Girls and Boys in Love.

This past week Brents parents came down for conference.
Lucky for me, his dad is a bishop and had tickets galore.
I had a peaceful, sunny Saturday spending the day with my number one man and his lovely family.

First, morning conference bright and early. It was lovely. Incidentally, my uncle is in the Mormon tabernacle choir so Brent and I had a grand time playing "Wheres Wayne."

Next, we made our way to the latest and greatest City Creek Mall. This place was bustling. Needless to say, I bought myself some mustard colored shorts, a striped top, and a snazzy watermelon-esque dress, and we bounced over to the gateway. Lucky for me, Brents mom enjoys to meander about the shops as much as I do, and lucky that the Peterson men are so patient.

The boys went to Priesthood meeting, which gave me the perfect opportunity to have some girl time with Susan. We cut in front of about 200 people at Deseret Book (accidentally) bought some delightful cake bites and a few books.

We met up with his cousin Sonia and aunt Linda and walked around Temple Square. Lets just say that the only smell I encountered the entire day was the smell of blossoms. Spring is in the air!

All-in-all I experienced a sense of euphoria throughout day, an overwhelming sense of calm.
We all need a day like that every once and awhile.

Spring has also inspired me to garden. Bring on the wildflowers.

If you couldn't already tell, I have the greatest life.
I get to go to Young the Giant and Grouplove tomorrow.
St. George with Brentie this weekend.

I only have 20 more days with Brent and its good-bye for summer.

I try to enjoy every moment that I have with him,
but it doesn't do us any good to anticipate moving day.

I think the thing I will miss most about him is that he brings out the best in me.
I think that is what it means to truly care about someone.

Falling in love at a coffee shop.

Valentines day. Polka dot dress. Bright red heels. Dinner at Maddox. Hand holding. Chocolate strawberries. Glittery pink and purple daisies. A years supply of chocolate peanut butter candy. Beautiful card. Tiny Polaroid magnets. Kisses. Back scratches. A day dedicated to love. It was perfect.

This past weekend I went to St. George. I reunited with an old lover, visited a few old friends, and soaked up the warm desert sun. My lovely mother also holds the vocation of being an expert tarot card reader and it looks like my future will be filled with knowledge and courage. Near future, that is. Looks like my decision to go to USU is the move. Spring break is coming up hot, and I am going to Rosarito, Mexico. Mind you, my 20th birthday will also take place in Mexico. Ugh, 20. Also, this summer I plan on traveling to Costa Rica with this college group. It will be magical. Basically all I want is to adventure around the world. I feel my bones aching from the winter blues. I need to get out into nature! Summer can't come any faster.

The house is telling you to close your eyes.

So this week has been crazy, beautiful and exhausting. Finals are over, I would wake up and fall asleep studying. No lie. I have awesome grades though, which warms up my dear little heart. Lets say my last semester grades were less than stunning. I've been spending every waking moment with my Canadian prince. He left this morning to the great white north at 6 am, shortly after we embarked into the frigid cold for a phony lunar eclipse. I couldn't fall asleep again until 9. Partly due to the fact that I hadn't thawed, and partly due to the fact that I was missing my significant other. I spent the day with my lovely nieces and sister-in-law, averting a family crisis. Nonetheless, today was very fulfilling. Although I came home to an empty house, I also came home to an adorable text from love stating "I wish I was laying beside you, I can't fall asleep." Brent is a royal emotional black hole most of the time, so this was nothing short of miraculous. Not to mention his lovely text this morning saying "Just thinking about you, and how much I am going to miss you!" Just thought I would share with you all my overwhelming joy. To expound on my disgustingly happy demeanor I am listening to my ABBA record as we speak. Oh, and the only present under my tree so happens to be a Peter, Paul & Mary record, as well as Jefferson Starship. Splendid. Well, just in case you guys haven't barfed rainbows from all the love and happiness here are some freakin' cute pictures.

Everything is illuminated.

I love that quote. Oh, how my mind wanders. 

I don't blog often, probably because I am too frackin' busy. 

