Sunday Thoughts

Selfie and sleepy sunday at our apartment today. Kent fell asleep watching a documentary on creatures of the deep and I just made some salsa and cookies! I am afraid of this week because of a terrifying test I have, but it should be over soon. I shouldn't really worry about these small things, but I do. Someday I'll get better at it. 

I am currently working on a Senior project for school called Mothers & Daughters. I want to put together a book of these photos and words from the mothers to the daughters about life. After starting and seeing this project get going, I think I have come to the conclusion that I am baby hungry. 

Last night I took these two engagement photos and I love how they turned out. They were easy to shoot because they were so in love with each other. 

Something you probably couldn't guess from the photo: Claire forgot boots, so we switched shoes (I wore her thin shoes - in the snow) and she also forgot an undershirt, so I let her have mine, which means I wasn't wearing a shirt under my coat. That is also my watch and pink shirt she borrowed for the shoot. haha it makes me laugh now, but at the moment it was crazy. 

We got in trouble shooting on this property, but now we know who to ask when we want to use it. 

Get ready for a new month! I can't wait for February!

Life Lately

Sometimes I don't blog for a loooooong time and I feel guilty so I just keep not blogging. 

Hi again! I hope all your holidays were great. These pictures are a mixture of holiday/january pictures. First things first, we got iPhones!! I love being part of the normal way of life. I can so so much more. So now I will be updating this blog with iphone pictures throughout the month. I found my love for Instagram and so you can follow me here. 

We are not really enjoying school right now. Bleh. But I know we will miss this time of life. I am currently working on my Senior project because guess why?? I'M A SENIOR! And so is the Kent. We graduate in December. BYU-Idaho sent me an email saying they are kicking me out after December 2014 becasue I will have taken too many credits! So it's really happening! We are graduating!!

That is something that still doesn't seem real yet. But I'm sure it will.

My lovely sister got engaged! We are going to her wedding over the Spring Break in Kansas. We are excited and happy for them!

We had to take down our Christmas tree. sad. It made our house so home-y. But now our entire set up is set up like a photography studio so it's all good. 

I'm sorry I'm writing like a 4th grader, but for some reason I'm really happy right now. I had a lot of apple juice for dinner. 

A Poem by Kent

Kent's Classroom Assignment: write a poem about what BYU-Idaho has done for you.

“BYUI

I for Idaho

Idaho for freezing tundra

Someone I met

That I thought I had known

Was not sure of this the unknown

She was so foxy

Wished I could be so luck to get to know her

She invited me over we got to know each other

We went dancing

Felt as though we were prancing

A spark was lit

We could not just sit

Skyping, letters and many months more

A best friend I had in store

A best friend, the best wife I could ever hope for

Ricks has given me life

And a wife to learn from and grow with

We will have hard times and good times

All things are possible with Christ and your loved one at your side.

The someone I met is Anna.

Anna Christine Freeby Buys.”

When Kent got to the line that said, "A best friend I had in store" he started tearing up. I love that man.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Those past blog posts were an assignment for one of my classes and I thought they were good enough to share. I learned a little bit more about myself by looking at past photos of myself.

Thanksgiving weekend was Wonderful and I hope yours was too! We safely made it to and from Las Vegas, and let me tell you, it feels good to be back. Traveling is fun but at the same time not fun.

Here are pictures from our day in Las Vegas!

In Summary

I have a great life and I love to create and imagine. This picture was based off of another picture I saw. I wanted to make it happen, so I did. My creativity comes from my unique perspective of the world. I have a desire to create and explore new ideas, but I am afraid of failure. If I know something will be hard, I will try to avoid it. I think this picture explains who I am because I rely on my husband to help me through life. I’m worried what others think of me and how they are being treated. I want everyone to feel good about themselves and so I try to fix uncomfortable situations. 

I was raised in a family that did so much good for me and helped me see my path and the way I want to live my life. My way of communication is unique and important for knowing who I am. I am excited to become a mother to them and lead our kids by example. The memories we create together help mold us into the people we want to become. It is my goal to carry on traditions in my family and keep our hearts and minds focused on what is most important. 

I want to become a mother.

Ever since I was a little girl, I have wanted to become a mother. My mother was
an excellent example to me. I am holding Nora, a family friend who loves me and loves to play with me. I love to see children grow and watch them learn. I want to have my own children and help them learn teachings of the gospel and also how to be a kid. My communication style with Nora is simple. My self-esteem has grown enormously looking back at when I first started babysitting. I am comfortable around children, which I think was preparation for my future children. Seeing Nora grow and learn has affected my positively. It has helped me see how I want to try to communicate with my children. I have a nurturing side to myself and also a very sensitive side to children.