happy girl in happy valley: are you happy?

Lately i feel like i have been focusing on the negative in my life.

why do we always do that?

we need to focus and put all our attention and efforst to the outstanding times so those great times will continue to shine forth! I was laying in bed trying to go to sleep last night and I began thinking of some fabulous times in my life. whether because something great happened or I just remember feeling "wow. that was enjoyable, i'm in a good place." here are a few..

july 2007. I had just returned home from girls camp and was moving to Provo the very next morning. I was saying goodbye to my best friend..at a time where i should have been devastated, {don't worry i was the minute i set foot on provo soil} this paticular time i was not at all. One last photo shoot, and long talks of how our life will turn out. It was inspiring.

december 2007. yes i definitely visited often. which was a real treat. this time was for the temple square lights. we had gotten back super late and had the house to ourselves. we made cookies {that ended up being disgusting} at 230 am. random but good.

feb 2008. going on a'capella choir disneyland trip. it was one of the first moments where i knew i was in the right place with the right people..even if it was provo. most memorable trip ever.

May 2008. graduation is always time for celebration right? i was done. {yeah right just beginning} it was party time with friends indeed..

getting steven back was so great. i had gotten back from my senior party around 6 am and we left for the airport around 730 am {as you can tell} having the family together again was a smile moment for sure.

june 2009. this was a fantastic summer. living and partying it up at king hen was most memorable. i love hiking so when keri dragged me up to timpanogos caves i was extatic. as you can see it took a lot out of me but it was such a great trip. and we STILL to this day talk about it.

july 2009. whenever i get with these two it usually consist of driving to lookouts and jamming to music. but out of all of our times...this one is my most favorite. and i couldn't even tell you why...

december 2009. i had never in my life experienced build a bear and gabrielle thought this was a real problem so for my christmas present she took me. it was a monumentous experience to say the least. {exaggeration? Mmm..take it as you may.}

march 2010. OF COURSE this is at the top of the list. {as you all know from previous posts} but i couldn't just avoid putting this one in. I mean come on. I have never felt this happy ever ever ever. Empire state building changes lives.

april 2010? not quite sure when this was. but stalking the cast of one tree hill in park city. finding their trailers and just their security there...they told us a general direction of where the house was where they were filming so we drove till we thought we found it. we waited at the end of this drive way {with 2 other annoying friends on the far right} until their lunch break was and they headed back down to the cars. it was most fantastic because gabrielle and i had just finished watching seasons 1-6. perfect timing.

april 2010? this must have also been april. after a great REAL game with pops..i went to btown to visit my best friends. they asked what i wanted to do and much to chandlers dismay they AGREED! love love love bikes. reguardless of how sore i was the next morning, that bike ride with my bests was one of the best yet.

May 2010. Random arizona trip. more inside jokes to count. don't need to say anything more.

june 2010. sandy visit to tift, which was memorable. but why it is on my list was because of the drive home. one of the best talks i have had with ed and jimmy jam. such spiritual giants i have in my life.

july..aug 2010. torwards the end of the summer. one of the best weeks. wanted to end my efy career with that week. miracles happened and hearts were touched. love budd budd.

aug 2010. i'm actually surprised i don't have more efy in here but it's safe to say efy summer could be on this list. this twin falls week especially. my co-ship went from sunday = bad attitude, hating each other. friday= could not leave each other's side.

aug 2010. this first day of our california trip on our way to the beach was heavenly. McKay probably wouldn't say the same since he had just driven 10 hours but deid and i were on cloud 9.

aug 2010. john mayer. period.

september 2010. epic party hoppping with faves.

oct 2010. general conference weekend up in twin falls was heavenly. relaxing with these 2 sisters of mine and being spiritually uplifted by the prophet and apostles. i really couldn't and shouldn't ask for anything more.