Kaylee Mariah

I want to write...

2011-12-12T20:43:00.000-08:00

It has been like 4 months since I have written on here at all. Here is what has been going on!

This semester has been great, it has flown by so fast! It is finals week, I only have 2 tests left and I am out of here! My roommates are amazing and we will be all together again next semester. Oh and all A's this semester baby!!! (first time in my life!)
We have had the BEST family home evening group this semester! I feel so close to the boys of Somerset 207, they are seriously the best. 2 are going on an adventure to China, 1 is going on a mission, 1 is going home to work, 1 is getting married, and we will still have one here with us! He is actually going to be my brother's new roommate!
Christmas break I'm making my way back to Arkansas. To finally see my brother Cody, who got home from his mission in September. I am so excited! I am ready to relax some before having to come back to school for another crazy busy semester.
Cody and I are driving back up to the Burg in January in our fancy new car, which is a stick shift that I do not know how to drive! I'm a little scared about that! I am so glad I am going to have my big brother here with me though, it's going to be such a blessing I know it!
Next semester I am going to have 18 credits (7 classes! eeK!) and hopefully a job... I didn't get the one that I was supposed to hear back about today so I am on the hunt again. :/ Please someone in Rexburg Hire me!!!!
One great thing about this semester flying by is that Joey, my missionary, boyfriend, and best friend only has a little more than 5 months left before he comes home! This is so completely unreal to me!!!! He has been gone for 565 days already! Ah I am so ready for him to be home! But he is where he needs to be and is doing such a good job, I am so proud of him!!!
Also this semester I have become addicted to Pinterest! I love it so much. People have asked if I am getting married because of all the wedding ideas I have pinned lol. I'm not getting married yet, but girls gotta be ready ;) and it's probably going to be sooner than later!

I am so blessed, seriously! I have a great family, school, best friends, roommates, and a boy in England who thinks I'm pretty cute ;).

It's really been too long since I've posted.

3 days until summer is over.

2011-09-03T17:27:00.001-07:00

I have had an AMAZING summer back at home!

Full of spending lots of time with my family

a vacation with my girlfriends

working as a good ole' carhop at Sonic

40 days closer to Christ challenge (more like 50 days)

lots of amazing letters from Joey

but it is time to go back to Rexburg now and i am so ready! I'm making the 1700 mile trip in 3 days with 2 other guys going back to BYU-I. I am going to miss Arkansas for real though, especially all of the trees! I am also going to miss my big brother coming home from his mission :( , he gets home from England a week after i leave! We are going to try to use our fancy phones and technology hook up skype to make it like i'm really there at the airport! I'll see ya at Christmas Cody!

2 days!

2011-06-12T19:04:00.001-07:00

without cheating!! woo!

Whatever, I'm eating cheesefries.

2011-06-10T19:05:00.000-07:00

I've been going crazy on this stupid diet and like Regina George, I really wanna loose 3 pounds. After 2 1/2 weeks of eating special K for breakfast, skim milk, meal replacement bars for lunch, a reasonably healthy dinner, and then 8pm happens.. I am HUNGRY! and this nasty little hungry monster keeps yelling at me to go into the fridge, get that spinach dip and the corn chips. Now the 4 miles i ran/walked mean nothing.

Tomorrow I am more then determined to not cheat at all! I will not have anything dripping with sweet goodness and nothing crispy or deep fried. I will have a salad. bleh.

Dieting is so lame, but my modest butt will look good on the beach next week!

Finding the Joy in the Journey

2011-03-29T21:56:00.000-07:00

This semester is almost over, only a week and a half left then I go back home to Arkansas for the summer and possibly finish school their instead of coming back. BYU- Idaho is such an amazing school, I really feel like I have grown so much and my testimony of Christ is much stronger after these 8 months of living in Idaho in the little Mormon "bubble" that it is. This year I took New Testament as my religion class and we are supposed to keep a journal to go along with our studies of Christ's life. Well I didn't get around to writing in my journal every day and with it due tomorrow the last couple hours I have been making up pages. I came across this talk by President Thomas S. Monson called "Finding Joy in the Journey" http://lds.org/general-conference/2008/10/finding-joy-in-the-journey?lang=eng from the 2008 General Conference while trying to find topics to write about in the journal. This talk is amazing and really stood out to me especially about the last 4 minutes. I want to share it with yall.

"I pray that all of us will reflect gratitude for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. His glorious gospel provides answers to life’s greatest questions: Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where does my spirit go when I die? He taught us how to pray. He taught us how to serve. He taught us how to live. His life is a legacy of love. The sick He healed; the downtrodden He lifted; the sinner He saved. The time came when He stood alone. Some Apostles doubted; one betrayed Him. The Roman soldiers pierced His side. The angry mob took His life. There yet rings from Golgotha’s hill His compassionate words, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” Earlier, perhaps perceiving the culmination of His earthly mission, He spoke the lament, “Foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.” “No room in the inn” was not a singular expression of rejection—just the first. Yet He invites you and me to receive Him. “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” Who was this Man of sorrows, acquainted with grief? Who is the King of glory, this Lord of hosts? He is our Master. He is our Savior. He is the Son of God. He is the Author of our Salvation. He beckons, “Follow me.” He instructs, “Go, and do thou likewise.” He pleads, “Keep my commandments.” Let us follow Him. Let us emulate His example. Let us obey His word. By so doing, we give to Him the divine gift of gratitude. Brothers and sisters, my sincere prayer is that we may adapt to the changes in our lives, that we may realize what is most important, that we may express our gratitude always and thus find joy in the journey. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen."

I swear that is one of the best talks I've ever read! The atonement of Christ is amazing. He Suffered so much for me, because he loves me! He is there standing at my door just waiting for me to open it and let him into my life. Your house may be filled with filth and clutter, but that is ok! I know it will take so much courage and faith just to open up the door. But it is important that we do let Christ in becuase all He wants to do is help us clean up the mess that we have made. Once we let Christ into our lives and into our hearts I know that we will be filled with peace and that weight that we walk around with on our shoulders will be lifted, gone. That is an amazing feeling to know that and I feel so lucky to know of Christ and that I decided to let him in.

I am a child of God and my worth is great! All that Heavenly Father and Christ wants us to do in this life is to endure to the end doing everything that we can to stay righteous enough so that we can return to live with them again. In the Garden of Gethsemane Christ suffered for all of our sins, bad choices, mistakes, and pains... but he also felt our joys and happiness, he knows the good times along with the bad. He knows everything about us and knows us by name!

I am so greatful that I know the answers to "Who am I?" "Where did I come from?" "Why am I here?" I am a daughter of Heavenly parents and they love me.

DOUBLE DIGITS BABY!

2011-03-28T19:45:00.000-07:00

oh ya it's been 10 months since Joey left, 42% done, only 60 weeks left to go lol!!!! Here's a little somethin' somethin' from his letter "Yes I've eaten fish and chips silly lol. It's really good but enough calories to last a week." I'm so proud of my British boy I can't believe that it's almost been a year, time goes by so fast and I love it!

Prized Posession, Artist, and Human

2011-03-18T09:31:00.000-07:00

Day 12: A picture of your most prized posession.

Right now it's Joey's letters and the tape he sent me. Seriously looking in the mailbox and seeing one of those purple stamps with Queen Elizabeth on it is the BEST feeling ever.

With every word I read in his letters I feel a tiny bit closer to him and feels amazing.

Day 13: A picture of your favorite band or artist

I love all kinds of music, but Michael Jackson is the one that will never get old.

Day 14: A picture of someone you couldn't imagine your life without.

Ya Joey wins this one. He has been such a huge part of my life these last 4 ish years, he is a great missionary now and completely, 100% worth the wait!

10 & 11

2011-03-15T15:49:00.000-07:00

Ok i'm combining these cuz i'm behind.

Day 10: a picture of who you do the most messed up things with.

That's right, this is innocent little Morgan and Kaylee sneaking out in the middle of the night! Haha actually we would be too scared to do anything like that, we just like to make people think we're cool by taking pictures.

Day 11: A picture of something you hate

i HATE TALK RADIO!!!! you can always hear there their spit smacking while they're talking and it's never about anything i care about.... uhhhh it just makes me cringe thinking about it, and throwup a little.

Always been there!

2011-03-13T09:30:00.000-07:00

Day 9: A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.

ok so i have 4 people who have gotten me through the most. They are my best friends! We've always been there for each other through all of it since we were little. Bringing emergency icecream over to heal a broken heart, staying up all night talking, and just being able to make eachother laugh.

I love you girls sooo much I don't' know what I would do without yall!

LOL

2011-03-12T15:54:00.001-08:00

Day 8: A picture that makes you laugh.

haha i love this picture! Morgan and I are crazy and when we get together we are even more crazy! So many sleepovers with "crazy makeup," and we will never get to old for it, well maybe but not quite yet. :)

seven seven seven!

2011-03-11T15:50:00.000-08:00

day 7: a picture of my most prized possession

My Family

This picture is in Florida last summer with everybody minus Cody who was(is) in England. I love my family I wouldn't want to live a day without them.

Seis!

2011-03-10T21:49:00.000-08:00

Day 6: A picture of the person you would love to trade places with for a day.

Haley James Scott

Ok so this may be just because I am currently watching multiple One Tree Hill episodes at the moment. But I think Hayley is amazing, beautiful, talented, and has the perfect little family :) Yes I know she is make-believe, don't judge me..

Day 5

2011-03-09T21:35:00.000-08:00

Day 5: A picture of your favorite memory

I have A LOT of favorite memories, but this is defiantly one of them! The summer before Cody left on his mission my family and I went to Utah, Vegas, and we got to visit the Grand Canyon! It was beautiful!

This is obviously a picture of Dallin, Cody, and I falling off the edge into the Grand Canyon.

My Favorite Night

2011-03-08T14:24:00.000-08:00

Day 4: A picture(s) of my favorite night

Senior Prom!

My girls! I don't know where I would be without them.

Joey! Of course it was a great night because he was there :)

Haha he's a goofball

And I love him!

So many memories!

Day 3. This one's easy!

2011-03-07T15:59:00.000-08:00

Day 3: A picture of the cast from your favorite show.

One Tree Hill

My sweet friend Autumn and fellow clarinet player, every day in band, all through high school, would tell me about what was going on in One Tree Hill and that i looked like Hailey. Even though I never had watched it i knew exactly what was going on in the very dramatized plot. Finally the summer of 2009 my friends got me to start watching it. I had a lot of catching up to do so that summer i watched seasons 1-6 all on my laptop with borrowed DVD's. Thanks to Autumn i am now hooked and get my roommates hooked on this amazing show!

Day 2

2011-03-06T10:53:00.000-08:00

Day 2: A picture of you and the person you have been close with for the longest

My amazing brother Cody Biff Duke! This picture is from his farewell party almost 18 months ago. We are so close and he is such a great missionary. He actually just sent a letter to my roommate that said "How is Kaylee doing? We go way back, all of her life actually." haha he's a goof and I love him!

I remember always staying in his room for christmas eve and easter eve.

I remember driving to siminary together, listening to classic rock, getting a flat tire, and walking home.

I remember getting in a car wreck on the way to school.

I remember sitting on his bed singing hymn's together till late at night.

I remember the night before he left for England we ran to walmart for ducktape and plugin adaptors and goofing around till mom had to call for us to come home so she could spend time with him his last night here.

I remember going to prom together with our dates.

I remember when he helped me do 100 pushups and i didn't think i could do it but he pushed me.

I couldn't have asked for a better big brother or best friend :)

Photo Challenge

2011-03-05T08:37:00.002-08:00

Ok so i'm going to take a 30 day "photo challenge!" i know yall are excited lol

Day 1: A picture of yourself with 10 facts

I like to take crazy pictures like this.
I go to BYU-Idaho and i love it!
My occupation right now is at the Plasma Center. That's right i'm selling my body for $50 a week lol
There's this boy in England who i think is pretty cute :)
I have 4 of the best friends a girl could ask for
I'm learning to play the guitar!
Anatomy and Philology 2 is kicking my butt, hard core
I'm kindof obsessive with countdowns. 35 days till i leave Rexburg for home. 36 days till Joey's birthday. 80 days till my birthday. 84 days till Joey's one year. 101 days till Florida. 204 days till Cody gets home. 450 days till Joey comes home.
One Tree Hill might possibly be the best show on the planet.
I love avoiding studying by blogging instead :)

9 months

2011-02-28T14:34:00.000-08:00

He's the one in the middle with the gray hoodie :) They went ice skating for a pday.

