best

the best parts of my life are:

1. tyler.

2. lynley

2.5. the church

3. running/training

4. photography

5. reading

6. my house

7. my family

8. good friends

9. fresh air

10. being alive

i feel like i am finally kicking my photography butt into gear. and it feels good. i am doing more "eyeballing" it while i'm shooting, and much MUCH less editing. which i love. my pictures come out of my camera just the way i want them. and that, creativley speaking, feels wonderful.

i am so greatful to be alive. to be healthy, and strong. and for my family to be healthy and strong too. it is so good to be alive.

me and mom, redrock

lynley is getting so big. last night she was up at the same time i was at around 4am. who knows why this is a witching hour for us..but it's like we can sense the other tossing in bed. she calls my name over and over and over agian lately. just to say hi. just to know i'm listening. just to know that i'm there. whenever i start to go crazy, i just remember that, she'll be over this stage, just like the last, and i'll miss it.


tyler is a real man. he has all of a sudden fallen into this groove, where, when he answeres is phone "this is tlyer" it's legit. he know's people. people know him. it's pretty cool. i feel like i'm his cheerleader. believing in him, and cheering for him from the sidelines. i like this role. it feels good to be behind him. i don't understand women who want to be in charge. i love my man being in charge. it feels good. maybe because i trust him one hundred and twenty pecent.


i'm digging my way through the conference ensign currently. it's wonderful. go get a copy if you don't get them. my days are so much better when i set aside time for the spirit. night and day difference in everyone in this house.


todays my baby brother jakes birthday. 14. i can't belive it. 14. i remember changing his diapers. jake is a really sweet boy. and a good one too. he is so soft spiritied. i remember when any one of us got into trouble, jake would cry right along with us. he feels others pain, in a very real way. as his big sis, i've always felt this need to protect him. protect him from bad people, from bad situations. i love him. and i hope that we stay close throughout the years. happy birthday jacob!






ok now to start my day... :)