xoxo

kristine lara did it!

once again--i can not believe it has been 2 years but okay. I LOVE YOU STITCH. I am excited for all of your adventures ahead of you in your shining bright life! You will do fabulous things.

ps. just so everyone is aware. the definition of being played is: Lied to, set up to be taken advantage of. To be cheated by a set up of actions or circumstances that have been deliberately planned.

i am happy.

and it's for a good reason.
can anybody guess?

ps this is why the leaves should fall and then the snow falls like it is SUPPOSED TO.

otherwise. all of our branches break off. kk coool.

thoughts.

every once in a while i do a post that is just filled with random thoughts or stories.

this is one of them. . .

* i am so sick of provo parties. i feel like everyone says that too but yet we all go because everybody else is going. it's so weird because i have forgotten what it's like to not live in a college town. when i go back home to bountiful, my friends just sit around. i always ask any parites going on? they just look at me so weird.

*my sister sang a solo today in sacrament meeting and did fabulous by the way. she said she was nervous..it made me think-i know we all get nervous but do you think all the big singers get way nervous on their tours? they sure don't act like it.

*monday may 24th. i thought this day would never come. BACHELORETTE.

*yesterday i had efy training day. people were there at 6 AM. it's a saturday. what are you teaching us that can't be taught at like hmm 3 pm? they told us to go home and look online where there is a dance instruction video of the line dances that the counselors do. imagine this: alone in my basement. laptop on the table. trying my best to keep up. IT IS SO HARD! it goes so fast. and we all know i am out of shape so it definitely was quite the workout. can not wait to go up on stage and make a fool of myself. yessssssssssssssssssssss. also, what is the point of khaki pants? why can't we just wear jeans. i do not understand it.

*i go through phases of artists where i just am obsessed with them. this week: josh groban. wow what a talented individual. it is like he serenades just to me. really.

*i love boys cologne. love love love. i think it's so funny how every scent smells different on every different person. i asked my friend what he was wearing and then asked my other friend because he also smelled divine--THE SAME THING. i for one was floored. interesting.

*in the winter i have flannel sheets. which are nice and warm. but i just wait for the day when i get to change into the silky smooooooth cool ones for summer. and that was yesterday.

*i hope lee wins american idol.

*i love glee. i want jessie to be a good guy. i think he is slowly becoming one though.

*i am going to miss oprah when she gets rid of her show in a year or whenever the heck that is. {i just try not to think about it}

*sorry, i feel like i talk about efy a lot. but it's been on my head so much lately. quick story..the coordinators were explaining each activity and the roll we play in each of them as counselors. when explaining pizza night--which for those who haven't gone is just a fun kind of rowdy night where you have a pizza party etc--they were telling us the rules and to keep indoors blah blah and then they told us to refrain from any hard partying, drugs, or alcohol. i couldn't help but laugh! thanks, i will be sure to leave that for another night.

*my craving for disneyland gets stronger everyday

*i have an addiction. it's called zupas.

*i decided i better start writing more uplifting and encouraging thoughts in my journal. i keep hearing that you write in your journal for your future generations to read...hmm k grandchildren have fun reading about my break ups, fighting with friends, annoying things that happened throughtout the day, and the gifts i got for christmas and birthdays..?

*would being on the amazing race be the best thing that has ever happened? YES. think of the places you'd go.

*having my sister graduate this week and go through all the senior activites it just brings me back to mine! i honestly can not believe it has been 2 years. but i guess i can because so many people are married and all of the boys are almost ready to come on back from the misssions. it just made me think of this one thought though...the senior party. we had messages in a bottle where you could write a message to someone. and molly abbott {case} wrote me the sweeeetest nicest note i have ever read. and i still have it and i read it the other day. i miss her but goodness, what great things she is doing up above.

*my brothers back home. i guess he just missed me way too much! nah there is some war in thailand so he came back. i see him tomorrow and i am so excited...it's sad though. i know he worked all semester for that experience. i know he'll find another one though

wow i think it is time for me to end the random thought post. thank you for all those that just skipped over this and didn't read it all. it's probably best, my mind is so random. and i apologize for those that actually did! happy sunday.

ps madison call. love you. yes ANOTHER shout out. thought it was time :) hahahah

the ball.

Miss Kristine Lara went to her Senior ball last night. . .

has it really been 2 years?

yep.

HA why does this picture make me laugh really hard?

clearly in the past 2 years i have invested in a better camera..

Kristine looked simply STUNNING last night! Glad you had a blast sisterr.

talent is amazing.
love story + viva la vida


thank you gabrielle for showing me thissssss.