SO Surreal.

And that's all i got to say about that.

37% done

2011-02-23T16:55:00.000-08:00

"Missing someone gets easier every day because even though it's one day further from the last time you saw each other, it's one day closer to the next time you will."-Peyton Sawyer. OTH.

"Another Great Day at BYU-Idaho"...

2011-02-15T11:55:00.000-08:00

President Clark always says this at the beginning of devotional every tuesday and these past 2 days that has actually been a true statement! It's been in the mid 30's, no snow, and the sun is just a shining!

Yesterday was Valentine's and we woke up to this

Someone "heartattacked" us aww how sweet. Oh look it's from sweet ol apartment 106, the lovely girls right undernieth us that we've never met before. Lets look a little closer shall we?

We wanted to bring them cookies or something for being SO sweet!

But this was the real reason for the construction paper hearts. "Roses are red, Violets are blue remember to be quiet but we still love you" No cookies for them and we are gonna have a wild dance party located directly above apartment 206 very soon! haha

We thought about repling by writing them a little note saying:

"Roses are red, violets are blue we'll jump even louder just to annoy you"

Then my mom suggested this one:
"Roses are red, camels are tan we will try the best we can"

The rest of my Valentine's was so good! Seriously I didn't expect to get anything but I got so many sweets!

I was surprised by my friend Enoisa who sent me a big cookie and chocolate covered pretzels.

My visiting teachers brought me a Card and little debbie snacks.

and my AMAZING Daddy sent me roses and a gift card for the grocery store out here!

and then of course for FHE we decorated sugar cookies to give away to people for the holiday and I may or may not have eaten every other cookie I decorated.... lol

Starting today (after I finish my last Valentine sweet haha) I'm going on a sugar strike!

Happy Valentine's Day to me!

2011-02-12T16:52:00.000-08:00

Today was a really blah, lazy, i need to go workout, i'm way behind in studying, but i don't care, down day but then i checked the mail....

... and got this amazing Valentine from this kid in England ;) It's gonna be a great night! Oh and i have no idea what he's doing in either picture because of course he didn't give any explanation haha.

What did you get from your Valentine?

2011-02-04T09:53:00.000-08:00

Savannah got this email and sent it to me. I had to share.

The Man Rules

At last a guy has taken the time to write this all down

Finally , the guys' side of the story. ( I must admit, it's pretty good.) We always hear " the rules" From the female side....
Now here are the rules from the male side.
These are our rules! Please note.. these are all numbered "1 " ON PURPOSE!

1. Men are NOT mind readers. (FIRST & FOREMOST RULE)
1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.

1. Sunday sports, It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.

1.. Crying is blackmail.

1. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it!

1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.

1. Come to us with a problem ONLY if you want help solving it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.

1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become Null and void after 7 Days.

1. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us.

1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one

1. You can either ask us to do something Or tell us how you want it done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it , just do it yourself.

1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials..

1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.

1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no IDEA WHAT MAUVE IS.

1. IF IT ITCHES, IT will be scratched. We do that.

1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," We will act like nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle..

1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, Expect an answer you don't want to hear.

1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine... Really .

1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as Football or Hockey.

1. You have enough clothes.

1. You have too many shoes.

1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!

1. Thank you for reading this. Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight; But did you know men really don't mind that? It's like camping.

8 months!

2011-01-28T09:22:00.000-08:00

BAM!

8 months down. 16 to go. the time just flew by! amazing.

I just got a tape in the mail from Elder Brown, an hour and a half of him telling me about his awesome missionary adventures. lol

Oh and on the tape he said "rubbish!" So funny, my little British boy :)

Let me tell you about this girl!

2011-01-25T20:27:00.000-08:00

Finally introducing to the bloggin world Hailey!

Full name: Hailey Suzanne Warwood
From: Battle Mountain, Nevada

This is her second semester here and the second being my roommate and she doesn't know what she wants to major in yet.

Here are some of her favorites:

Color: blue
Food: anything homemade (nothing with cheese ;) hehe)
Movie: Yes man
Music: all of my music lol
Feature: Eyes
Type of cereal: captain crunch
Talents: playing the piano, dancing, getting awesome grades

Lets get a little deeper now…

What makes her happy: Dancing and good company, fun things, outside, Kaylee
Why did you come to BYUi: “nowhere else seemed right”
What scares you?: “failure, insects close to my face, being strangled”
What has been on your mind lately?: “choosing a major, and having to write this stupid synthesis”
Beauty product you can’t live without: eyeliner, mascara, and coverup
Hardest choice you’ve had to make: “to brush off people who were rude to me in high school and not dwell on it”
Greatest accomplishment: “being my high school valedictorian, my art rewards, and surviving my first semester of college”

If I could describe her in a few words it would be that she is a girl who makes me laugh, doesn’t like to push her drawers in ;), a dancin’ fool, and I’m so glad we got stuck together!

Let me tell you about this girl!

2011-01-23T10:35:00.000-08:00

Let me tell you about my roommate Savannah!

Full name: Savannah Kelley Thorpe
She is from: Madison, Mississippi
1 semester down off track now working at the plasma center pricking fingers!

Here's some of her favorites!

Color: hot pink, anything bright
Food: dip-n-dots
Movie: Grease
Music: country and hip-hop
Feature: “I like my teeth, I’m pretty happy with them… I had braces twice that’s why I’m happy with them”
Type of cereal: "Coco puffs, seriously I could eat those everyday”
Talents: “Gymnastics and telling jokes” haha

Future kid names?: Hazel, Piper, Sadie, Stella, and Georgia

Me: do you have any boy names?

Sav: no, i'm only having girls. haha

Lets get a little deeper now…
What makes her happy: “Clothes, anything pink, my family, and making other people laugh”
Why did you come to BYUi: “Well I lived in Preston, ID when I was younger, I wanted to go to a church school, and one that wasn’t too big.”
What scares you?: “Being 40 and not married, scary movies, and being on an elevator.”
What has been on your mind lately?: “What I’m going to do with my life whether I’m going to go to hair school or something here”
Beauty product you can’t live without: Foundation
Hardest choice you’ve had to make: “Have I ever had to make hard choices?” lol
Greatest accomplishment: “Doing JR Miss and being able to drive a stick shift.”

If I could describe her in a few words it would be that she is hilarious and so fun to be with!

“Well my finger thinks you’re awkward!”

Let me tell you about this girl!

2011-01-22T16:46:00.000-08:00

Let me introduce you to my roommate Joanie!

Full Name: Joan Marie Panganiban
She is From: Redding, California and St. George, Utah
This is her second semester here at BYU-I
Major: Exercise Physiology

Here is some of her favorites!

Color: Yellow
Food: “whatever I’m in the mood for"
Type of Music: country
Movie: Pride and Prejudice
Feature about herself: “my eyes and smile”
Cereal: frosted shredded wheat
Talents: singing, playing the piano

Lets get a little deeper now…

What makes her happy: The sun, flowers, smiles, exercise, food, and singing
Why did you come to BYUi: “I’ve always wanted to come here, I love the spirit here.”
What scares you?: Heights, puke, change, contention, losing people
What has been on your mind lately?: “my career choice, and my brother coming home from his mission. I finally get my brother back!”
Beauty product you can’t live without: Mouse, Gel, and Hairspray
Hardest choice you’ve had to make: “Finally ending it with McKay, giving him up.”
Greatest accomplishment: “Running a half marathon and competing in the Ivins City Princess Pageant”

If I could describe her in a few words it would be that she is such a sweetheart who cares genuinely about everybody around her

Let me tell you about this girl!

2011-01-21T11:03:00.000-08:00

So my Mom was asking me about my new roommates so I decided I would have a little interview with each of them and make them a spot-light on my blog the next couple days! First I'm gonna introduce you to my roommate Karen!

Full Name: Karen John Nasso Yarinakis
She is From: Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania Africa
Languages she knows: Swahili, English, French

She’s been here at BYU- Idaho for 2 semesters and is off track working now she works for the library and is an early morning custodian on campus.

Major: International Studies, minor in French

Here is some of her favorites!
Color: “I love purple, black, gray, blue, and white”
Food: “Uh-uhh I can’t choose, as long as its edible”
Type of Music: R &B, Hip-hop, and some Country
Feature about herself: Everything!
Cereal: Honey bunches of oats
Talents: “Sleeping, and that is it.”

Lets get a little deeper now…
What makes you happy? “As long as everyone around me is happy, I’m happy.”
Why did you come to BYU-I? “I wanted to go to a church school, BYU provo was my first choice but I ended up coming up here. My sister graduated here and I want to follow her legacy”
What scares you? Snakes, spiders, and death
What has been on your mind lately? My family back home
Beauty product you can’t live without: deodorant
Hardest choice you’ve had to make: “It was either to leave home and come to school here or stay home and take a long time to graduate there.”
Greatest accomplishment: “There’s so many I could fill up a hundred pages.” haha

If I could describe Karen in one word it would be Happy 24/7

hEARt BreaK iCe CreaM

2011-01-12T20:32:00.000-08:00

This people, is my best friend! my bestie, my bility, my shmorgan, my favorite!

She's been having a real hard week so i am dedicating this blog to her!

So there is this boy (and it may or may not be all because of me that they met in 2008 ;))

and he is her best friend!

Well he's going on his mission to ALBANIA on the 19th!

I know it's gonna be so hard Morgan (believe me i know) but everything will be alright and the time will fly by i swear! I love you and I know he does too!

But for now feel free to stuff your face with all the icecream that you want and I will be happy to stuff my face with you even all the way in Idaho if you need me to ;) lol

John 16:33

"I have told you these things so that in me you will have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have over come the world!"

You know you're not in the South anymore when...

2011-01-09T18:51:00.001-08:00

... when you see the Prophet on Walmart's shelves.

It's gonna take a while to get used seeing this kindof thing.

and it's normal.

But the Prophet should be in Walmart!

Oh how I love thee...

2011-01-07T09:16:00.000-08:00

I want to share my love for 2 things in this post.

First JEGGINGS!
wikipedia is gonna define it for us.

Jeggings are leggings which are styled to look like tight denim jeans.[1]
Jeggings were brought on by the resurgence in style of skinny jeans in the mid- to late-2000s, when a higher demand for even tighter style of pant came about.[2] Since jeggings are typically made of a denim/spandex blend, they are often worn on their own as opposed to under a skirt or dress. Some jeggings have zip-flies and pockets, while others just have an elastic waistband and no pockets.
With respect to material, jeggings fall into two main categories:
Jeggings that are legging material made to look like denim with fake pockets and belt loops; and
Jeggings that are a true cross between denim and legging material. "Denim jeggings" are essentially a denim fabric with the elasticity of a legging.
The latter are more similar to skinny jeans than the former. Some designers call "denim jeggings" pull-on jeans rather than jeggings.

My roommate Courtney last semester introduced me to the Jegg. She bought them and wore them for a week straight, even slept in them. So over Thanksgiving break I decided that I just had to experience this amazingness for myself. I bought a pair and NEVER wanna take them off!

They aren't the gross super thin super tight leggings that resemble jeans... they are jeans that are soooo comfy that I wear days in a row.

They are great with heels, flats, flipflops and (in Idaho) boots!

I'm in love with my Jeggings!

The second thing I love right now is my poor roommate Hailey. She fell down some stairs and sprained her ankle pretty bad and has been on crutches since tuesday. Classes started Wednesday and poor criple Hailey had to hobble all over campus :(

Last night we took a trip to Walmart and since she is a cripple she took the scooter! haha

Let me tell ya she looked GOOOOOD on the scooter! and she was just a wizzin past all the other Walmart shoppers like a pro.

I was eatin' her dust, until it started beeping then promptly died.

