Long Day.

Swamped.

Headache.

Tired.

So glad I have a husband who loves me and helps me when I have a hard day. You're the best, babe.

Preparation.

Today was a good one!

I realized (even though I sort of already knew) that the Lord has been preparing me. It isn't a coincidence that things have happened the way they have.

It's because I joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that I met my husband, and it's because of him that I moved to attend BYU, and it's because I attend BYU that I changed my major to Family Studies, and that leads into so many other great things.

I cannot express how excited I am for the future and all it holds.

Also, look at this funny goat.

Happy Wednesday!

Just Keep Swimming.

Hey Mr. Grumpy Gills, when life gets you down, you know what you gotta do?

I don't wanna know what you gotta do when life gets you down.

How often are we like Marlin, feeling completely hopeless and annoyed by the little struggles in life? Well, if you're anything like me, you feel this way more than you should. The world would be a much better, happier place if we all had attitudes like Dory.

When life gets you down, just keep swimming.

Stay positive. The hardships will pass.

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To end on a less-serious note... Utahns have some interesting quirks.

This week, the hubs and I found out that there's a difference in pronunciation between "Laura" and "Lora". Well, where I come from, both sound like l-or-uh. Here, they differentiate between l-aw-r-uh and l-or-uh. I even met somebody named "l-aw-r-ee" (Laurie), and it is not pronounced "l-or-ee". (I guess my Aunt Laurie has been pronouncing her name wrong for years!) 

And apparently, Laurel is pronounced "l-aw-rel", not "l-or-el".

My mouth can't even make that noise.

I guess I've been doing it wrong my whole life.. Either that, or these Utahns have an accent that I just don't get.

Today.

I saw a deer eating a tree on campus.

That pretty much sums up what kind of day I've had.

Isn't she cute?!

Weekend Plans.

This weekend will be awesome. Gonna spend time with Sammi and John (after a whole summer apart)! We are pumped.

Pictures to come.