Here are some highlights of my life as of lately. 

1. Ogden is stunning, the mountains are hues of red, yellow, green, and everything is teeming with life. I love autumn.

2. Preparation for Brents birthday has commenced. T-minus 10 days until his birthday extravaganza. 

3. Fall wardrobe is my favorite. Bring on the blazers, infinity scarves and boots. 

4. I discovered how to make butterbeer. It is delightful. Especially complimented with some homemade pumpkin choco chip cookies.

4. I am back into crafting, it has been far too long. My days are filled with canvases, DIY scarves, lanterns and glassifying everything that I deem worthy.

5. New friends, old faces. I love everyone that I am surrounded by. I feel so comforted and loved.

6. This song.

Lust for life.

I think this past week/weekend has been beyond beautiful. I don't think there is ever a moment where I can say life cant get any better, or worse than this. Life will always surprise you.

I find beauty in everything, the happy, the sad. Because they constantly remind me that I am alive.

Here are some of the incredible things I did this week.

1. Stargazed with Brent along the side of the lake.

2. Had tea with Ariel at the Vintage tea room. So adorable. I ate the most delicious brownie I have ever consumed in my life.

3. Studied my butt off. I know, why this good is beside me. It made me feel accomplished. Not to mention I did awesome on all of my tests, so in hindsight, studying was infact, incredible.

4. Went to a Weber State hockey game. We lost, miserably, but it was pretty amusing to watch with my Canadian buds. 

Canadians are nuts.

5. My mommy came, and Saturday night she took Brent and myself to dinner, and the movie 50/50. Which, might I add, was beyond fantastically incredibly amazing.

6. Sunday Brent invited me to his place, made me dinner, and we played ping-pong. He was being a total Casanova. He also invited me to go visit his family in November, and stay with them for a few weeks during Christmas break. Looks like I am Alberta bound, once again. Or twice again, I 'spose.

7. I found this quote that I absolutely adore.

“I missed you even when I was with you. That’s been my problem. I miss what I already have, and I surround myself with things that are missing.”


Here are some photos of my lovely week.

Beautiful blue skies.

Tea time. Nutella banana, and chicken artichoke sandwiches. Divine.

My hair is finally growing! Good thing I just bought some mane n' tales.

Neato, distorted picture of Elizabeth hall.

Lovely flowers. Oh, do I love flowers!

Creepy eye found a midst the Indian wreckage formerly known as a school/hospital. It is for shiz haunted.

And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.

I am just terrible at blogging. Truly awful. Sometimes my life goes by faster than my mind can process. Every day is so beyond beautiful. I think 19 is the golden age, honestly. I love being on my own. I miss my parents, but I find solace in knowing that in moments of sadness I can pour strength back into my self. I also read my mothers letter often, which also brings me comfort. I think the most beautiful thing she said to me is: "You stick out in a field of wildflowers." I think there is no greater thing than the love of a mother. Anyways. I have had wedding fever lately. Perhaps it is all of the engagements. 

My dress will look something like this.

My bridesmades dresses will be teal, and my bouquet will have various wildflowers with fuchsia, yellow, purple, white, etc. colored flowers. There will be doily lamps, mason jars, and teal chevron place mats. You will see someday, you are all invited to my future wedding. 


Lately I have been really into this neato editing program. Everyone seems to think they are a photographer these days, so I hopped on that bandwagon.

That is how I spend my sunday afternoons.

Also, I spend them doing this.

Reading. Writing. Studying.

That has become my life.

Love and some verses.

I love that.

So life is good. I have a great job all the free Jamba my heart desires, great friends particularly my canadians Brent and Levi, School is going well life sciences up the wahoo, not to mention my two hour drawing class, and I love my roommates Ashley, Ariel, Karrah.

Thursday we went to free Lupe, friday we went to the block party and foam party, yesterday I worked a 9 hour shift and ended the night with my best friends and

today we dined like kings and queens. I spent a good portion of the day making roast beef for Air, Brent and Levi. It was divine.

"I don't think there are any limits to how excellent we can make life seem."