Back to hobbling

p.s. If anybody who reads this and also reads Al's blog I just wanna say that we are best friends and share a brain :)

It's hard to be Mommy.

2011-01-05T08:44:00.000-08:00

I know this is a way attractive picture haha but my week of being a mommy began with me leaving dear old Arkansas (and i'll have to blog about that week sometime.. later) Please notice with me the grass outside not containing snow. Sigh. I drove to the Little rock airport and eventually made it to Mormonville after spending 8 hours on a plane or in an airport on Christmas day. Sigh.

But then I got to babysit these wonderful kids for a whole week while their parents were in Cancun! Tyler, Sam, and Jess. Their my cousins and seriously the best kids in the world! We got to do all kinds of things like go to movies, shop at the mall..

Make awesome soap beards and turn the water blue at bath time..

play in the snow A LOT. I didn't do much playing because I was sick with allergies most of the week. .

and we got to spend New Years at their Grandma's house with the whole family. It was a great week :)

Now I'm back in cold Rexburg watching the snow come down out my window, in mine and Hailey's newly decorated and homified (new word) room. And I already got my first class of the new semester down!

Distance.

2011-01-02T21:29:00.000-08:00

"Distance is not for the fearful, it's for the bold. For those willing to spend a lot of time alone, in exchange for a little time with the one they love. It's for those who know a good thing when they see it, even if they don't see it nearly enough."

I've been thinking about about the idea of missing someone lately. I don't think I ever understood what it meant to miss someone until recently.

To be physically separated from the one you love for 730 days sucks. Being 219 days in, I have gotten used to the fact that when I am having a hard day, he can't hold me. And when I am stressed, he can't calm me down. And when I have something exciting to say, I can't call him. But getting used to something doesn't make you forget how it used to be. And that's when the "missing" comes in.

I miss everything about Joey. And I mean everything. But I am glad I miss him. Without the missing, I wouldn't be able to do the waiting or check the mailbox everyday even though I know there is nothing there.

The missing keeps him alive. It is the reassurance that I didn't dream up this guy. He is real. And he will come home.

A lot of people don't make it through the mission. I have heard the success rate is something like 3%. And I understand why. This whole thing is hard. No, better word, it sucks.

But it's worth it.

I might understand missing someone way better than I wish I did, but because of that, I also understand loving someone way more than I ever thought I could. The way we are still connected and growing stronger amazes me. And how from 4,852 miles away, he still makes me feel loved. And sometimes, I will be going through something and he has no idea, but I will get a letter saying exactly what I need to hear.

Nothing good in life ever comes easy. I'm glad Joey had the faith and courage to go on a mission. I am glad I have this time to become exactly what I need to be. I am glad for these 4,852 miles and 730 days. They are just numbers. And they don't matter.

Distance means so little when someone means so much. I am glad I have someone worth missing.

It's that time again.

2011-01-01T09:15:00.000-08:00

So today is January 1st 2011! All of the sudden i feel sooo old.

A lot of awesome things are gonna happen in 2011:

-My baby sister is turning 12 and is going to be in Young Women's!

-Dallin is gonna be able to officially date! (Scary)

They're both taller than me now!

-I'll be finishing my sophomore year of college!

-I'm gonna be turning 20! (no longer a teenager baby!)

-Joey's 1 year of being out on his mission in May (half way done! that blows my mind!)

From my HS graduation. I don't know why I picked such an old picture

-Cody, my big brother and best friend, comes home from his mission!!!!!!!!!!! in September

Skyping with Cody on Christmas!

-I start my JUNIOR year of college! (crazy!)

I'm sure a lot more will happen than just that and I can not wait until it does! This is gonna be a great year I can feel it!

It is that time again when everybody makes their lame New Year's Resolutions and then after 3 weeks (maybe) of being strong and holding true to whatever they choose to make themselves better they always go back to their old ways....

Well this year I am going to be as lame as the rest of them and make some resolutions for myself.

-I will FINISH the Book of Mormon in 2011! It's taken me 20 years to do it but I will do it dadgumit! Even though I am in a New Testament class this semester (which I'm soo excited for!) and will be busy reading out of the New Testament too.

- and of course I have the same resolution that everyone else has to "lose weight." I'm not really concerned with the numbers and actually losing weight I just want to get a good workout schedule going and eat healthier (not Ramon or frozen pizza every day lol)

- This semester I am going to find a job in Rexburg (wish me luck!) and not have any grades lower than a B+!

What are your resolutions?

18,718,193.78 seconds

2010-12-30T14:27:00.000-08:00

so... Joey (my missionary) has been gone for

18,718,193.78 seconds!
311,969.90 minutes!
5,199.50 hours!
216.65 days!
30.95 weeks!
7.10 months!

AND!!! is exactally 30% done with his mission!

This is HUGE people, HUGE!

I got an email from him today and this is a part of what it said.... (happiest moment of my life when i read it!)

"so i tell everyone that your my girlfriend and i want to be official as well. so kaylee will you be official with me? haha and be my girlfriend. i'm sorry thats so lame over the email but its the best i can do lol."

I am the luckiest girl alive!!! Only 16.86 months left to wait, then he will be home with me!

I tried dating other people and it just never worked out... they were all lame. Well not lame.. but not Joey. I am done dating other people and I am going to wait for Joey to come home! I feel so good about this decision, it's the right thing to do! I LOVE ELDER JOEY LEE BROWN!

It's gonna be 100% worth it!

Good Food, Good Friends, Good Times

2010-12-27T18:54:00.001-08:00

Apartment 301!

My first semester at BYU-Idaho was amazing and only because I had some really great roommates! They made it easy for me to be away from everything that was familar to me and I got 5 more best friends!

everybody minus Kendra (her excuse for not being in pictures is being a interior design major lol)

Kylie and Hailey eating Wendy's frostys with fries

and

Courtney and I on our way to the Benson building for church walkin in the snow

Chantelle and I went to watch Hailey dance to Thriller at the football game

and

Hailey, Kailyn (not a roommate), Courtney and Me on our "Tye-Dye" day

Let me tell ya a little bit about them :)

Hailey (My room roommate) is amazing! I definately got the closest with her. She's from the "armpit" of America and likes all the same music as me! I love having roommate scripture study with her in the mornings, working out, and being crazy with her. She loves to dance and she's cute when she sings ;) haha Hopefully we will stay roommates until we get done at BYUI, one of us gets married, or she goes on a mission... which ever comes first.

Courtney is crazy! but awesome. She lives in Cindrella's castle in Disney Land! .. no really she does. She likes to rap and dance (the courtney dance) and sing high, medium, and low! haha sometimes she's loud, she doesn't like to study (but who does?) she loves T-money!

Kylie is awesome! She lives in Washington and yes she has been to Forks. She likes to make cookie dough but never ever cookies. She has a ton of movies! She actually reads my blog! She doesn't like to dance... but one time she did on the way home from church and it made me smile! :) She is the best music conductor i've ever seen!

Chantelle is way cool! She's a Utah girl. Loves her family. Has a secret recipe for "The Pasta" haha. She likes to donate her plasma. She really likes cheese sticks and pizza. She is in the BYU-I choir and can sing the high C (only if she rests her voice though)

Kendra is sweet! I probably know her the least of the girls cause she was always busy doing homework. But she was from Idaho and had a dairy farm close by. and i was always jealous of her pitcher of real cow milk in the fridge! When she did get to hangout with us she was hilarious! haha good times!

I was blessed last semester with great roommates and hopefully this next semester will be just as good!

On your mark.. Get set..

2010-12-13T08:11:00.000-08:00

GO!!!!

Welcome to finals week everybody! We'll see if I survive this week or not.

I'm dreaming....

2010-11-23T20:00:00.000-08:00

I'm dreaming of a white THANKSGIVING....?

no actually i would never dream of such a ridiculous thing

Things I could be doing..

2010-11-16T15:08:00.000-08:00

I have a HUGE test on Thursday in Anatomy. Before then I have to memorize all 103 muscles, their origin, insertion, and the action of each muscle. NOT.FUN. I have been studying these for a week now trying to memorize...I don't know them yet but I am SICK of muscles. I dream about muscles. I constantly think about which muscles I am using. For example right now while typing this I am using my

Abductor pollicus brevis, Extensor pollicus longus, Extensor policus brevis,
Extensor digitorum, Flexor digitorum superficialis, Flexor digitorum profundus,
and Flexor pollicus longus.

Things I could be doing right now instead of studying...

Writing this blog post
FACEBOOK! (huge distraction)
Reading the letter from Joey again... and again
Working on the saweet rainbow bracelet I'm making
Looking in my pretty much bare cabinet.. then grabing a handful of cereal cause that's all I have
SKYPE
Going to the bookstore to buy some goodies (for a couple of my girls back home that were awesome enough to send me packages! You know who you are)
One Tree Hill!
BYU-I intermurial football game
YOUTUBE
Dancing to "Show me the money"
Just dancing
TEXTING
Cleaning the apartment (Yes, I really don't want to study THAT much)
Take a nap
Paint my nails
Make snowflakes
Play guitar
Play ukulele
Just sit here and try to think of other things I could be doing

but..... I really should start studying.

P.s. I actually really do love my anatomy class. I think it's AMAZING that we have all these different bones, muscles, nerves, organs that work together so perfectly that let us be alive! No man could ever design anything so complex. God is amazing!

B-SOG

2010-11-13T10:45:00.000-08:00

I would like to dedicate this post to my amazing friend.

His name is Bryce.

and he is awesome!

We have a "secret affair"

Bryce is really amazing and handsome

we have helped each other out with a lot of things

and he's there for me to complain to

and to answer my questions about scriptures

or tough "mormon questions" that I get lol

(that was a really bad sentence)

Bryce is a beautiful (tough)- son of GOD :)

story of a poor college kid..

2010-11-12T12:25:00.001-08:00

Necessities of a poor college student..

Chocolate chips (that was a crazy spurge)
Flour (for the occasional pumpkin pie making adventure and homemade mac & cheese)
Can of tuna (notice the can of spaghetti sauce underneath and i have no spaghetti)
Soup (for those cold winter days.. which is every day)
Kool-aid (a must!)
Cheese Nips (gets me through the day)
Ramon (i forgot to label it. I eat this for dinner probably 4 days a week)
bread (sandwiches everyday for lunch)
Peanut butter (by the spoonful)
and Garlic Salt (for the special occasions that I actually eat meat)

What's in your cabinet?

3 days of Halloween

2010-11-02T19:10:00.000-07:00

Halloween this year was awesome!

3 crazy nights, 3 awesome costumes!

Friday night: Dance party as colorful people

Saturday: Watched Hailey dance to Thriller at half-time, went to the Halloween carnival as a pirate and Hailey was Michael Jackson, and made Halloween cupcakes

Monday: Ward Halloween party I was Michael Jackson and Hailey was a pirate (yes we swapped costumes)

1-800-BYU-I-DO

2010-10-04T16:14:00.000-07:00

To my best friends in Arkansas!

2010-09-22T18:01:00.000-07:00

Dear Morgan, Katie, Emma, & Autumn (mostly Autumn because of her blog post to me :)

A lot has changed since I left Arkansas for me. The weather has been AHmazing so far, but it feels too much like fall wayy too quick lol. Its gonna keep getting colder, but until then it's great here!

Rexburg is awesome and yes I am in Mormon heaven, no kidding! There are sooo many georgous guys here! Even tho i'm not "looking" for a new guy I can still LOOK! haha jk jk

For the 3ish weeks that I've been here the only time i've had potatoes was the day I got here at a breakfast buffet. Potatoes are too expensive to buy lol I'm living off of cereal, cup of soup, and sandwiches for the most part.

I'm very excited to be Pen Pals with all of yall! so write me! Here's my address

129 Viking Dr.

apt 301

Rexburg, ID 83440

I love all my roommates! They are awesome! It's pretty fun to try to introduce us all to new people. Hailey, Kaylee, Courtney, Kylie, Kendra, & Chantelle. It's takes everybody a couple days to get it straight lol

and actually i'm sitting around with the Bible in my lap due to the huge amount of reading I have to do for my New Testament class.