Next in the running is. . .

the beautiful LaChellE TuAiLeVA

this girly girl is getting married SATURDAY then moving all the way to oregon and will be missed so much.

but she is going to be the cutest wife to her adorable husband. and their babes will be smokin! Love her more than anything.

Lachelle: you guys are next!

Jessica: well OF COURSE we're next--we're the only ones left.

scary thing is, this is almost true. friends please just STOP IT. if someone pops out a baby then that's when i'll start freaking.

on sunday this attractive guy in my ward comes up and talks to me. i couldn't believe it. well yeah i can because my stake singles ward is filled with 40 year olds so it's only normal for him to come talk to me--one of the few sane ones left. but ah he just had to end the conversation saying that he was my new home teacher. dang it. of course he talked to me. he was assigned to talk to me.

better luck next time. . .

ps when addressing the topic of marriage with my father today he said:

"remember nicole..25, and college graduate"

"okay dad"

"i mean you..25, and college graduate. not your husband."

ohh.

ha love you pap.

i found your perfect break up/hate song.

cruel? for sure. hahah

then why does it make us feel so much better?

Pray For You. By Jared and the Long Road to Love

I haven't been to church since I don't remember when

Things were going great til they fell apart again

So I listened to the preacher as he told me what to do

He said you can't go hatin' others who have done wrong to you

Sometimes we get angry but we must not condemn

Let the good Lord do his job, you just pray for them...

I pray your brakes go out runnin' down a hill

I pray a flower pot falls from a window sill

And knocks you in the head like I'd like to

I pray your birthday comes and nobody calls

I pray you're flyin' high when your engine stalls

I pray all your dreams never come true

Just know wherever you are, honey, I pray for you

I'm really glad I found my way to church

Cause I'm already feelin' better and I thank God for the words

Yeah, I'm gonna take the high road and do what the preacher told me to do

You keep messin' up, and I'll keep prayin' for you

I pray your tire goes out at 110

I pray you pass out drunk with your best friend

And wake up with his and her tattoos

I pray your brakes go out runnin' down a hill

I pray a flower pot falls from a window sill

And knocks you in the head like I'd like to

I pray your birthday comes and nobody calls

I pray you're flyin' high when your engine stalls

I pray all your dreams never come true

Just know wherever you are, near or far

In your house or in your car

Wherever you are, honey, I pray for you

"can you be ready to go to to st george in 10 mins?"

"DONE."

skinny narrows.

{yes hsm 2. do not even worry.}

a few of the thousand pictures {you know me}.

love trips when you do absolutely nothing.

now back to lifeee. aka lessons for efy children. i'm swamped. they better appreciate this!

LOVE YOU MY LOVELIES.

especially elder i mean sister burr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wooooo congrats loveee you.

gg

everything in this post is 100% true.

i may be a freakin cheeseball but gg is currently the best thing that has ever happened.

so a while ago my sister purchased this fabulous set

she would always bug me saying i needed to watch the whole series and i promised i would once i was finished with one tree hill of course. i finally started it a couple months ago and it's safe to say i will never be the same...


watching rory grow up right before my eyes in this beautiful house with witty lorelai. through all the men. from dean, jess, logan..to christopher, max, brian, and luke. it definitely was a spectacular adventure.

every citizen in stars hollow i felt like was my friend. i would love to live in a small simple town such as this one. one day, i will visit this set although i'm told it's torn down. yeah right. be quiet.

i'll miss

the hilarious but clever dialogue.

chilton. yale.

the excitement of your first boyfriend {dean}.

having an amazing guy friend like marty.

having one of your enemy/annoying friends become your bestie. aww paris.

the town meetings.

luke being protective and a sweetheart to his girls.

watching lorelai's eyes fill up with tears when something fantastic happens.

the chemistry between luke and lorelai.

michel and sookie st james {who i felt like was always pregnant}

the theme song.

babet's raspy voice.

the jeep.

the cute fantastic adorable amazing things logan would do for rory.

molly jane can testify--i felt like part of my life was over when i finished the final last episode. i love gg. and feel like i now live through gg. kristine you were not kidding--it changes you!

ps having said all of that. i think i will now start it all over! hahah. but really.

mmm hi
hii

hii


WELL HELLO!!!!!!


i love my glee obsession.
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i just wonder if he knows what he's singing. . .

please

please

please

please

please

please please

please

please

do YOURSELF a favor

and go see how to train your dragon.

why do i love it so much?

go see it and tell me why YOU love it so much!

haha whenever i tell people to go see it, the first thing out of their mouth is "isn't it a cartoon?"

yep. and it's still that good.

once it hits the dolla theat-you know where to find me. . .

ps. ATTENTION: bachelorette starts may 24th.

