happy happy happy

i went camping yesterday with some friends and had an absolute blast. i LOVE camping. the group was a bit random, but that just adds to the excitement. they were all really awesome. it was fun getting to know them better.

anyways. can i just say how much i love being outdoors??
it makes me so happy :) it's peaceful and just amazing.

i don't know where i'm going with this post. it's a little choppy, but that's ok, right?

i want to express my love for this beautiful world that we are so very fortuate to be a part of, and the chance i have to enjoy its beauty everyday. i love my Heavenly Father and Savior so much. i'm grateful to them for allowing me to enjoy the beauty.

it is simply amazing.

DISNEYLAND

coolest hat ever :D i wasn't able to buy it because it was expensive, but i did get a picture of me wearing it ;)

shelly and i got bored while standing in line so we took pictures. so glad she came with me. she is the nicest person ever!

my ticket for disneyland! don't i look thrilled???

it was such a fun day!

biking.

this summer has been filled with biking, and here are some pictures:

my brother's growing up. i can't believe he's 13!

i went to disneyland last week while on a road trip to california with some random people. it was fun! bekah's old roommate, shelly, was in town so she was able to come with us. when we were in the van about to leave for cali, we all decided that this was very unlike us. we hardly knew any of the people so at first it was weird, but by the end it wasn't bad at all. plus, i'm not outgoing and it takes me a while to warm up to people. but i'm working on it.
disneyland was awesome! my friends have always told me how amazing it is, but i didn't know what they were talking about. now i know :D

more pictures to follow ;)

here i go...

i am currently writing a paper that's due in one week. it's for one of the classes i took while in italy. it has to be five pages, which isn't bad. but it's summer and i don't feel like writing it... i'm trying to finish it in the next few days. i'm going to california on thursday and i want it to be done by then. i'm super focused :) well, actually the opposite is true but i want to be focused. it's always difficult at first. i wish i was better at writing papers. it's something that doesn't come easy to me. i enjoy it once i get my juices flowing ;)

here i go!

another day :P

bekah and i went biking a couple days ago and it was fun. my legs are very, very weak and i can't go very far. but i enjoyed it nonetheless. as i mentioned in a previous post taking goofy pictures is our calling in life.

i plan on going biking regularly the rest of the summer. maybe by the end i'll have sexy, strong legs ;)

(i doubt it. but here's to hopeful thinking.)

i love...

rainbows :)

biking in the sunshine

my family

reading

tennis

guys that look attractive with beards and bow ties

little kids that are always smiling :D

happy people

being happy

sharing love

being friendly (even though i need to work on this)

healthy foods

challenges

so basically, i love it all ♥