I'm definately getting my workout on walking up and down the hill from class to my apartment and back like 3 or 4 times a day! I have yet to go to the gym here tho lol even tho I bought the "byui approved clothes" for the gym!

My skin is already suffering from the dryness out here, but i'm not complaining too much cuz i'd take desert over humidity any day. I do miss all the trees tho.

Now that I'm poor I gotta do what I gotta do lol

Even take a few extra forks and napkins from Bajio on our way out!

Hailey, Me, Courtney, & Kylie went to a gas station to get $.80 cokes!

Me in the BYUI gardens :)

I miss and love you all!!!

*Peace and Blessings*

Happy Birthday Roomie!!

2010-09-16T18:38:00.000-07:00

Monday was Hailey's birthday!!! Woo! The big 19!

We threw her a little party with tons of cupcakes, cake, and brownies!

This is Hailey with her 2 sisters that are going to BYUI too, Kara and Alicia

I'm falling in love.... with BYUI!

2010-09-12T21:02:00.000-07:00

My frist week here was really awesome! really busy but awesome! I love everybody here, i've met sooo many people and i got a date already on tuesday! woo! lol

Hailey (my roommate) and i went to Porter Park with a blanket and studied while we listened to my Itunes! We needed a little break after like 40 minutes so we hung upside down!

Then we colored in our kitchen. We are in the process of making a "quote" wall! i'm very excited about it!

this is another roommate Kylie. she's skyping her family

my side of the room (with really hott guys right out that window! ;))

i made our first sunday night dinner together! Spaghetti, french bread, and salad! we are gonna rotate sundays on who gets to cook for everybody!

Hailey and I eating my yummy dinner!

Hailey studying at the park

me studying!

It was a great sunday! and of course i went to church today too. i'm in the 85th ward!

*peace and blessings*

Chapter 1: My New Life

2010-09-03T14:25:00.000-07:00

I'm blogging from my Aunt and Uncle's house in Mapelton, Utah, a stop on my way to BYU-Idaho! My Dad and I drove up here with all of my belongings in the back of his truck wrapped in a tarp and bungee chord-ed. The last 24 hours were full of Rockstar energy drinks, sunflower seeds, and loud music (and even louder singing lol)

The trip starts in good ole Arkansas

Then through Oklahoma with the cowboy/indian decorated EVERYTHING!

Looong, flat Kansas

Beautiful Colorado, except we couldn't enjoy any of it cuz pitch black the whole time

FINALLY, it was a happy moment to be in Utah! (I love this state)

Utah's sunrise :)

Sunday we will be on our way to Rexburg where I'll be moving into my new apartment with 5 other roomies! I'm very excited to meet all of them!

The mailbox is my friend!

2010-08-14T10:09:00.000-07:00

Here's the mail, it never fails.

It makes me want to wag my tail.

When it comes I want to wail - Mail!

Having a great day at sonic..

2010-08-14T09:27:00.000-07:00

Joey, the monkey who loved sonic peppermints!

I said those words for the last time on thursday! I've been listening to that horrible beeping sound of the switchboard going off for almost 2 years now and I finally quit. Only because I'm moving to Idaho tho.

Working there for so long I learned a few things and got a few pet peeves..

~"the customer is always right" and it's as annoying as heck! cuz they NEVER really are!
~people love making you walk/skate out to their car 10 million times for napkins, ketchup, freakin peppermints in the 115 degree heat!
~Don't make me stand there, sweat forming on my nose, and tell me about how hot it is outside and that you feel bad for me and then not tip me!
~don't go to the drivethru if you don't know what you want! We have stall specifically designed for you to stare at the menu for as long as you need.
~Get off your cell phones when we bring your food and actually acknowledge our presence.

~Be nice to us.. we are handling your drink and food and can do whatever we want to it.

~Tip your smiling carhops! We don't get minimum wage!

...only with the MISSES!

2010-07-31T08:18:00.000-07:00

From 8th grade on I think when Morgan and I would have a sleepover we would put crazy makeup on and take crazy pictures! I don't think I'm ever gonna get too old to do this with my Misses!

Enjoy our craziness over the years with these pictures!

I'm in the works of making a list of all the things I wanna do before I leave Arkansas and all my friends for BYU-Idaho. One thing on that list is to do crazy makeup pictures one more time with Morgan. But it's not like it's gonna be the last time EVER, I will be coming home, PROMISE!

~pEACe and bLESSINGs~

This Picture & Those Promises..

2010-07-24T19:30:00.000-07:00

I sit on my bed and across the room on the wall is this picture...

it's of me and you.

i was taking a picture of us on prom night when you gave me a surprise kiss on the cheek.
i love this picture.
i have the biggest smile on my face.

that was a GREAT night.

still sitting on my bed and i look to my left on the wall are lyrics to all the songs you wrote me.
they're full of lines like..

"never wanna let you go"
"we can run away"
" you are my angel"
"how you make me feel"
"remember that day"
"you're everything"
"you're amazing to me"
"stay with me"
"this seems so impossible"
"you're all i want"
"you're all i need"
"you are my world"
"i love you baby"

ya ya corny i know.. but i love that kind of stuff..

because you were scared. you broke my heart.
because you played the "what if" game. nothing is the same.

my walls used to be covered in pictures of you, us, and anything that reminded me of us.
i took it all down.

except that surprise kiss and those words and promises.
i can't make myself forget you.
you were the one... are the one?

at your farewell talk at church before you left i swear you were glowing.
maybe they just changed out the lightbulbs.. but you looked amazing
filled with the spirit, i knew you were gonna be the BEST missionary.

now you're across the pond in another country..
and that picture is all i can see.

i miss you.
i don't wanna play "what if" anymore.
i want you to make me smile like you did in that picture on the wall again.

but.. but.. i CALLED it!

2010-07-10T22:09:00.000-07:00

The rules of calling "shotgun"

The Theory

The term "Shotgun" refers to the front passenger seat of an automobile. "Calling Shotgun" is the act of claiming the position of Shotgun for one's self. As this position is the most coveted of all positions when riding in a car, the following list of rules has been created to ensure that Shotgun can be acquired in a fair and equitable manner by any passenger of an automobile.

The History The history of calling "Shotgun" goes back to the days of covered wagons and the Wild West. On a trip across the plains, the driver of a wagon would hold the reins of his horse team and concentrate on driving. This left him and the occupants of his wagon susceptible to sneak attacks from bandits and thieves. To avoid this atrocious circumstance it became necessary for one person to sit next to the driver with a shotgun and fend off the enemy.
Defending against bandits is no longer the priority of Shotgun however, but it has evolved into a pre-driving ritual that is experienced before almost every car ride across America and even the world. Because of the obvious evolution that has already occurred with Shotgun, we ask you to consider Shotgun as a living entity and be aware that it is always changing for the better good of society.

The Rules

The following rules have been created through many years of exploring the ritual of Shotgun and are designed with the idea of fairness to all as the main priority. They are also the most complete and comprehensive listing of Shotgun rules available today.

...You Must Say The Word "Shotgun" You must say the word "Shotgun" to stake your claim on Shotgun. This must be done clearly and loud enough so that at least one other to-be occupant of the vehicle can hear you. No variations of this word are acceptable. After you have rightfully called Shotgun, you have exclusive rights to Shotgun for that ride. However, if no one hears you call Shotgun it is still fair game for everyone.

...There is no crime greater than calling Shotgun on Monday in reference to the ride to the concert on Friday. Some people choose to play this way, and they are fools.

...You Must Be Outside To Call Shotgun The best way to establish exactly when the deed is done is to define this moment as the instance that you have left the building in which the deed took place. All passengers need not to have exited, but someone must hear you call Shotgun.
Some people choose to use a variation of this rule and require that all occupants be out of the building before Shotgun can be called. This does not work. It leads to everyone calling Shotgun at the same time and often ends in physical violence.

...The Barefoot Rule Since you must be outside to call Shotgun, some people will just grab their shoes, jump outside, and call Shotgun before putting their shoes on. This has been deemed "gaping", and is not a legal procedure. You must have your shoes on, if you choose to wear any, before you may call Shotgun.

...The Re-entry Rule If you call Shotgun and then go back inside for some reason, you must re-call Shotgun after leaving. After you have re-entered the building, Shotgun is once again fair game to all.

...When The Deed Is Outdoors If the deed takes place outdoors, which it often does, the completion of the deed must be agreed upon when Shotgun is called. Any major disputes over the completion of the deed, as with any discrepancy, can be easily settled with a quick round of Rock, Paper, Scissors.

...The Line-Of-Sight Rule In the situation of the deed being a hike or other extensive outdoor activity, you may not call Shotgun until the automobile is within your sight. This rule needs only to be used when the passengers are outside for a long time and have traveled long distances from the car, as with a day of snow skiing.

Miscellaneous

...Hand On Door Shotgun can no longer be called once someone's hand is holding the shotgun door handle. This officially stakes their claim to Shotgun and calling it at this time is just redundant. This is one scenario where a person does not actually have to say Shotgun to get the seat. This rule's importance is that no one has to be around for you to stake your claim to Shotgun, whereas usually one other would-be occupant must be present for you to call it.

...Sit Down If you manage to sit in Shotgun before anyone has called it, you keep the position even if someone else calls shotgun after you sat down. This is very similar to the Hand on Door rule, where you do not actually have to say Shotgun nor does anyone else have to be present for you to claim it.

...The Balk This rule is applied when you have called Shotgun and are waiting for the doors to be unlocked. If you lift the handle while the doors are being unlocked and therefore cause the Shotgun door to remain locked, then you are "voided" for that ride. At this time Shotgun is available for all of the other passengers to call.

...Other Seats Once the Shotgun seat has been called by someone, the other less prestigious seats in the car may be claimed using the same rules as calling Shotgun. For example: you can say "back-right" or "back-center". In addition, you may also negate calls such as "not back-center" which would put you in any seat except for the back-center.

...The Shotgun Gaper Gapers (gay-pers) are people who prioritize Shotgun much more than a normal human being. These people will alter their usual behavior and even undermine their own ethics in order to gain the rights to Shotgun. They do this through legal means such as sprinting for an exit, and therefore they cannot be voided. The term gaper was originally given to Will Henderson who once rode Shotgun for 2 months straight. The advantage to being a Shotgun Gaper, of course, is you always get Shotgun. Being a Shotgun Gaper, however, is frowned upon.
If you know any Gapers and disapprove of their gaping ways, visit our Gaper page. There you will find tips and tactics to help you beat the Gaper at their own game.

Exceptions

Although the Shotgun rules have been created with ultimate fairness in mind, there are situations where exceptions need to be implemented.

...Significant Others This is the most important exception. If a significant other (SO) is included in the group of automobile passengers and this person is the SO or potential SO of the driver, then they get automatic Shotgun privileges.

...Owner-Driver Switch If someone is driving an automobile other than its owner and the owner becomes a passenger, then the owner automatically gets Shotgun. When applied, this rule shows respect to the owner of the car.

...The Long Haul The rules listed above have been designed around the shorter trip (less than 1 hour). For longer journeys it is best not to use these rules because the incentives to be a gaper are too great. Rather, you should divide Shotgun equally among those who want it.

i found all the fabulous "shotgun" rules on www.shotgunrules.com

calling shotgun in my family is a BIG deal! lol and we have mastered the art of doing so. Thought i would share the rules with everybody else. :)

p.s.

***this was all done jokingly, most of the time i could care less about getting to sit in the front***

You can call me CANKLE...

2010-07-09T21:46:00.000-07:00

Tuesday i went to the lake with my awesome friend Hillary! I had so much fun!

Woo! Tubing! Emilee and Haley were a lot better at it than me and Hill lol i got like 1000 bruses

Oh and i got stung by a lovely wasp while getting off the boat. and now 3 days later my ankle is still swollen and is turning purple... You can call me "cankle" lol

Capturing Summer Thursday

2010-06-24T19:40:00.000-07:00

Cascade Springs

2010-06-22T22:23:00.000-07:00

We drove up in the mountains on twisty, curvy roads thursday. We got out at Cascade Springs and could smell nature mixed with a little bit of burning brakes from the drive. This place is beautiful.

We had a miniture photoshoot while we were there. I love these kids!

