countdown

oops I messed up on my counting so two days later the number is

Travel Dreams

Ok most of my friends probably already know this about me but in case you don't, I am biding my time till school starts, and one reason I'm SUPER excited about school is that it means Vacations, like Summer, for instance, which are opportunities to Travel, which is what I'm obsessed with. Hence the new Airplane layout, to remind myself of my goals in the next few years. I want to visit my brother in Sweden, go back to L'abri for another term or two, roadtrip across America, and perhaps go on a mission trip to a Non-European country. Oh, not to mention that trip around the world which will not involve airplanes. But they are a symbol of travel, and they take you where you want to go for the most part. And I will now begin the countdown to my trip home, which is the most travel I'll get in the next couple of months. Starting at

Days

Two More Months and Second Day of Summer

Exactly two months till I turn 21. Not that I'm counting, but that makes 61 Days or 8 weeks and 5 days. So. There ya have it. Going to find the tin can tamales today- it's a little drive to the farmer's market so gotta go. mmmmmmmmmmmm homemade tamales.

Six More Months and Father's Day

I realized a few days ago that my year here in St. George is almost halfway over. It's so strange to see life passing by- even though my goal is to start school in Cedar City, I've been enjoying this so much that I almost don't want it to end! Not quite though. I am really looking forward to college because I like to have short-term goals (like tests and papers) and VACATIONS in the Summer. Oh not to mention that I'll be studying piano non-stop under this fantastic Russian man and maybe, despite my reluctance, I'll actually make friends my own age who have similar interests? So, in six more months I'll be starting this venture, and I know it's going to feel like one month because that's what the past six have felt like. Boy oh boy oh boy this is going to be fun!

Another thing I want to tell you, because yesterday was Father's Day, is that I have the Best Father in the whole entire world. I can't really share with you all the funny memories, and the times he comforted me when I was sad, and the camping trips, and the track meets, and the times he tried to teach me to dance, and the birthday breakfasts, and the Sunday breakfasts, and the way he prays for me, and the Christmases, and I could go on forever, but suffice it to say that the man has given everything for his family, and continues to do it every day, with love. I don't think I've ever met a more generous, smart, loving, Godly man, and I hope that some day I can give back to him even a fraction of what he's given to me. I am incredibly humbled by the gift of a wonderful father, because I know it's rare in today's world, but for some reason, God gave him to us and so I just want him to know he's loved.

Happy Father's Day, Dad.

New Post.

I am not feeling motivated to write a whole lot, but here's some pictures of what I've been up to. Enjoying life, mostly. My Grandpa came for a few days and we visited the dinosaur tracks and rode the shuttle through Zion, and then the next week a certain young man made the long trek up from Phoenix to see me ( I know, I'm special), and we hiked Angel's Landing and saw the sights around St. George.

The View From The Top! (oops I went backwards)

The View From The Bottom.

Part of the Trail

We were pretty sweaty by the time we got to the top. And I'm not sure why

this is blue and underlined I am not technologically advanced.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand, the prickly pear. It was amazing.