Life is great....and busy.

SO, today my friend, Whitney, told me, "Wow, Ash, I'm always so impressed by your extensive "to do" lists - so detailed." Ha - yes, yes this is true. I love to make a list of things to do and then cross them off one by one - nothing better than the feeling of swiping your pen across an item in your list - something you accomplished that day! I sometimes (just because I like to see things crossed off) will add things to the "to do" list that I have already done that day, just so I can satisfactorily (not a word, pretty sure) cross it off. haha L - O - S - E - R! :-)

WELL, I will admit, my list of things to do has grown MUCH, MUCH longer this month! At first, I was completely overwhelmed - I had no idea where to even start. BUT, I sat down, made a list of all I have to get done, and it feels great to say things are slowly, but surely being crossed off one by one. Amazing! Also, I have learned that people really do LOVE to help and that it is okay to ask for help. I have the most amazing family and friends anyone could ask for and they help me out more than they possibly know!!!

Funny Video for Kaitlyn

Yesterday I had like 45 minutes to kill before I picked Bryson up from work, so I was looking through old videos Kait and I made on my webcam. Holy cow - I could NOT stop laughing. We looked like idiots - dancing around and singing in 98% of them. Just watch this video and pay VERY close attention to Kaitlyn's sweet dance moves haha, and you will gain even more appreciation for her! If you didn't know - Kaitlyn can BUST A MOVE. Hilarious.

She said, "I'm going to sing a song - guess what it is." So . . . it's a backstreet boys song if you can't tell.

WARNING: it IS a little annoying. haha

I did it...again

Yesterday, I went from this....

To this...

... what else is new, right? I seriously need to stop changing my hair color, I know. But I think it looks great!

Ah haha

We were waiting in the car wash and it scared us half to death.

3 Things To Be Grateful For Today...

1. Family - I love my family!! First, My dad - he is amazing. What other dad texts their daughters as well as my dad? Or will talk for hours to their daughter about her boy issues - my dad. He's the best. Next, my brother - hilarious, smart, cute (i mean handsome), athletic and again, funny. Then there is...my aunts and uncles, cousins and grandparents! Every single one of them is so important and special to me! So...I'm grateful for Dad, Jayson, Becky, Granny, Papa, Nam, Nampa, Candi, Tickie, Greg, Auntie, Uncle Kent, Aunt Cathy, Uncle Mike, Aunt Becky, Uncle Chuck, Karley, Kameron, Matt, Stephanie, Brian, Jenna, Leah and Amy!

(my favorite little doodle of all time - by Kaitlyn)

2. Bryson - I'm a very lucky girl. He knows how to make me laugh and how to make me feel better when I cry. He will turn off the xbox as soon as I walk in the room haha (that one is kinda making fun of him, but it's true), he smiles big and eats a huge piece of the cake I made even though he's full and doesn't really want to, and most importantly...he loves me! (And can't get enough of me - even when I have black hair) haha. jk. I'm grateful for Bryson. (and he's not bad to look at either, wink wink). ok sorry...

3. My Sister - It's normal to talk to your little sister 6 - 10 times a day, right? Even when she lives in a different time zone, across the Pacific Ocean....? Right? AND, not just on the phone, but long, extensive conversations over the webcam...? haha. Well, normal or not, I am so so so so grateful that I am so close to my sister!! I am so proud of her (especially for getting 100% at the testing center haha), and she is the most beautiful girl in the world!! I'm grateful for Kaitlyn!!

My Beautiful Sister

Called To Serve

This is a little video of a lot of Bryson's mission pics. I think it's kind of cool.

No Good Without You

The Two Things I Want Most Right Now....

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= Happiness! Haha

BUT...what do I get instead....???

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= I love Utah! :-)

Just in case you are wondering, I miss my sister and I miss warm weather (mostly Hawaii). But, life other than that is GREAT!! :-)

5 years and counting

B & A

The last 5 years have been hilarious, fun, crazy, and eventful.
3 years together,
2 years apart
while B was in Long Beach serving his mission
& I was in Hawaii and Utah going to school,
and finally it's been 4 months back together again.
And it's always better when we're together.

Push play to see pictures of us from over the years (hilarious and embarassing - of ME mostly!)