Pool, Temple, Desert

2010-06-22T21:55:00.000-07:00

Tuesday we went to the pool and played with the kids. I still can't get over the mountains! so beautiful

Afterwards we went to the Timpanogos temple and Andrew and I did baptisms for the dead while Bryce drove Autumn up the canyon in his convertable.

That night because Autumn was dying to see the desert. We drove and drove and stopped at a gas station to get a lighter and to dig through the trash to find something to burn.

When we got out there we didn't have anything to sit on so we took the chairs out of the van and watched the fire burn. Great Day!

A Utah Originial..

2010-06-22T21:30:00.000-07:00

Monday we went to lunch at the Training Table famous for their cheese fries and fry sauce.

We stopped at this cute little cupcake shop

went to Sam's ballgame

and that night we made s'mores outside with some neighbors

Sunday afternoon walk

2010-06-22T21:18:00.000-07:00

Airplane, Temple Square, Babystitting

2010-06-22T19:50:00.000-07:00

Friday, June 10th

I got on an airplane for the first time ever. Final destination: Salt Lake City, Utah with a connecting flight in Memphis.

Our first flight was 45 minutes late so when we got to the Memphis airport we had to RUN to our gate and almost missed the flight!

Saturday morning was my cousin Jessica's baptism. Jessica, Tyler, and Samantha sang a primary song together.

After a brunch at the house with all the family Autumn and I had a date!

My friends, Andrew and Bryce picked us up to show us Temple Square. After tours of everything we walked in the rain to the car and got dinner at Cafe Rio and In and Out Burger. Then we went to the guys apartment to watch movies.

Sunday after church Kevin and Carli took Danny to the airport and Autumn and i babysat. I played "man-eating plant" with the girls while Tyler made videos of his feet on Autumn's phone.

Capturing Summer Thursday

2010-06-10T07:35:00.001-07:00

Scrapbooking

Autumn convinced me to link up with her and put my own picture that represents every thursday of my summer, here's the first one. Take your own summer picture and join us :)

I opened the mailbox...

2010-06-09T18:17:00.000-07:00

..and found a letter addressed to me from my brother Cody! Everybody was telling me to OPEN IT! so I did and started reading, but after the first sentence I started crying and couldn't finish it. Right after Cody said "you were seriously one of my best friends in high school, I don't know where I'd be without you." I couldn't read anymore and Dad finished it. At the bottom he drew a pretty sweet picture, typical Cody has to draw on everything lol. On the back he wrote his testimony and I'm gonna share it with yall.

"Kaylee, I tell you I know that there is
a God. He loves us and wants us to learn. I bare testimony
that Joseph
Smith is a prophet and the Book of
Mormon is true. We have God's actual
authority still on the
Earth. How cool is that?! Read from the scriptures
every day and encourage Shayna and Dallin to as well. Pray always. Ask God
if the Book of
Mormon is true. I promise if you will keep on doing that God
will manifest the truth to you over and over. I say
that in the name of
Jesus Christ, our
Savior, amen."

The Picture Cody drew at the bottom of my letter! The hills of Wales.. look for Cody, Elder Brown, golden investigator, a castle, sheepZILLA, and Waldo lol

Cody and his current companion, Elder Brown

A castle in Wales

Cody's flat! I'm not sure which one is actually his

2010-05-31T21:36:00.000-07:00

Here's some pictures from my 19th birthday!

I got a Ukulele and a webcam. I love both!

and i'm learning how to play Halo by Beyonce on the Uke now. Check out my Youtube channel to watch some of my videos at kayleemorganful

We had to sit outside on the porch because our dang electricity went out right before the party started due to lightening. This is Sarah, Shayna, Me, and Morgan. Autumn came too on her break!

Blowin' out candles! Mom made the cake, I swear she is the best

My date, Tyler, for my brithday dinner with friends

So happy I'm finally 19 and everybody was singing to me!!!!

Mother nature also brought me a lovely present on my birthday, I could have done without. I thought this was a hillarious video and exactally how I feel about my period lol. Enjoy!

Elder Joey Brown

2010-05-26T21:30:00.000-07:00

Joey and I outside the Nauvoo Temple last year when I went on his family vacation with him. I can't believe that was a year ago, almost exactly.

Tomorrow Joey leaves America for his mission in London England at 1:30ish. He'll be going to the England MTC in Preston England, the same one my brother went to 8 months ago.

Joey and I have known each other for a long time and I'm gonna miss that kid a lot.

I went to his ward this last Sunday and he spoke about what he did to prepare to be a missionary and it was great! Of course studying scriputres and using his "Preach my Gospel" manual and going to seminary helped him a lot, but what really allowed him to make it to this point is repentence and being able to be forgiven. He talked about how great a thing it was that Christ died for us so that we could repent when we made mistakes. Also he said that we all need to prepare to be a missionary cuz we all need to be a missionary in our own lives and let the people you love and see everyday know what you believe in.

Since my brother Cody has left to devote 2 whole years to the Lord and now that Joey is too i am going to try harder to be a "missionary" I know what i believe in is the truth and how happy i am knowing it! I want others to feel this way especially the ones close to me that i love.

I said Goodbye to Joey Sunday after he spoke. I didn't think that was gonna be the last time i saw him but it was. Its hard to say goodbye. so hard.

A friend told me about this website if you have any missionaries you want to write and it's called http://www.dearelder.com/ and you can write letters to your missionary on the site and they print it, stamp it, and mail it for you! all you gotta do it pay for the postage! I can't wait to use the site for Joey and my brother

I know Elder Joey Brown is going to be a GREAT AMAZING FANTASTIC missionary.. he's going to change so many peoples lives. Well actually Christ's gospel and the spirit are going to change their lives but Joey is going to open that doorway! He has a very big heart and a strong testimony. I'm proud of him and i look up to him.

If you read this before tomorrow Joey, I love you and I know you're gonna be great!

spoiled

2010-05-20T21:49:00.000-07:00

Not being in a relationship sucks.. it was fun right after i got my "i'm a single girl swag" goin lol but now it just bites.

I'm pretty sure this is the longest i've been without being in a relationship. In a way i've always been spoiled..

I've always had someone to..

make me feel special, and

pretty,

hold my hand,

pay for dinner and a movie,

and everything else,

being able to have a date,

dance with,

talk to

about everything, and

anything.

Someone to protect me.

i just miss it bad

alright i'm done complaining now.

100 things..

2010-05-05T10:18:00.000-07:00

My name is Kaylee Mariah Duke

My brother Cody is serving the Lord in England

He will be coming home in 508 days!

My brother Dallin is an amazing artist, I'm trying to convince him to draw my portrait

My sister Shayna is 11 now and is turning into a little woman, it's crazy

Scripture study with the family is very important to me

I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

I have no shame in what i know to be true

My family will be together FOREVER

I just finished my first year of college

and i'm transfering to BYU Idaho this fall

I have been in love

I miss being in love..

My car has skin cancer

I love photography and taking pictures!

I was on the flagline for 5 years

I can't help but dance when there is music present

I'm learning to play the Ukulele

I'm addicted to my phone

I love the smell of rain, especially in summer

I love watching sunrises and sunsets

I like to draw

I need to do it more

I'm going to florida with my girls in 68 days

I love painting nails with cute designs and flowers

I probably change my nails twice a week

and will paint anybody elses every chance I get

I'm scared to move away from my family and friends

I'm not going to BYU to get married

I'm not really sure why i'm going.. it just feels right

Anatomy and Physiology is the HARDEST class i've been in

I am a sonic carhop

I have 4 of the closest best friends: Morgan, Autumn, Katie, and Emma

Most of us have been there since second grade

My shows: American Idol, Tyra, The Office, Monk

I wish I had someone to hold and protect me

I am a horrible liar

I have naturally curly hair

My hair grows bigger in humid weather

I am my Daddys babygirl

and always will be

I got up to a green belt in taekwondo

I like to sing

I don't take criticism very well

I have a bad habit of popping my knuckles and I can't stop

I have been cheated on before..

I've never been hurt worse

I need help getting over the past

I am scared to give my whole heart away again

My favorite color is pink

i love any bright colors

I am a recovering shop-aholic

I hate my thighs

I started going to a gym 2 months ago and I love it!

I hate how much I love food

I will be able to run a mile someday!

I don't like it when I get bossed around

I am bossy

I fight too much with my siblings

I miss my older brother

I wanna learn to play the guitar

and piano

I wanna name my first girl Mariah, after my middle name and grandma

I wish I could remember my dreams

I love to flirt

dressing pretty makes me feel pretty

I hate it when people don't like me or are mad at me

I'm usually the one who ends a fight

I can't stay mad

Georiga Bulldogs are my favorite team! GO DAWGS!

I've been to two of their games

Football is my favorite sport to watch

I finally understand it lol

I love Michael Jackson

I did the thriller dance once at a pep rally

and at almost every dance I've been to

I hate drama only when I'm in the middle of it

I love to talk about other peoples drama

The best moments are when I laugh so hard I can't breathe

I like finding random, unknown artists on itunes

I want to be a nurse

Responsibilities scare me

I'm scared of the dark

and being alone

I like it when guys are corny, but not too muchI hate it when people read over my shoulder

I like to read but I never have time

I love kids

I am very impatient (thanks dad)

All fair rides make me sick

but I love rollercoasters

I still need my mom when I get sick

Molasses is gross

The only way to eat grits is with salt, pepper, and runny eggs

I eat when I'm bored

I've never flown before

I love to fish as long as I'm getting a lot of bites

I like hiking

I update my status too much

I am a hopeless romantic

I love life!!

BUTCHERED!

2010-05-04T21:44:00.000-07:00

One quality about myself that i would change is that I'm VERY impatient and sometimes it bites me in the butt.

i wanted to get my hair TRIMMED and layered some just to get rid of the gross split ends. so i called Valerie, the woman who cuts my hair normally. If i wanted her to do it i would've had to wait another week and a half SO i decided to trust my hair with a new girl that has worked at Valerie's Salon for a week... bad bad bad choice.

I got there and to my surprise the "new girl" went to my high school and graduated right before me! i was so nervous and stupid to put my precious long curly hair in her inexperienced hands.

This is how it turned out... :( after an hour and 45 minutes this is the damage. She couldn't even straighten my hair. What kind of stylist can't straighten hair??

Shayna was supposed to get hers cut right after mine, but we got the heck out of there before she could do any more damage. I put on a fake smile but as soon as i was out the door i was almost in tears. It wasn't cut evenly at all across the bottom and i had two chunky "shelf-layers" probably one of my most saddest moments ever when i got home and looked in the mirror.

Right after my visit to a mirror i ran straight to Mica's Salon. I HAD to get it fixed right then!! Luckily i caught her right before she was leaving and she cut it for me. Evened out the bottom, blended the layers, thinned, and gave me some bangin' swoop bangs! It's about 5 inches shorter than my original plan but it looks alright and hair grows...

This is my hair super super curly! The short layers make my curls rock out and it's great!! I was kinda scared the first morning i woke up with the curly hair with this new cut.. it was so big!!

I GOT TO LEARN SOME PATIENCE!

STRESSSSSSED!

2010-04-20T10:54:00.000-07:00

I hate the end of semesters! Its getting closer and closer till finals so all my professors are piling on the work! I wonder if they like get together and laugh at us, the students, while we squirm to get everything done?!

I only have classes on MWF so i only have 6 days left that I have to take that drive to ASU Beebe. On these last 6 days I have to

Turn in Ch. 4 access homework (hate this program)

Turn in a 12 slide powerpoint about anything (not too bad)

Study my butt off for A&P Cranial Nerves, Autonomic Nervous System, and Spinal Cord

Memorize all 65 different muscles in the human body where they are and their action

Get ready for a test on access

Sociology final (probably the only one I'm not freaking out about)

English research paper (with a new teacher and new style. RIP Dr. Jackson)

English final

A&P final

Micro. Apps final

Concepts of Fitness (online) final

AHHHHHHHHH.... I really just wanna scream.

Yesterday I got to go fishing with my Dad and sister and that helped me relieve some stress.. Oh and I have the best Dad in the world who put all the crickets on my hook and got the fish off for me! He's great :)

Time Out For Women!

