Day 27: Fears...

I already stated I have a major fear of spiders and snakes. Jeff says he isn't afraid of anything, (which I haven't decided if that is true or not.) I do have one more fear that I have developed as I have gotten older. As a child I was fearless and would dive, jump, cartwheel, or flip off of about almost anything. However, now I realize that I could get hurt or die from some of the things that I used to do. So I don't know if I'm afraid or just really cautious...but I now greatly dislike heights. I realized how "cautious" I have become when I went cliff-diving in Lake Powell with Jeff's family and it took me a long time to jump off of a little cliff. I'm lame.

Day 26: Something that Means alot to You

I have noticed that a lot of these are very similar to one another and I am very sorry for the repetitiveness. Jeff and are extremely grateful for the gospel and the opportunity to be sealed together for all eternity. When a day is hard or I am in need of guidance it gives me great comfort to be able to pray and know that there is someone there to listen and understand completely. I couldn't imagine my life without having that comfort of the gospel. We are so excited to be married in the temple, even though we haven't decided between the Bountiful or Salt Lake temples.

Day 24 & 25: Family

 Jeff coming up from a small family is extremely close to all his cousins, especially the guys. This is from Lake Powell about a year and a half ago and all the guys decided to climb up on this tiny tiny ledge (their feet were wider than the ledge) and do flips off of it. One thing is for sure, boys are crazy and stupid when they are together.

Ha ha. This picture has always been one of my favorite childhood pictures. I never really got to see my dad a lot as a kid, but I was somehow always a daddy's girl. I wish I got to see him more than I do and I've been really worried about him the last couple weeks (he hurt his back at work).

Day 23: Best of Friends

 

Since I was probably three or four years old I was really close to my best friend Ashton. We did everything together and were inseparable. We did everything together and were more like sisters. She moved away to Clearfield when I was in 9th grade. We still have kept in touch over the years and I wish we were still as close as we were. But we grew up and now she is married with a cute little boy.

I met my best friend Dani the first day of junior high. We had Utah Studies and Algebra together. We bonded as many 13 year old girls do...talking about boys. We have been best friends ever since. I love her dearly and I know we will stay close our entire lives. Love you Danjelle! I can't wait for more crazy adventures that I know we will have for years to come...

Jeffrey and his little brother David have always been really close. They are best of friends and pick on each other just like brothers do. I love that Jeff is so close to David and get closer as they get older. I know Jeff missed David while he was away to Alaska and was happy when he got home. Some people can't say their best friend is their brother, but there is no one better than your siblings for a best friend.

Love is in the Air

This year was special for Jeff's family, because his oldest sister Cathy and her new husband Lene came to spend Christmas week. Last night was their reception, which was small and very sweet. I loved listening to the toasts by all the family and friends of the newlyweds and just feel the love everyone has for each other. You can see how happy Cathy and Lene are just by watching how they look at each other.  I was so happy that I got to meet Cathy and Lene for the first time, since they live in California they don't come very often. This will probably be the last Christmas they will all be together for a long time, since the Lene has been stationed in Naples, Italy for the next 3 years. We wish them the best of luck in Italy and a lifetime of happiness and love. We are all jealous of their new adventure.

Day 22: A Confusing Picture

I have NEVER been able to do these stupid pictures...never. I have tried and tried and tried and nothing. I don not understand and think it is a bunch of weird wavy lines on a paper.