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

5 dying k

so late last night mark and i decided to join my dad and sis in the 5k race.

considering one of my past posts where i could not even walk up the stairs at my dad's work--this was probably a bad idea but hey you only live once right?

i was fine until they were ready to shoot the gun at the starting line.

i believe my words to kristine were

"wow i feel like i just woke up and decided to run a marathon"

i was pretty scared.

yes, a 5k. be quiet, i was still scared.

mark turned around at the beginning and gave me a confused look asking what he should do because we were all running far behind him. i just gave him the go sign and he sprinted the whole way! 1st in his age group. woot woot. he was able to film my pops crossing the line..

yes. that is me walking across the finish line. usually when you see the line you sprint..wrong.
for some reason i ran until i got to the finish line and then died.
thank you amelia baby for screaming words of encouragement from the sidelines torwards the end (of course she ran it in about 2.5 seconds but we all have different talents right? ha) i could hear nothing you were saying but just saw your arms wailing, pointing torwards the finish line.
LOVE YOU

as you can tell i was ready to fall over hahaha

my current injuries are a charly horse in my groin, my knee is coming off, bruised foot, and headache. wow can i do this more often? let me just remind you again-it was a 5k. I NEED A TRAINER. i am still proud of myself though. my body definitely surprised me!
good work wait family.
next time we'll get my mama in there!

(CleARY mark and steven were staring into the sun)

he's gone..and we'll miss him.

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the past couple days i have been putting lessons together for my efy children and by doing so, i have felt so inspired.

from music, scriptures, talks, you name it!

i just want to share a few:

Mosiah 24:13-16

13) ...the lord came to them in their afflictions saying: lift up your heads and be of good comfort, for i know of the covenant which ye have made unto me..

14) ..i will ease the burdens which are put upon your shoulders, that even you cannot feel them upon your backs..that ye may know of a surety that I, the Lord God, do visit my people in their afflictions..

Elder Wirthlin Come What May, and Love It

...if we approach adversities wisely, our hardest times can be times of greatest growth, which in turn can lead toward times of greatest happiness..

..the next time you’re tempted to groan, you might try to laugh instead. It will extend your life and make the lives of all those around you more enjoyable..

...learning to endure times of disappointment, suffering, and sorrow is part of our on-the-job training. These experiences, while often difficult to bear at the time, are precisely the kinds of experiences that stretch our understanding, build our character, and increase our compassion for others..

..understand the principle of compensation. The Lord compensates the faithful for every loss. That which is taken away from those who love the Lord will be added unto them in His own way. While it may not come at the time we desire, the faithful will know that every tear today will eventually be returned a hundredfold with tears of rejoicing and gratitude..

and last but certainly not least..i love this song. everything will be okay--

Brand New Day by Joshua Radin

It’s a brand new day

The sun is shinning

It’s a brand new day

For the first time

In such a long long time

I know I’ll be ok

woooot enjoy your weeeeekends!

Introducing: st wait

i just love my brother. he is leaving me for the summer for an adventure that i am very jealous of----thailand.

the summer usually goes by quick but with people gone i feel like this will be a very long summer.

steven, even though you deny it..i know for a fact you are a dedicated reader of my blog so i hope you do get a chance to read this...

i'll miss talking to you everyday

i'll miss getting random "whitty" texts from you throughout my day

i'll miss sharing a car with you

having said that, i'll miss being your taxi driver

i'll miss going to the mall with you

i'll miss the basement smelling like you

i'll miss seeing the outfits you come up with

i'll miss going out to eat late with you

i'll miss your testimony

i'll miss you sitting by me in church

i'll miss people in our ward thinking we are dating because you won't be there

i'll miss you taking credit for the dishes you never do

i'll miss your music

i'll miss your advice
i'll miss discussing boys and friends with you

i'll miss your example

i'll miss your humor

i'll miss your sarcasm

i'll miss the way you tell stories

i'll miss you getting mad over peanut butter
i'll miss you.

love you ste-ste

my virgin ears.

So i have been planning this eventful day for months.

i would go and then bail.

but for some reason, monday may 3rd was the day...

Cait volunteered to be the hand-holder and that suprisingly helped

A TON.

i was asking the girl how many times she has done this..

i was seriously terrified.
i cry with cavities, so this was a big deal.

coached me to breathe out.

was i having a baby?

no just freaking out

the second ear killled.

"it hurts worse on the second ear because you are expecting it."

sureee...

this precious adorable girl was next and we had to be her coaches.

playing justin bieber to calm her down, dancing, clapping, and holding her hand.

or was that the stuff they had to do for me? hahah

Reg was next..

then cait..

they were telling me i was lucky i didn't get cartilidge done.

i will strongly agree.

wooooo. what a bonding experience.

we sure kept the ear piercing business--in business