2010-04-11T18:52:00.000-07:00

My Mom, Grandma, Aunt Lorrie, and Aunt Malinda went to Time Out for Women this weekend it was great

It was friday night and all day saturday in Memphis at the Mariot hotel that was probably the most fancy one i've stayed in

Jenny Oaks Baker is an amazing violinist who played throughout the first night

Then Sheri L. Dew was supposed to be there but she was in Africa taking tons of books to the people there, but she had a video she made for us.

Then John Bytheway spoke. He is one of my favorite speakers, he has a great way of reaching out to the youth. Most of his talks are for them. We bought several of his talks on CD and i got him to sign my copy of his talk "Jesus Know I'm a Christian" and i got a picture :)

After it was over friday night we went out to dinner on Beale St. and ate at Blues cafe or some place like that. This was after we drove around for a while trying to find anywhere with our stupid GPS. Beale St. was fun there was loud music, lots of people, and people stomping and poppin in the street. Lets just say I was having fun but Grandma was kinda uncomfortable so we left shortly after eating.

The next day started early at 9 am. Hillary Weeks is an LDS singer that sang several songs between speakers and told a few stories, she's so amazing and had touching songs that I will be downloading shortly.

The first speaker was Emily Watts. She spoke a lot about motherhood which I haven't experienced yet so it was like an inside joke that I wasn't let in on lol it was good.

"Do you ever have moments when you think that the entrance to motherhood ought to have a sign proclaiming, “Abandon hope, all ye who enter here”? With her trademark combination of stories and insights, Emily Watts shows just how much there is for moms to hope for (sign not included)."

Then it was Michael Wilcox, he knows so much about the scriptures.

"Though some may believe hope is a gift we either have or don’t have, Michael believes hope is something we create consciously. And he has the scripture stories to back that up. You’ll discover that hope becomes the natural emotional consequence of living key gospel principles."

Mariama Kallon was my most favorite speaker of the whole weekend. Her story is so great and her testimony is so strong, it really touched me.

"Raised in war-torn Sierra Leone, Mariama Kallon saw many things as a young girl that might fill a person with fear and hatred. Soon after witnessing the violent murders of parents and siblings and spending her youth fleeing from rebels, she was introduced to the gospel of Jesus Christ and found hope in God and peace in a knowledge of eternal families. She was given a humanitarian kit by the Church, which became a treasured symbol of hope that she used to bless the lives of many as they again fled for their lives. After returning to her town, she was called on a mission to the Salt Lake City Temple Square Mission, and wept in gratitude to the Lord as she visited the place where her precious humanitarian kit was made. Today Mariama stands as an example of the divine purposes of humanitarian work and tells her story to numerous audiences, urging them to participate in this work. She currently resides and works in Salt Lake City, where she has attended LDS Business College."

Mom and I got to go up and talk to her for a minute afterwards and got a picture.

Then Amanda Dickson spoke. She was hillarious crazy woman.

"How many times have you heard the phrase: “Don’t get your hopes up.” Well, there’s none of that here. Low hopes never helped anyone! We want you to get your hopes UP—and keep ’em way up there. Amanda believes in changing what you hope for and believing hope can change you. "

Last was Mary Ellen Edmunds. She's a funny lady in her 70s who laughs at her own jokes lol

"We know some of you know that song—you know, the one about the ant? Really? You don’t? Well, then, you are in for a treat. MEE has been learning about resilience: how to get it, how to keep it, and what to do with it. And she’s sharing life lessons from her own personal journey. "

Time out for women was a great fun and spiritual experience for me and i enjoyed going so much with my family :) I love yall!

Mormon Humor!

2010-03-28T19:07:00.000-07:00

So i've been on youtube and found some great Mormon videos that are HILARIOUS! You might have to be mormon to understand some of it but i just had to share with the blogging world.

ENJOY!

hey there Delilah (I'm at the MTC)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xi4OsIdmn8&feature=related

the DO's and DON'Ts of dating at BYU-I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=349NOlbAeY4&feature=related

3OH!3 Don't trust me mormon parody!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsEw0hXV5as

Missionary Haka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k71eSLJAXRA

Dallin on Ukulele

2010-03-26T17:55:00.000-07:00

My brother Dallin is amazing on the ukulele and he's teaching me some things. Here is his video of him playing and singing I'm Yours.

California Snowball Fight!

2010-03-23T11:26:00.000-07:00

Our latest YSA activity was a california snowball fight!

I didn't know what it was at first, but it's actually playing capture the flag with pantyhose filled with flour! it was soo much fun and i met some great new people!

Action Shot!

Pretty sure Joey just tried to hit me, and Autumn is casually watching lol

I'm HIt!

Ending Score: my team: 100

the other team: 3

alright that's a little stretched but my time totally won!

Update on me :)

2010-03-12T10:38:00.000-08:00

Soooo...... i'm at school now during my 3 1/2 hour break!! and i'm so bored. Fridays are my long days but it's not too bad cuz i go to Zumba class with my friend Jake from 1-2 and that's fun! Zumba is a dance/workout class.

I just found out I got into BYU Idaho! I'm very excited, waiting on Provo still. I'm going to miss everybody here though! Like seriously i've got this GREAT circle of best friends that i don't wanna leave behind! Morgan, Autumn, Emma, and Katie. Like seriously most of them i've seen almost every day for the past 12 years! It's gonna be crazy going somewhere where i don't know hardly anybody. But i'm so excited about being surrounded by people with my same crazy high standards! lol

I'm so glad it's Friday, it's gonna be a great weekend! I'll tell you all about it later :)

*Peace and Blessings*

"Whatever you want to do, do it. There are only so many tomorrows"

17 points

2010-03-08T19:38:00.000-08:00

This is a card that missionaries use. I keep it tucked into my bible. If you would like, please take the time to go through the 17 points and the verses that go with them, to help you understand a little more about me and my church!

Several years ago, right after world war 2, 5 men in college got together searching for points that Christ's church a "true church" should have. These men who did not have a religion of their own at the time searched the Old and New Testament to find what would make up the true church. They came up with 17 points. After college they lost touch, but years later came to realize that each one of them had joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints separately.

This is my church :) and I wanted to share this showing what and why I believe to be true that I do.

1. Christ organized the Church. Eph. 4:11-14

2. The true church must bear the name of Jesus Christ. Eph. 5:23

3. The true church must have a foundation of Apostles and Prophets. Eph. 2:19-20

4. The true church mush have the same organization as Christ's Church.

Eph. 4:11-14

5. The true church must claim divine authority. Heb. 5:4-10

6. The true church must have no paid ministry. Isa. 45:13 and 1 Peter 5:2

7. The true church must baptize by immersion. Matt. 3:13-16

8. The true church must bestow the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands. Acts 8:14-17

9. The true church must practice divine healing. Mark 3:13-16

10. The true church must teach that God and Jesus Christ are separate and distinct indiviuals. John 17: 11 and John 20:17

11. The true curch must teach that God and Jesus Christ have bodies of flesh and bone. Luke 24: 36-39 and Acts 1:9-11

12. The officers must be called by God. Heb. 5:4, Exodus 28:1, Exodus 40: 13-16

13. The true church must claim revelation from God. Amos 3:7

14. The true church must be a missionary church. Matt. 28:19-20

15. The true church must be a restored church. Acts 3: 19-20

16. The true church must practice baptism for the dead. 1 Cor. 15:16 and 29

17. By their fruits ye shall know them. Matt 7:20

Why are these things important? Hebrews 13:8

My beliefs are something that is very close to my heart. It is one of the most discriminated religions, sometimes that hurts but I would never change. I know everything I am taught is the truth! :) I know God is a loving, unchanging God and I am a DAUGHTER OF GOD!

BYU??

2010-02-28T17:51:00.000-08:00

I've been trying to decide what I want to do next year for school. I could apply for OTA school, Nursing school at Baptist, or go to BYU or BYU-I...
Last night it hit me that I really really want to go to BYU!
I think that it's gonna be so great for me to be surrounded by sooo many people that share my same beliefs (that's hard to come by here in Arkansas), and possibly meet that lucky guy ;) I'm so stoaked! Plus getting out of the house and on my own isn't too bad either!

I applied last night from 11 something to 2 something in the morning online! (it's a long process!) I had Autumn on the phone the whole time helping me lol.
When I got online I found out that the deadline for applications for transfer students in March 1st! Which is TOMORROW!
I found out where I wanna go right in time! lol
So I filled out all the forms online, wrote 2 essays ( thanks Autumn ;) ), then today at church Bishop and President Moline from our stake had to fill out some paperwork for me and I have to get that sent by tomorrow along with my transcripts from high school and ASU.
It's been a stressful weekend for sure! I just gotta make sure I make it to the post office on time!

On another note: Anatomy and Phisiology is sooooo hard!!!! The class average for our last test was 26%!!!! It's a little ridiculous!

~*Peace and Blessings!*~

Crusty Crust Lips I Got!

2010-02-20T19:45:00.000-08:00

While waiting for our food at FUDRUCKERS my family got a little crazy lol. Go watch this video where we got this from now if you haven't seen it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtkU2ch0sRI

oh, i gotta put on some lipstick cuz these CRUSTY CRUST LIPS I GOT

Oh, I can't find my lil, my lil, my lil LIP BALM

My LipBalm!

ugh, he thinks it's over, it ain't over... STAY ON YOUR SIDE! DON'T HIT ME!

You'll understand after you watch it! lol Shayna thought that it was kinda embarrassing taking pictures of our crusty crusts so she didn't participate lol. She might have been right!

Little Monsters!

2010-02-19T22:09:00.000-08:00

so tonight i went to Logan's Road House with a bunch of friends from the YSA (young single adult) group from church. It was a lot of fun!

we talked about dreams, old movies that nobody really watched like Little Monsters and Fern Gully! Then we went to "the guys house" where i think 4 of the guys live and we played the most intense game of catch phrase! it was great! my team sucked badly lol!

well that was my night, and tomorrow we're taking a little family vaca to branson for the weekend!

Meet one of my best friends!

2010-02-15T17:26:00.000-08:00

Morgan and I are going to be celebrating our 12th friendaversary soon and she has ALWAYS been there for me!

Morgan is crazy, fun, loves ice cream! and loves disney channel and one tree hill!

Some nick names I have for her:

Bility, Misses, and Shmorgan

Full Name:

Major?
Education... maybe Psychology

What scares you?

Being alone.

What has been on your mind lately?

My boyfriend! (I approve of this one! lol)

Beauty product you can't live without?

Powder!

Hardest choice you've had to make.

Letting go of the past... nuff said.

Greatest accomplishment?

Graduating High School

Describe yourself in 1 word:

She's my best friend for a reason!

Missionary Snowman!!!

2010-02-08T16:56:00.000-08:00

We had to think of a way to let Cody enjoy our Arkansas snow while he's away on this mission, so we made a snowman of him!!! It was so much fun!

I was using oven mits as gloves lol

Dallin making the head of our missionary

I made the bottom and middle

While Shayna was working on her own.

Haha i have a snowman body!!!

Elder Duke the snowman

Loves!

Your mamma loves you too! and yes the "nametag" is a black phone cover lol

Bike helment, bobber nose lol

and you can't forget the Book of Mormon!

(this is a song that Dallin, Shayna, and I just made up. Sing it to the tune of "Frosty the Snowman" very funny)

Elder Duke the Snow Man!

Cody the snowman was

a joyful missionary
With a bobber nose,

and a popsicle smile,

and two eyes made out of

buttons.

Cody the snowman

wakes up everyday with

his suit and tie

and a wedgie in his pants.

He spreads the gosple door to door

hoping someone lets him in.

Cody the snowman

rides his bike where ever he goes

in the rain, and puddles, and snow, and grass, and rain, up the hill, to the church, down the hill, to the train, to the flat, and to the lou..

He's serving the lord every day and night

and we still miss miss him so..

Cody our brother

we pray for you every night

we hope your well, and staying dry

We'll see you in 594 days!!!

We love you Cody!!!! Thinking of you today

if all the SNOWFLAKES were CANDY BARS and MILKSHAKES...

