Red lips.

A few weeks ago I took a little trip to Colorado to spend some time with my family. 

While all the boys were at the Texas/BYU game, the girls were in Denver (where my sister lives) playing and having fun.
We stayed up in Breckenridge and enjoyed the beautiful scenery as we hiked and strolled around the little towns.
It is always nice to be able to get away to spend time with family, especially when I get to see this lady:

There is never a dull moment with her...
One second she is dancing around the room, the next she is off talking to some stranger for hours and hours.
She is the queen of all things that taste and look good.
(I get my red lips from her.)

I feel so lucky to have her in my life...
She really is amazing.
Love you Karma Rae!
xo

Sister sister.

This post is a little late, but I am so excited to announce that my cute friend Lindsay has been called to serve in the 
New Jersey mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! 

I couldn't be more thrilled for her and I know she is going to make a great missionary. 

Love you Linds! You will be missed!

xo

Quote of the day.

“I hope someday you will have a longing that seems to wring your soul where you hit a wall that seems insurmountable. If your duty lies beyond that wall, do not stand back and say, ‘I cannot do it.’ You may want to do it, but wanting is not sufficient. You must ask God for power. Then you must be willing to exercise your faith and do everything you are able to do. “You can walk from where you stand, up to the wall. When you get there, and you have gone as far as you can, you will find in answer to your prayer that there is a hidden ladder by which you can scale it, or there is a door which you could not see from where you were first standing. God’s hand is shown. He will help you. All good things require effort. That which is worth having will cost part of your physical being, your intellectual power and your spiritual power. ‘Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.’ But you have to ask, you have to knock, you have to seek.”

- President David O. McKay

Today I am grateful for...

Becca and her amazing baking skills. 

Every Sunday this girls wips up a new cookie recipe, and lucky us we get to be the first to try them!
She is quite the chef and I just adore her.

Love you Becs!

Never forget...

On this 10th anniversary of 9/11, may we never forget those who have fallen and those loved ones they left behind. 

God bless America.

xo

Girl's trip 2011 (continued).

Along with going to the wedding, the girls and I thought it would be fun to spend a few extra days in sunny California for a little girl's trip. 

It was nice to just relax on the beach and stroll around the different towns...

not to mention the weather was beautiful!

It was so fun to spend some time together before we headed back to reality. 

I seriously love these girls. 

Of course Disneyland was high on the list... it seriously is the happiest place on earth. 

The ONLY ride I cannot do...

The Pulsipher Wedding.

While I was in California, me and a few girlfriends got to attend the wedding of our good friend, Laura.

We all met in London last summer, and have remained close ever since!

It was so fun for us to be reunited and see Laura on her special day.

The reception was beautiful and of course they looked stunning. 

I loved her choice of colors and the "french-market" theme. 

(oh, and you bet the food was amazing!)

Cheers to the happy bride and groom!

I'm back!

After spending much of my summer traveling, I finally made it back to Utah. 

My trip to California was a blast (pictures to come) and as much as I miss New York,
it feels good to be back to what I have called home for the past 3 years. 

School starts in exactly one week, so my hope is to make the most of this last week of
freedom by being outside and taking advantage of the beautiful weather. 

Everything is so green and lush-- I love Utah in the summer!

I have been busy packing and moving into our new place, so bear with me on the lack of posts. 

Once I figure a few things out I'll get back on my groove. 

Until then, enjoy the rest of your summer! 

xo

From East Coast to West Coast.

Sorry for the lack of posts lately!

There has been so much going on that I haven't had a chance to blog very much. 

My mom came out to spend my last week in New York with me, so I have been busy playing tour guide.

Even though we had a whole week to explore the city, we STILL didn't get to do all that we wanted to do!

It seriously amazes me with how much there is to do in New York.

Here is a taste of what we did:

Patsy's Pizza

Brooklyn Flea Market

Staten Island Ferry and Statue of Liberty.

Anything Goes! Best musical. 

Antique shopping. 

Shake Shack. Delish. 

Top of the Rock. Best view of the city!

Brunch at Clinton St. Baking Company. Love love the blueberry pancakes!

Sunday I packed up all my belongings and said my goodbyes to my life in the city. 

It was very bittersweet, but I'm excited to get back to my normal routine of things. 

Monday morning my mom and I jumped on a plane and headed out to California for about a week before it is time for me to go back to Utah.

It has been so fun spending time with her and traveling around...

We have visited so many places and have ate some amazing food-- such a shame it is all going to end!

Hope everyone is enjoying their week! 

All good things must come to an end.

It's true. 

All good things must come to an end.

I have exactly 1 week left in the city, and I am definitely feeling bittersweet about it. 

For so long I was looking forward to this experience and now it is slowly coming to an end.
Seriously, where does the time go?

(the beautiful sunset on my evening run)

Even though endings can be sad, I'll be leaving with some great memories and great friendships.
I have learned so much while out here and can only be grateful for this experience.

I really couldn't have asked for a better summer.