Loved one lost.

This is a talk and poem I wrote for my great grandfather's funeral. I found it and I needed to post it. It is crazy things that people leave us, but still be with us. To all those who have lost a loved one, you can understand this.

He was a man with many talents. He traveled the world over, and went to near and far away lands,

But what made this man amazing was the two boys him and his lovely wife had.

They were a tight knit group. Oh, the stories they must have told and the experiences they must have had.

He now can see all the pride they had in him as a dad. Their father wasn’t ust ordinary he was extraordinary.

He fought across the sea and lived to tell the tale. However, this man knew things beyond anything you and I could know and feel. He was a mason, Shriner, and even the Knights Templar, and still we only scratch the surface of this man we all loved.

We bid you sweet adieu.

We cannot mourn a life well lived. We can only smile for the man you lived to be.

So, give your wife a kiss for us, and wait for us we will be there again.

HOME!

He’s a comin home, home, home.

He’s comin home.

He lived a life many of us have dreamed.

He lived a life many of us have only seen.

He had hope and dreams.

He was a man, he was a father.

He served with Masons, Shriners, and even the Knights Templar.

He went home, home, home.

He went home.

He went to meet his sweetheart and all those before him.

He is in peace, peace, peace.

He must be in beauty.

He is missed her on earth,

But he is home, home, home.

He is home.

MY FIRST PAY CHECK!!!

I got my FIRST pay check. I am completely happy now that I am a working girl. It is fun working at Arctic Circle. I hope I can keep this job and do school because it is good money for the job I do.

The goings on!

I have been thinking of the past lately, and I was cleaning out my email. I came across these pictures. They are from my freshmen year in High School. I was shocked to find them, and I thought it would be neat to share them with you. I see how much I have changed. I am glad I have changed for the better. I miss high school. I don't miss the drama, or the judgements, but I miss sports, and all the activities I did. If I knew what I knew now about who I could really be I would go back in a second and change things. I am glad I was able to share these memories with you.



One of the many fun days I have had. I played mud kick ball, went to the conference center, the gateway, curry in a hurry, and then a bonfire to end the day. It was such a great day! I love my YSA ward. I am glad I have such great friends. Now I don't look completely awesome in all these pics. The fire one it was like midnight, so i was a little tired.






I was working on my eye for taking photos and I just love taking pics of my cousins. These are from my Aunt's sister's wedding. I just love the temple and how beautiful it truly is.






These pics our from my trip home. The first two are from graduation. I cannot believe I have been graduated for a year. I am in shock. The girl in the pics is my great friend Roxy.


It is such a beautiful thing to be able to watch the sun set so sweetly. I miss seeing the unobstructed sunsets.
Boweling with the girlies. I bet you can't tell who I am. LOL.




So here are just a few more pics of my trip to Florida. Me with the Utah State flag, my Alabamian friend Shuji and me with our wands, and the last one is of me with Lee Greenwood. It was an amazing trip I miss all of my great friends and the memories.

Vacation in Paradise

Just recently, I traveled across the country to lovely Orlando, Florida. I was with some of the greatest people in my life. 41 different states that thought the way I thought and was who they were. I love my YLC family. While on this grand trip, I meant a grammy winner, I flow with Harry Potter and I dueled with a Ninja wizard with my hermione wand. Yes, I have a wand, and I know how to use it.
Coming back from that trip makes me miss the fun and laughter I had there. I cannot wait to be finished with my first year of college. I am so close. When I stepped off the plane I realized I would never be the same. I have grown and become someone different. I love hang with my family. Speaking about family, one of my long lost cousins have return into the family picture. TO tell a condensed version of how this happen is simple. My Uncle Josh gave up his rights to one of his many kids, and her mom passed away recently, and her grandma finally told her about Josh which has lead her to the family. I am excited to meet her, but I hope she isn't wishing for something grand in this family. We are just simple ish people. We can be complicated, but we can also be weird. Will we will just have to see. I should be meeting her in about a week. These pics posted are from my trip, Enjoy!!!








Just a few to give you an idea of what I did. Want to know more ask me and I will tell more.

What is the story

I have done a lot of thinking the last couple of months. I never really thought about it, but I am truly blessed. I hear about peoples problems and all I can think about is what I have been given. I live with a GREAT Aunt with great kids, and I have parents that support me no matter what. Yes, I have my problems, and YES, I have my ups and downs, but NO, I am not about to feel sorry for myself when I think of all the pain in the world, all the struggles of life. I am an AMERICAN, and until someone messes up my freedom, I will stay American. I live in a country where many people are dieing to live here. I understand we have our own problems, but if people would learn from history some of our problems would be fixed. I love being me the simple and down to earth person.