2010-02-08T13:30:00.000-08:00

OH WHAT A SNOW THAT WOULD BE!
am i still in Arkansas?? you can't tell b/c of how much it's snowing!

here are some pictures of God's beautiful, snowy creations!

love... this is actually a lot bigger than it looks. It's like as wide as our driveway

I woke up this morning at 5 to my school calling saying ASU was closed today. Everything outside is covered in white! and it hasn't stopped all day!!! I have a feeling that this isn't gonna be the only day school is closed.

Great Weekend!

2010-02-07T17:30:00.000-08:00

So this weekend was awesome!

After class on friday Autumn picked me up at ASU and took me to her dorm at Harding. We youtubed and facebooked until Morgan got there a couple hours later. After she got there we all went to Colten's which was very interesting... We sat behind this pretty cute guy who kept turning around and staring at us! and not like a quick glance, it was like...

stare... stare... stare... stare

it was very awkward, but we were giggling the whole time lol. Eventually he actually got up and sat at our table next to Autumn. If you don't know Autumn she is a very blunt, and sarcastic person. So it was funny. He ended up getting all of our names and numbers (thanks to morgan lol)

Then we went to "Dear John" which was packed! and we had to sit on the floor the whole time. I had to stand up a few times to wake my butt up lol

The movie was really good! It was sad though, i shed a few tears.

It really got me thinking about my past relationship... "eventually time always runs out" It was just sad, I wish I knew all the answers to why, but sometimes it's best not to know all the answers... i guess.

anways, we went to burger king afterwards for a long over-due icee! Stayed up till about two talking about memories from school, stupid boys and their stupid choices, and summer plans.

This summer Autumn is coming with me to Utah to visit my Uncle's family and then in July we're going to Florida with all the girls (and my parents.. bleh lol jk).

“Go girl, seek happy nights to happy days.”

I should be studying...

2010-02-04T15:56:00.000-08:00

1.What was the last thing you put in your mouth? Dinner. Rice and chicken

2.Where was your profile picture taken? The bathroom at the movies lol
.
3.Can you play Guitar Hero? Ya. i got halfway through medium level and stopped

4.Name someone who made you laugh today. Jacob Miller!

5.How late did you stay up last night and why? Ya lol watching Tyra!

6. If you could move anywhere else would you? I would move to BYU provo or Idaho. I need to find a man! ;) lol

7. Ever been kissed under fireworks? Um....I don't think so. I'll put it on my to do list!

8. Which of your friends lives closest to you? Katie!

9. Do you believe ex's can be friends? Yeah, its hard to have an honest, just friend relationship afterward but it is possible.

10. How do you feel about Dr Pepper? Ehh... I'd rather have root beer

11. When was the last time you cried really hard? Christmas Eve...

12. Who took your profile picture? Morgan

13. Who was the last person you took a picture of? Myself lol. So i could get a second opinion on some new clothes

14. Was yesterday better than today? No. Today was better cause i talked to Joey on the phone in the first time in forever!!

15. Could you live a day without TV? Yes. Unless it's tuesday or wednesday. AMERICIAN IDOL!

16. Are you upset about anything? Upset? No I am fine :)

17. Do you think relationships are ever really worth it? Always always worth it. They put you one step closer to finding "the one" :)

18. Are you a bad influence? Only when Dallin told on me for kissing my boyfriend at school when he got caught with PDA lol

19. Night out or night in? Night out!!! With my girls!

20. What items could you not go without during the day? My phone. flashdrive. car. laptop. ipod!

21. Who was the last person you visited in the hospital? Jordan when she had Aubree

22. What does the last text message in your inbox say? Yes! it's a good movie. from Jacob

23. How do you feel about your life right now? It's pretty great. I'm starting to be my best friend back :)

24. Do you hate anyone? Texas

25. If we were to look in your facebook inbox, what would we find? Messages? ... lol

26. Say you were given a drug test right now, would you pass? 1,000%

27. Has anyone ever called you perfect before? Yes, that seems like so long ago now

28. What song is stuck in your head? The spongebob song. It's on the tv right now lol

29. Someone knocks on your window at 2:00 a.m., who do you want it to be? idk, i would be too scared to look who was there lol

30.Wanna have grandkids before you’re 50? yea

31. Name something you have to do tomorrow? School. Nails done. Dear John. Camp? GNO.

32. Do you think too much or too little? my dad thinks too little lol. he swears i have blonde roots!

33. Do you smile a lot? All day long! .. most days

SNOW DAY!!!

2010-01-29T15:38:00.000-08:00

Idk why I wrote "snow" in the snow, because obviously that's what it is lol

snow angel!!!

Shayna rolled down the hill lol

Dancing in the snow! :)

So outside it's a big, white, beautiful mess! On top of the layer of ice is a couple inches of snow, and I'm pretty sure it's still coming down. It's pretty to look at but wayy to cold to be out there in it! The magic lasted about 20 minutes and then i was done lol.

I'm glad ASU was closed today cuz I had a lot more studying to do before my 2 tests that were supposed to be today. Now I have 3 tests monday and that's no fun!

I should probably get off this computer and start studying! I hope yall had a great snow day! (if you're in Arkansas lol)

dAnCe liKe NOone IS waTcHiNg!

2010-01-19T20:57:00.001-08:00

At a sleepover during Christmas break, Autumn, Morgan, and I broke it down! It started off with some of our 90's jams. N'sync, Spice Girls, Aaron Carter... but then we needed to bump it! Above is a video of Morgan and I doin' the Cupid Shuffle! so much fun!

And this is Autumn and Morgan being white.. lol They're tryin do to what the people are doing in the Walk It Out video! Haha and didn't know I recorded it :) Enjoy!

My Michael Obsession...

2010-01-17T23:52:00.000-08:00

Alright... so i have a small obsession with Michael Jackson! If you know me at all you should know this fact lol. It all started a couple of years ago when I learned the Thriller dance on this website. http://www.thrilltheworld.com/

It's got like 40 videos breaking down the dance for you with voice commands to help you out while you're learning it. Like "shoulder step, shoulder step, booty bounce and booty bounce, swim together swim jump... left hip left hip right hip in out, turn rawr turn rawr turn, a shaka and an upa a shaka and an upa"

So ever since then when I was somewhere where there was music playin I would request MJ and dance haha! I even did it in front of the whole school during our senior night, halloween pep rally!

I also love all his other songs! "Blame it on the Boogie," "I'll be There," "Billie Jean," "Smooth Criminal"... actually I would have to list them all cuz they're all my favorites! I went to the "This Is It" MJ movie and bought my tickets online like a month early! I know you probably think I'm crazy, but don't judge me!

Here are some pictures proving the extent of my obsession!

Team Michael!

At the Halloween Dance at ASU

Church New Years party

A parking lot lol

Sonic! lol

Youth Conference

The Pep Rally!

Band trips

New Years party

Halloween Dance

Morgan's house, performing for the family!

Youth Confrence

Dressing rooms

Check out that website! It's so much fun, I know you'll love it!

Somethin' Nifty...

2010-01-14T17:00:00.000-08:00

I thought I would put some artwork/crafty-work on la bloga (haha that's spanish!) I'm not near as good as my brothers or my mom, but I love doin it! ENJOY!

Me. 2008

MY SWEET CHANGE JAR I MADE

the castle i made in paper structures class, MY GIRLS AND I ARE PRINCESSES!

candle holder from paper structures. with my "non-cliche" heart

forgot what this one is called.. i'll call it blame it on tha boogie!

My picture i drew when i was 10! I totally won a ribbin for this one.

Mickey with a little girl. 2008

Sad girl. 2009

My goal :) 2009

BUTTERFLIES! with watercolors 2010

This is me! when i was young with my Grandma's wedding dress 2010 (Actually today)

"The object of art is to crystalize emotion into thought and then fix it into form" - Delsarte

America vs England

2010-01-12T12:36:00.000-08:00

Here's some words they use in England that are different from here. Some are funny! Cody hears these everyday. :)

Ace - if something is ace it is brilliant.

All right? - "Hello, how are you?

Anti-clockwise - counter-clockwise

Any road - instead of saying anyway, they said "any road"! Weird huh?

Arse over elbow - This is another way of saying head over heels

Barmy - If someone tells you that you're barmy they mean you have gone mad or crazy.

Beastly - You would call something or someone beastly if they were really nasty or unpleasant

Bender - this means a gay man or a heavy drinking session

Blinding - fantastic

Blow off - Who blew off? Means who farted

Chat up - To chat someone up is to try and pick them up.

Cheesed off - This is a polite way of saying you are pissed off

Cracking - if something is cracking, it means it is the best. If a girl is cracking it means she is stunning

Fanny around - It means to procrastinate

Fruity - if someone is feeling fruity then they are feeling frisky. Watch out!

Full of beans - This means to have loads of energy. It's a polite way of saying that a child is a maniac.

Getting off - getting off with someone means making out or snogging them. lol

Give us a bell - This simply means call me.

Honking - Honking is being sick or throwing up

Kip - the same thing as a nap

Naff - if something is naff, it is uncool

Nancy boy - if someone is being pathetic you would call them nancy or nancy boy. The opposite is called a hard guy. It's also another word for a gay man.

Off your trolley - it means you have gone raving bonkers, crazy, mad!

Posh - roughly translates as high class

Smashing - it means terrific

Two finger salute - when you see a brit stick up two fingers at you in a V shape.. it means the same thing as giving someone the bird here. If you go to England make sure you don't do that!

Waffle - to waffle means to talk on and on about nothing. it's not something you eat.

"Go into all the WORLD and preach the gosple"

2010-01-11T21:00:00.000-08:00

That's from Mark 16:15

here are some pictures Cody has sent us.

their christmas tree with shayna's snowflakes on it

cody and his companion performing "Popcorn" blues version

elder westwood, patrick, migule, some member, elder duke, and rob... 3 baptised!

some pretty pretty building!

train...

I LOVE my missionary!

My older brother Cody is on a mission in the Birmingham England area. We are 19 months apart in age, and i consider him one of my best friends!

aren't we cute?! anyways he has always been there for me and i love him very much!

He's doing very well on his mission they have baptised 3 maybe 4 since he's been out (sept 25, 2009) He rides a bike EVERYWHERE and has gained 14 lbs. (which equals one "stone" in England) all muscle with a little bit of fish and chips! lol

Cody has such a strong testimony and always has done all of the right things... i've always been jealous of how perfect he is! lol

some memories i have of us together...

1) Spending the night at our cousin's house in Georgia and Cody and Wayne trying to pull pranks on Sunny, Suzanne, and me! (we totally got them back in the morning! ;)

2) Going squirrel hunting with Dad and Cody

3) Sitting on his bed singing hymns in harmony real late at night.

4) Going deep sea fishing (we caught sharks!)

5) Laughing so hard we couldn't breathe! (like for real!)

6) Being in band together

7) Me dating his best friends haha

8) Going to Disney World with band together!

9) doing fundraisers like crazy so we could go to Disney World

10) resenting him because of how perfect he is

11) loving him because of how perfect he is

12) riding with him in his old car he calls "a TANK" to school everyday

13) getting into the wreck on our way to school. (the bumper is still held on by zipties lol)

14) when he freakin blew that blow horn at my graduation!

15) our long talks on the way home from insitutute (college class on wednesdays at church)

16) going to walmart the night before he left for his mission for plugin adapters and duct tape for his luggage

17) listening to him play the blues and "come come ye saints" in the harmonica

18) hiking the Y!!!! and him making sure i made it ok and that i had enough water. (it was so hard) he pulled me part of the way lol

19) crying as he walked through security at the airport

20) talking to him at christmas!!

Elder Dallin H. Oaks"The gospel of Jesus Christ challenges us to become converted. It teaches us what we should do, and it provides us opportunities to become what our Heavenly Father desires us to become. The full measure of this conversion to men and women of God happens best through our labors in His vineyard.""I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go," Ensign, Nov. 2002, 67

It's coming to an end...

2010-01-07T20:59:00.000-08:00

Christmas break that is...

***** so just a little side note*****

-I totally had a ton of this post already typed out, then my laptop freaked out and erased everything i wrote... that's so frustrating!!

