Chilly

So.... Rexburg is chilly. I'm over it. I avoid being outside at most costs... ask Michael. But when it's unavoidable I feel like this little guy with snotsicles hanging out the end of my nose...
Spring won't be here soon enough!

ya gotta have some faith...

Ok so it has been a long while since I have blogged and in that long while a lot of wonderful things have been happening in my life...

First and foremost my best friend Michael proposed. He had the perfect proposal and I said "of course" and so... we are getting married April 23rd in my favorite temple, The Jordan River Temple. I don't think I can say I ever been so excited for anything in my life. I love this boy, oh how I love this boy. He is quite the example to me and always has some little surprise up his sleeve. He constantly is taking care of me and telling me how much he loves me. Yeah, it makes me smile. I'm sure there will be more to come about him in the future.... just sayin'.

A lot has been happening, from a trip to California, to celebrating my 21st birthday, to my first pedicure (thanks Katie!), and my first trip to Hard Rock Cafe, to planning planning and then some more planning. All in all a lot of great wonderful things.

I have had a lot of ups and downs the past month. Looking for a job in Rexburg is next to impossible and no where seems to be hiring due to "the cold weather". Sure, that sounds like a good excuse to some, but to me that's merely an excuse to tell people to only make them feel worse about not finding a job there. Anywho - I can't complain everything has been working one thing right after another and I can see how the Lord has constantly been blessing my life. I have had a lot of me time, which I have loved. It's been hard, but I think I have found a balance through a lot of going to the big guy upstairs and discovering what it is I am doing.

Through all of the going on's of the past month, the principle of faith has been slapping me in the face nice and hard. I constantly remind my self that it's all going to work out, and it is. The more I think about it, the more sense the faith makes. I feel like we as humans act in faith a lot, but when we consciously act in faith it comes to mean more, and we understand it better. I have seen how faith really is a principle of action. When the desire to have that faith is there, we believe we can do anything, and then with our Father in Heaven's help we most definitely can. I have been reminded that at times it's ok to use past assurances to help you get through the hard times, but always act on those assurances. Always remember those assurances you had.

Ok so this sounds like I had this horrible month, but the truth is I wouldn't trade this past month for anything. I have been greatly blessed and continue to recognize daily how blessed I really am. I couldn't ask for anything more. The Lord is definitely aware of me and continues to look out for me daily.

Oh and here is my favorite boy in the world!
(Don't worry dad you are a very very close second.)

a hero...

So the other day my mom and I were walking through Walmart. Yes you read write, my mom was in Walmart and it was even her idea. Believe it. Anywho we were walking along to find a special Christmas surprise for a special someone and a little boy popped out of nowhere. He looked so lost and confused. He started off walking but his pace turned into a dead sprint up and down the baby section. By the time I grabbed his hand and calmed him down a little he looked something like this...

He was screaming and crying out for his mom. I grabbed his hand and said come here buddy, I'll help you find her. He hooked right onto my hand and trusted me to help him. He looked up at me with big big tears in his eyes and said " I only wanted to show her this." which was something like this....So so cute! He wanted a pair of hero pj's...
After we found his mom I decided that I sort of felt like a hero myself and I was pretty sure that I had helped the cutest little boy in the world. Like really the cutest. I hope one day my little kids are running around with blonde locks and cute little voices and that I can be their "hero baby." Oh boy!!!!

photo??? booth!!!

Often times I find that photobooth helps light up my day....


need I say more???

The unveiling of the village...

The official unveiling of the Christmas Village took place Saturday night and I forgot how much I love looking at it. Tawyna set the mood with the lighting and on the count of zero we flipped on the village lights. The Christmas Village is amazing. Grandma Bonnie and Grandpa Hoople spent many years collecting, building, and loving the Christmas village. It is so detail oriented and it's another one of those things that remind me of Grandma. I love it so here are a few pictures of a couple of my favorite pieces found in the village....

Welcome to Worthington Village...

The most decorated Christmas house in the village.

The Playhouse... NO BOYS ALLOWED!

The pop-up trailer... cute!

A Christmas fun run.... Brrr!

This is not the village but rather my favorite person I went to see the village with...
(note to Michael... please notice my tongue in this picture.... you are right!!!!)

A good laugh...

So.... I was reminded this morning as I ate scrambled eggs and a glass of milk at my parents house how much I love my family.... They are a funny bunch of crazies! Nothing is quite like a good laugh that comes from the Worthington siblings. That is all....

The Best Me I can Be...

Some days this is exactly how I feel.......