a girl after my own heart

Adele is incredible. The end. She inspires my soul with her words, her words are my soul...however you want to say it. This song is one that has been on my mind

When the rain
Is blowing in your face
And the whole world
Is on your case
I could offer you
A warm embrace
To make you feel my love

When the evening shadows
And the stars appear
And there is no one there
To dry your tears
I could hold you
For a million years
To make you feel my love
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/a/adele/make_you_feel_my_love.html ]
I know you
Haven't made
Your mind up yet
But I would never
Do you wrong
I've known it
From the moment
That we met
No doubt in my mind
Where you belong

I'd go hungry
I'd go black and blue
I'd go crawling
Down the avenue
No, there's nothing
That I wouldn't do
To make you feel my love

The storms are raging
On the rolling sea
And on the highway of regret
Though winds of change
Are blowing wild and free
You ain't seen nothing
Like me yet

I could make you happy
Make your dreams come true
Nothing that I wouldn't do
Go to the ends
Of the Earth for you
To make you feel my love

My night last night

A very handsome boy came to see me at my very fun job. We hunted for these:

After all our digging we were starving so we went here:

We brought it outside because it was a lovely night. We spread out a blanket and ate our delicious burgers like so:

Then we gazed at the romantic this:

The rain kissed our cheeks as we sat in the warm summer air, watching the clouds spread over the sky like this:

and what happens next is none of your business.

"Wow I really like your nail polish!"

People don't say that to me all that often, especially not boys. Correction. Boy at the McDonald's drive thru told me today that he liked my nail polish. I was feeling soooo drowsy this morning and I decided I should get some caffeine in me. I drove to McDonald's and then I decided that I actually wanted a smoothie. So I drive up to pay and the guy was like an Adam Lambert look alike and apparently a sexuality-alike as well. Anyway. The kid says that'll be $3.54. I thought hmm I swear it was only like 2 bucks. I guess not. And then I pay and he tells me he really likes my nail polish and "it looks like you just did them! They're very nice. Hope you have an incredible day!" I say an awkward "thanks. Have a good day"...not really a morning person but it still made me chuckle a little. So I pull up to the next window and the lady hands me the smoothie and a coke and I was like oh I only got the smoothie. She says I was charged for both. Explained the expensive smoothie. I then remember the boy distinctly saying you got just the smoothie right? So he was very nice...but kinda dumb. I got to keep the coke totally ruining my deciding to not be fat and get the smoothie. Yes, I drank both.

The 4th

This 4th of July was very busy. Here are some pictures from throughout the day:

All the cousins watching fireworks in the street

the fireworks...they were much more exciting as a child

Adam is secretly terrified of fire, but he was being a man and lighting the fireworks anyway

Savannah is always causing mischief, and somehow always gets away with it. She took Jake's phone and it was very sad...but this face is hilarious!

The Neeley Brothers

My cute grandpa and very cute cousin Dax

The best friends

They were obsessed with looking at the lawnmower. It was so funny.

Roman and Megan looking awfully patriotic

My adorable roommate Luisa

Dyl. So cute.

Jake kept telling everyone that his hair was spiky like a rhino. The kid is smart.

This girl always has the cutest clothes. She won the award for cutest outfit.

Here I am with my special friends waiting all night long for the parade that we didn't even watch because we got too hungry. I watched part of it from my yard and it was incredibly boring...I don't know why everyone made such a huge deal out of it. We had tons of fun staying up all night though.

Me and Luisa are in love. Can't you tell?

That was my day. I am so proud to be AMERICAN!

Good things will come...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nczw6xHJ0I

"...it will be alright in the end. Trust God, and good things will come."

The Happy Couple

So Luisa and I make quite the cute couple...and we just want the world to know that we are also very happy. We have lots of adventures together, and we are currently considering making a couple blog since that's what all the hip couples do. Our adventure for today was applesauce chocolate chip cookies. They are almost as delicious as us. They turned our real great.

Try for yourself! We have like 4 dozen over here if you live close. If not here's the recipe:

In a bowl cream:

2 cups of sugar

1 cup of shortening

2 Eggs

after creaming add 3 3/4 cups of flour

In a separate bowl mix:

2 cups of applesauce

2 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. clove

1 tsp. salt

Mix applesauce yumminess with flour fluff and then add as many chocolate chips as your heart desires (2 cups is good)

Bake around 415 (depending on your oven) for 7-8 minutes

ENJOY!

highlights

Life has been full of highlights lately. I just want to say that I am so blessed. I am not going to go into full blown details of all my happiness, but I just want the world to know how much I love my Savior and his Gospel. It is truly the source of perfect happiness. So here are some highlights from this week.

1. Temple

I love the temple so much. Last week I stupidly went on a Monday and I was so depressed when it was closed. I still sat outside and pondered over all my blessings and I was overcome with peace. This week I made sure that I could get inside. I never have huge revelation while I am at the temple but just being there makes me feel so good. I am grateful for temples!

2. Work

I love my job! It's lots of manual labor, and I am always totally pooped when I get home...but I am learning a lot and it's so fun! Plus I get to wear a totally dorky outfit which I accidentally tucked into my underwear today....pretty sure everyone saw. Oh well.

Some funny things that happened today:

-a little kid totally touched my butt

-same little kid sliced his finger open and bled all over the place...but not to worry! I saved the day and then they brought me ice cream because I am that cool.

-a little girl was totally fascinated by the brachiopods...which I explained as ancient clams. After that, everything was an "ANCIENT CLAM!!!!" I didn't have the heart to tell her it was just water. She also wanted to know how Ariel could wear such small seashells (brachiopods are like 1/2 a centimeter). My answer to that, "well she was the little mermaid. She didn't get it, but I cracked myself up. Same little girl ran around screaming "I FOUND A TRIB LO BIT!!!" I tried to tell her it's TRY-LO-BITE, but she would not have that.

-People talk to me like I'm Einstein and I love feeling so in charge! Grown ups admire my knowledge, which is pretty sweet. (Not going to lie...sometimes I make stuff up when I don't know the answers....don't tell)

3. Friends

I love my friends near and far. We are always having so many adventures. I love the friends that lift me up. I have had so many good experiences lately with my friends. Huge shout out to my FHE brothers, my roommates, and my Brynn.