*********

My last final was Dec. 11th, and I finished my first semester in college with 1 A and 3 B's. I'm pretty proud of myself, I worked hard for it. College is a big transition from high school where I hardly studied at all!

I started off christmas break job shadowing for Laurie Deroque, an Occupational Therapist for a public school. That was so much fun! (I have to have 20 hours volunteering for an OT before i can apply for OTassistant school next fall.) All the kids were so sweet and very special in all their different ways! From ages 3-18. I can't wait to get into that field. Shadowing really made me excited about it. I'll try to take some pictures next time I go.

Also during these couple of weeks I've got to hang out with my girls a lot! Like at least one of them everyday, it was great! Autumn, Emma, and Katie moved for the semester so I missed them. (I have a feeling that every post is going to mention my besties at some point lol) We've had a ton of breakfasts, lunches, and dinners together! I know I've gained some from eating out so much lol. I will be visiting them more this next semester, cuz i gotta have my besties!

I worked a lot... at sonic.. i know, not the most glamourous job out there, but it's a job.. (btw plz tip your carhops if you don't already! IT'S THE LAW! haha just kidding... but seriously we don't get minimum wage fyi lol) oh and here is a list of a few of my pet peeves at sonic...

1) ask for condiments when we take your order!

*we don't magically know what you prefer with your popcorn chicken!

2) throw away your own trash unless you tip me at least a dollar!

*that's just gross

3) don't make us go back and forth from inside to your car!

*it's cold! 27 degrees today!

4) have your money ready to go when we get there!

*don't say "bless your heart, it's so cold out here" while you make us stand there while you count $5.00 in all nickles!

5) don't get mad at your carhop when your burger is messed up

*we don't cook! don't shoot the messenger!

6) listen when we read back your order!

*it's not our fault if your just an idiot

7) for all you "crazy tea ladies" just drink the dadgum tea or go home and make your own!

*seriously why do you come back when it was "horrible" the last time??

Well there's my top 7 pet peves... there's so many more! I'll make another post devoted to my love/hate relationship with sonic lol.

Finally I was a little missionary! lol Cody would be proud... my friend Jacob became interested in church. He came with me to a youth activity, church one sunday, and 1 other meeting with the missionaries so far! and he says he has never felt better about anything in a long time! keep him in your prayers! I can't wait to tell Cody all about it when I email him again...

*This awesome break is almost over, it's back to school on monday... studying all the time and working when I'm not.. sometimes both at the same time.

Until next time... peace and blessings, peace and blessings!

Had a Great Day!

2010-01-06T19:42:00.000-08:00

So I woke up around lunch time and went to Autumn's to have breakfast (french toast) with Katie and Autumn. Then later Autumn, Emma, Katie and I went to TGIFridays for dinner. Morgan couldn't come because she was working.

It was a great day, I needed to be with my girls today!

A hug is a great gift - one size fits all, and it's easy to exchange.

When you said forever and always...

2010-01-05T22:21:00.000-08:00

ok well i'm "blogging about it" again.

Don't Forget by: Demi Lovato

Did you forget that I was even alive?

Did you forget everything we ever had?

Did you forget, did you forget about me?

Did you regret ever standing by my side?

Did you forget we were feeling inside?

Now I'm left to forget about us

But somewhere we went wrong

We were once so strong

Our love is like a song, you can't forget it

So now I guess this is where we have to stand

Did you regret ever holding my hand?

Never again, please don't forget, don't forget

We had it all, we were just about to fall

Even more in love, than we were before

I won't forget, I won't forget about us

But somewhere we went wrong

We were once so strong

Our love is like a song you can't forget it

Somewhere we went wrong

We were once so strong

Our love is like a song, you can't forget it at all

And at last all the pictures have been burned

And all the past is just a lesson that we've learned

I won't forget, please don't forget us

Somewhere we went wrong

Our love is like a song but you won't sing along

You've forgotten about us

Don't forget

.................

I thought he was mine

so much better than the rest

but all along i had to fight

to get ahead of you.

He doesn't know what love is

all i need him to know

is what a friend is.

I guess it's time to forget the past

and move forward.

Forget about everything I had.

I never really had anything

but false promises and song lyrics

cause all along

i was sharing his heart with you.

~Kaylee

p.s. this is my sad excuse of a poem, i was never good in english class.

These are a few of my favorite things...

2010-01-05T19:49:00.000-08:00

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens

Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens

Brown paper packages tied up with strings

These are a few of my favorite things!

........

My brother, The missionary

My Brother, the artist!

My beautiful sister

My Family: I wouldn't be who I am today without them.

They will always be there for me no matter what!

My Besties! : My 4 bestfriends, Morgan, Autumn, Emma, and Katie. We've been through everything and i know that we will still be best friends in 50 years. All of the laughs, tears, late nights, school lunches, working together, getting our nails done, and just being there whenever we needed them. I love you girls!

My Phone! ... You won't find me anywhere without it!

My shows: Monk (even though it's over the reruns are still amazing), and American Idol. I have other favorites these are just the ones I watch almost religiously lol

Doing mine and other peoples nails: I love getting creative!

Dancing! I love to dance! It's so much fun! Never taken a real class but I've always wanted to

When the dog bites, when the bee stings

When I'm feeling sad, I simply remember

My favorite things!

Then I don't feel so bad!

Mom said to blog about it...

2010-01-04T21:00:00.001-08:00

So... my 4 best friends and i are trying to plan a trip to go to Florida this summer. and my parents are the ones raining on our parade. they had the great idea that they could come with us! how exciting! ... um no! they even offered to drive the mini van and be are chaperone/ chauffeur... haha they're so funny. ... um double no!!!

mom thinks that she's doing this because she loves me and my friends. that's not true. we will all be finished with our first year of college. i'd say we are grown enough and responsible enough to take a 4 day trip on our own. they actually want to ruin my life... and no mom you most defiently have not won the "greatest mom award".

let me live let me be free let me make my own mistakes...

anyways mom said for me to blog about it, cuz she didn't wanna talk about it anymore so i did.

they still have time to change their minds... and i'll make sure of it that they do! ;)

*peace and blessings.. peace and blessings* haha

New Year!

2010-01-04T20:29:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone!

so for this new year i wanna make a resolution to update this blog more... it's way more fun than a journal that i know i should have, and i think it works just the same way. one of my best friends autumn gave the idea to do this, so give her all the credit! :) anyways... be watching for more posts!

p.s. i need help with an idea for a title for my blog.. leave me comments with ideas.

Father's Day

2009-06-22T06:35:00.000-07:00

Ever since i can remember

You have been the one

Picked me up when i would fall

Lift me up when i was down

You are the one who

Wiped away the tears

And made a smile magically appear

You are the one who

Loved me no matter what i did

And you are the one who

Helped me be what I am today

How can I ever tell you

How very much I love you

Daddy, I'll always be your little girl

no matter how big I get

your lap will always be just big enough

for me to sit on

and you'll always be my first dance partner

you'll always be my hero

and the man I look up to the most

You are my dad and I'll always love you

So i made this awesome video for my dad yesterday and windows movie maker... and i can not post it on here or on facebook. it won't let me.... so if anybody knows how to do that let me know but i'll put the pictures and stuff on here so everybody can see :)

GRADUATION!!!

2009-06-15T17:31:00.000-07:00

On May 16th 2009... was the first day of the rest of my life! High school was amazing for me... i'm never gonna forget all of the memories and crazy times... and i made the best friends anyone could ever ask for. and i'm sure we'll still be friends for a very long time. I LOVE YOU GUYS!

my best girlfriends... Morgan, Katie, Autumn, Emma and I... we finally made it group hug!

graduation dinner at old chicago with my family and chantelle and joey

my new laptop!! whoop whoop!

me striking a pose

all of my family minus shayna

me and my big brother cody... he's so awesome i love him

me and the other guy i love :)

my family after graduation!

so freakin happy!

my most bestest friend in the whole wide world, morgan, she's always there :)

me and joey!

oh my gosh! i can't believe i'm finally graduated! This is kinda ridiculous!

i think i'm in love :)

2009-01-11T19:36:00.000-08:00

1,2,3,4 Pain White T's

1-2-1-2-3-4

Give me more loving than I've ever had

Make me feel it better when I'm feeling sad

Tell me I'm special even when I know I'm not

Make it feel good when it hurts so bad

Barely get mad

I'm so glad I found you

I love being around you

You make it easy

It's as easy as 1-2-1-2-3-4

There's only ONE thing TWO do

THREE words FOUR you... I love you

There's only ONE way TWO say

Those THREE words

And that's what I'll do...

I love you

Give me more loving from the very start

Piece me back together when I fall apart

Tell me things you never even tell your closest friends

Make it feel good when it hurts so bad

The best that I've had

And I'm so glad I found you

I love being around you

You make it easy

It's as easy as 1-2-1-2-3-4

There's only ONE thing TWO do

THREE words FOUR you...

I love you

There's only ONE way TWO say

Those THREE words

And that's what I'll do...

I love you

You make it easy

It's as easy as 1-2-1-2-3-4

There's only ONE thing

TWO do THREE words

FOUR you...(I love you) I love you

There's only ONE way TWO say

Those THREE words

And that's what I'll do...I love you

I love you

1-2-3-4

I love you I love you

let's go...GNO... it's a girls night

2009-01-04T19:06:00.000-08:00

Girls Night Out with my besties Morgan and Autumn, spending our last free night of our last christmas break together! We went and ate at Colten's and then went to UCA's pretty water fountain and took these pictures and then went to Chick-fil-a for shakes!.. probably one of the best nights ever!

me and autumn sitting on the fountain

all three of us

lol idk ...

stike a pose!

my siloute, bein crazy

all of us, very cool picture!

more from christmas

2008-12-27T21:12:00.000-08:00

Playing my Scene It Disney game... Devan, Cody and Dylan were all on a team and they're trying to answer my question.

Joey came over to grandmas :) that was fun

me and joey eating dinner

christmas morning dallin and cody both got "deviant art" shirts w/ their websites on the back... cody's is www.biffman.deviantart.com and dallin's is www.dallinman.deviantart.com

lol cody got another remote control car... he gets one every year but this one goes like super fast... it's pretty sweet lol

This is a couple pictures from christmas morning at home and some from christmas night at grandmas...

Christmas Morning!

2008-12-27T07:12:00.000-08:00

So it's our tradation for all of us kids to sleep in the same room on christmas eve to wait for santa to come... this year everybody was in my little room. Shayna was the last one to fall asleep and the first one to wake up at 5:45 am!! when we wake up we always line up in the hallway according to age for a picture, and then we run in the living room to see what santa brought us.

Shayna's tinkerbell

aww... love... mom got a stethascope (sp) and dad got calone (sp)

i finally got my senior ring, i was suprised :)

us lined up in the hallway... you can see how tired i was lol ... i think Cody was in the bathroom.

Christmas eve another tradation we always open up one present from a sibling. Shayna got me a ton of jewelery.

snow day and cookies :)

2008-12-21T18:11:00.000-08:00

all the cookies that me mom and shayna made

cutting them out

lol me sledding down the hill on cody's skim board lol

it was really cold

autumn and i at our christmas band concert....

it was actually an ice day.. but we still got out of school for 2 days :) it was so much fun sledding down the hills by our house .... then i made about a million sugar cookies and they turned out sooo good! i was proud of myself... and there's also a picture of me and my friend autumn at my last christmas band concert....

Halloween!

2008-11-21T15:24:00.000-08:00

hey, sorry i haven't "blogged" in a very very long time, i've been really busy. well here's some pictures from halloween. Shayna and I dressed up, cody didn't because i guess he's WAY too old for Halloween. I was a mime, Shayna was a mummy for the church party and a clown for our Aunts party, Dallin was a nerd and then a Cyclops *sp i didn't get any pictures of him tho.

i'm a mime! lol

Shayna the clown, i did her makeup

this was for the church party, my makeup wasn't really working with me.. i used a different kind.

Cody's 19th birthday! whoop! his birthday was October 6th. mom made his cake and it was 4 separate cakes that spelled cody, very cool mom :)

ya he's 19! lol