New obsession.

It's Kinda a crazy music video......but once you get passed that, you realize that you're in love with this song.:):)

My life is a children's book.

"And why would she be sad? After all, the little girl had two houses, two beds, and two sets of people that loved her"
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I don't think they've invented a number yet, that's even kind of close to how many times I've heard those sweet words. You see, in my childhood, that book was my favorite thing on planet earth. That's because it wasn't always easy having two homes. And there were times when I wondered "why me" and times when i envied my friends of simpler backgrounds. While the adversary always made a convincing case, that God put me through this because he couldn't see me, I know now, that actually, it's because he saw me ridiculously clearly. and he knew that I needed this to grow, to learn, to become better,and to be happy.

I feel so blessed to have had a chance to see the world through so many different sets of eyes. to have grown up with so many different traditions and memories. To be so loved, and accepted into families that I don't genetically belong to. But most of all, to have had the blessing of heartache and trials early on in my life. It taught me that I could do hard things, and how to have compassion on others. It helped me to have humility, and to never try to do this thing alone. I don't know what my life would be like if things were different, and I don't want to. Being loved and supported as much as I am, and having not only one but two safe places to call home, is the greatest blessing i could have asked for. I love both of my families so much and there's nothing better than getting to belong to them both.

It's time to begin, isn't it?

2012.......

 It was beautiful! but imagine dragons,  as usual, you are so right! 2013 is here, and just like 2012 it's sure to be another crazy, hard, splendid, scary, happy beautiful adventure! It's crazy think about it. In one years time I'll be a SENIOR at Lehi High School,who knows what will be happening or where I'll be, but  too quote  Mads yet agian,

     

    "The less time I spend scared, and worried, the less time I'll be consumed by it. And the more time I'll have to make memories. The present was once my future too. And I dreamed about how amazing it would be. I'm gonna do my younger self a favor and make this the best time of my life. Anyone wanna join me? Let's go have some fun. Let's laugh. Let's serve. Let's make new friends. Let's live like there IS a tomorrow. And that it will be another day to be happy, to reach new goals, and to have new experiences."

she is so wise! It's time to try new things, to fix old habits  to live and laugh and love and just be so happy! Life is a series of adventures! And I can't wait for the next one! Happy new year darlings!

  

New years resoulution?: To Take more pics! Seriously, these arent even mine...it's  pathetic....

       

Maddie Hyde,

Your blog Is lovely and so are you! You were my inspiration to start this in the first place...and you inspire me in so many flippin' ways it's not even funny. I love your post...I love you.

Home for Christmas;)

Yes...It is 1 am...and yes,I am being super lame and blogging right now.. But let's be honest, sleeping just isn't something that happens on Christmas eve:) at this moment in time, there is a seven year old little girl asleep in the room across from mine. There Is also an 18 year old blonde boy here who is celebrating his last Christmas In America. This house is filled with love tonight. It is the same love that was felt earlier tonight at our lovely wade family Christmas party. The same love that will be felt around Wendy's dinner table tomorrow, and the same love that's in Troy's sweet little boys and even,in Granny Smith's sweet holiday visit.:)

Christmas is a celebration of Christ's birthday, and if he could have anything for his birthday, I know for a fact, that it would be for families to come together, and to love and serve each other. I feel so ridiculously blessed to have so much family loving and serving me on this fine holiday:)

*That is all*

Merry Christmas to all...and to all a goodnight:)

One day.....

"You feel like you're falling backwards
Like you're slippin' through the cracks.You walk outside and all you see is rain, You look inside and all you feel is pain And you can't see it now...
But down the road the sun is shining
In every cloud there's a silver lining
Just keep holding on. every heartache makes you stronger But it won't be much longerYou'll find love, you'll find peace and the you you're meant to be
I know right now that's not the way you feel, But one day you will. Find the strength to rise above. Find just what you're made of. One day you will"

-Lady Antebellum


Sometimes...the sweetest silver lining you can find in a situation, is that it's not forever. That's how it feels right now. But with all that I am, I believe that one day I'll look back on everything I've been through, and know, that it was all for a reason, and a beautiful part of making me a much better person than I am right now:)

11.11

This morning, sister dearest asked me if I was jealous of her birthday. I didn't want to say yes. I didn't want her to have the satisfaction of having a better date of birth than I do! but come on guys, we all know how i answered that question!

This day coincides with my very favorite number, the most magical number of all, 11! For 120 seconds each day, 2 elevens beside each other bring me so much hope as they light up my cell phone screen. Today, that hope is doubled or even tripled! You see, all 24 hours of today are 11-11! So you'd better start wishing! This day is pure MAGIC!:)