pants, grabbed my key and, yes I did in fact hunt down the mail woman haha. Don't worry, I found her! I had to corner her mail truck so she wouldn't drive off again. She was laughing at me, but nonetheless let me sign for my package.


And no, this wasn't even a package from Jordan. It is possible for me to get this excited over few other things, it was my Sammydress jewelry! Me and Julia went thrift shopping a few weeks ago, and I guess it's harder to find authentic vintage jewelry then I thought, so I cheated. I ordered these cute items, for dirt cheap! And I am so excited to finally have them!

The best part?

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spring showers

A rainy day creates a beautiful sky!

Sure do love these sisters of mine. 

And our Sunday photo shoot tradition haha. 

Today begins my spring break! yay :) I thought it was a little early for a "spring break" but I guess it's appropriate if we are already experiencing beautiful early-spring showers! 

(We BARELY got some good pics in before it got too dark, that sun will go down right before your eyes! And all a sudden our pretty mountain area turns into a scary, dark, potential place to get eaten by mountain lions!)

And Blessed

I am feeling very grateful today. As I was driving to Ogden this morning there was an accident on 89. This seems to be the case more often then not and results in my tardiness at least every other day. (trust me teachers don't buy the same excuse that often!) I was frustrated and staring blankly at the car ahead of me which was occupied by another young guy, probably in the same situation as I was. He reached down, turned his volume dial up, and suddenly started jamming out! Just all by himself, in the middle of bumper-to-bumper traffic. Haha it definitely made the wait much more enjoyable... I couldn't help myself from Laughing Out Loud. He seriously was mouthing every single word, bobbing his head, fist pumpin, he had a pretty solid routine for the remaining 13 minutes it took to pass the GIANT Fed-Ex truck that occupied the entire width of the highway? It was just a nice reminder that my situation wasn't really THAT bad. It also provided time for me to feel grateful. It was a beautiful morning, no matter how early that 7:00 a.m. appeared nobody could deny how lovely the rays of the sun were coming up over our Wasatch Mountains. I don't know if anyone had a chance to see the moon last night but it was oh so very full. With the moon on one side of the horizon and the sun coming up on the other, it was the perfect scene. Apparently a good attitude comes with an extra boost of energy, because although I was late I was able to stay AWAKE for the ENTIRE span of my CHF class which is a very, very, very rare occasion. Also some other good news, I passed 3 out of the 4 sections of my praxis test! If I would have known these were my results before I took the test, I would have been disappointed. BUT after completing the test and feeling like I knew nothing, I was pretty satisfied with my score. (I know you've watched "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader," this stuff is tricky okay!) I only have to retake a sub-test for the math section, which is at least one of the easier subjects to study for! Hey my glass was even more than half-full, right? The last item on my "apply for program" check-list is just to wait for my results from my interview... as each day goes by since that took place my confidence is regretfully shrinking. I remember our conversation from it and think, 'Did I really say that?' What was I thinking after I answered the interviewer about what books I had recently read, and asked her, "What books have you recently read?" But what can I do haha. Regardless, today is still a good day! My spring break is next week, so thats always a plus. I woke up this morning just like I have on so many others,

ALIVE

LOVED

HEALTHY

and

BLESSED.

Imagine a huge check mark by each of these and really, you got it all. So don't take it for granted! 

As Travis Tritt would say, "It's a Great Day to Be Alive!"

DIY SHIRT SKIRT

I saw this idea forever ago and i've been wanting to try it ever since. Those few days of warm weather inspired me, so finally I made my way over to the thrift store and purchased these XL men's button ups for just a few dollars. 

 Cut the sleeves off of the shirt.

Then hemmed the top to desired length.

I don't have a picture but I added ruche to the back of the skirt. Before I did that, it was HUGE! This made a smaller waist, and gave it a cuter shape.

Make a belt with the remaining 'sleeves' that you cut off at the beginning. 

Ta da!

This project is pretty self explanatory. . . not too tricky to figure out!

There you have it. The shirt-skirt. 

   

Just take a look at the most recent from Elder Carver. I realize this is like the fourth social-networking site that i've posted this picture on, and i'm sorry. But I am dying! That little boy is SO DANG adorable!! I begged Jordan to bring him home, you could say i'm obsessed. And wouldn't you agree Elder Carver is glowing? He's loving it out there, and working his tail off.

 So proud! (8 months down P.S.)

This little guy comes from a family of 7 kids! Whenever Jordan goes over to their house he'll be standing there and feel a little tug at his back up and he'll turn around to find the boys little dirty hands unzipping the pocket looking for any treats haha. Jordan says they are all so obedient and listen to their mother, they don't argue, and they help out with everything! They are so poor, but so happy and grateful. The father is always away, for months at times. The mother can barely pay the bills each month. Jordan has been working with them, and they love him and the gospel but the dad is having a hard time with letting them get baptized. It just makes you realize the things we shouldn't take for granted, and if this little boy can still have that big of a smile on his face then so can we!