He got it!

So my sweet sister taught me how to crochet and I made a hat for Elder Hoopes for his cold winter in Cherbourg, France. He finally got our package on Christmas eve! I hope he loves it! I forgot how to make hats already so he is the only one who gets one! Don't mind the thing on the table, its sweetish meatballs. Its actually very good. I ate it at his families house on Christmas eve. Sweet sister Hoopes invited me while my Daddy was working.Merry Christmas everyone and happy new year!

Winter formal

Just some winter formal pictures. I had such a fun time! My date was so great and so was my Daddy. He thought I looked pretty!

I'm going to be a surgeon!

So for my anatomy class we did cat dissections. We looked at all of there muscles and stuff so cool! I was the only one in my group that would touch it. Yes, there were boys in my group. They were so grossed out. So I would just like to thank my brother Dax for taking me in and making me be his little "brother" so later on in life I would be able to dissect cats! I'm not really going to be a surgeon ha but I know I could do it!

La Vie En Rose!

I adore this lady, she is beautiful!

When life gets too hard to stand, kneel.

This past month has been a very difficult month. I have been very sick and have just had one rough thing after another. It has put me in a bad mood and has made become a very unhappy person. I am surrounded by a lot of good people and family who love me and want to help me and I just haven't wanted to take the help. I would ask Heavenly Father for help and no answer. I've known this concept for a very long time and it just took a while for it to kick in. Several people noticed how happy I was and it was because I chose it. I make my happiness. I make that small and simple choice that most of us tend to make a lot bigger. I love you all and want to thank you for your support. Please don't stop! I will always need you, after all family and friends are the only true important things in this life.

Christmas List? more like wish list...

So I decided I can afford my style. I love the store anthropologie! I am trying to decorate my sad little apartment and add some fun colors and these are a few things I really want until I saw the price tag! Sad day, but hey there is nothing wrong with wishing! Oh and the boots aren't to decorate with of course they are for me! Aren't they stinkin cute?

Miss him

So, I really miss this kid I know I haven't posted much on my blog and most of them are about Elder Hoopes; I can't help it! He is so funny and thoughtful! He writes me of his success and it is helping me grow so much! He sent me these pictures and I just wanted to share them. The top 2 are from an address he found in France that reminded him of me because my Mom's name is Valerie and he knows how special she is to me. I love how toughtful he is we are so cheesy! Even though we are thousands of miles apart we can still have those same dorky vibes! Anyone have any ideas of what to send this Elder for Christmas? Oh and the bottom is him making a heart out of something not sure haven't asked! Miss you Elder Hoopes!

Flashback!

Wow, um I was so little. I actually remember taking this picture and I really didn't want to. Look at my mouth haha. I was a sassy little girl! Oh and Vanessa don't even get me started about the hair it didn't grow and Mom always chopped it off! this dress in color is baby blue btw love it! So fun!

Missin Mom

(Love this movie)




So I just miss my Mom and these are just a few things that remind me of her and that I have been watching. I actually almost bought a Dr. Pepper chapstick today, I really wish I would have! Enjoy!

These are a little late, but the girls and I went to the Jonas brothers/ Demi concert and we had a blast! I know they are weirdies but hey we made it fun and enjoyed ourselves! And yes I know we look so attractive in the first picture. haha Oh and Btw we made out shirts! So fun I hope we do it again soon, but a better concert for sure! Miley Cyrus? Yes I am kidding!

He is officially in Paris!

Elder Hoopes is in Paris France! I am so proud of him. I am sad I don't get to write him till he gets his apartment address which will take about a month and a half, but its ok he sent me his last letter from the Mtc... its my favorite letter so far! Hilarious pictures and a few other cute things! Hand written letters are so much more fun to get then emails. They are so sweet and you know they had to take the time to write it so its more special. Jonathan and I decided even if he can email we will continue to hand write cause its so fun and I love going to the mailbox and finding his letters. He has changed so much already, I love it! I miss my best friend!!! Its hard not being selfish cause I want him here so bad, but in his last letter he wrote its just another test of our faith that we need to rely on our Savior. Yeah he has definitely changed and he will have a huge impact on the people in France! I wish him all the luck in the world!

Leaving on a jet plane.. just messin just movin!

Well My Dad and I will be moving into an apartment this weekend and I am so excited it will be nice to finally get our own space and spend more time together hopefully! If any one feels like helping us move let me know it would be much appreciated! We will have 2 pools/ hot tub, work out center, playground (which I will definitely be using haha jk). Um yeah I am so stoked can't wait to decorate and have my own cute little house!

Cliff Jumping, Watermelon and bees...

So some friends and I decided to go Cliff jumping and I wanted to take pictures, but I would've gotten my camera wet. After all the fun we went back to the truck and had a delicious watermelon and the bees decided to join us. They were everywhere! So we took a piece of it and set it away from the truck so they would go to it and an open pop can... didn't help much. We killed a bunch of them though! Such a fun day oh and these drunk guys just happened to be where we would always go!

SICK

OK so I haven't been able to workout for a while and I didn't want to get chubby right? Well I decided would take these pills to make you skinnier. Not a good idea, I am so sick and I didn't go to school today. Next time I will try to think more reasonably when it comes to losing weight.

Don't cross your legs!!!

Has anyone seen the movie Princess Diaries? If so think back to when she is teaching Mia to be a lady and when she tells her not to cross her legs. The queen tells her that Princesses never cross there legs. Well I found out the real reason they don't cross their legs, it causes nerve damage. My leg has been giving me trouble for a while now and the Dr. told me not to cross my legs anymore! So ladies start crossing your ankles!

Saturday is a special day... getting ready for Sunday!

I am so weird other people go to the gym or go get massages to relieve stress, but I love doing laundry and ironing. Not to say that I don't love getting a massage or the gym I would love to run, but my leg is holding me back. I love cleaning I don't mind cleaning my room cause I get to think and listen to music and when I'm all done I love it!

My new hair do!

Just a resent photo he he I chopped it all off and I love it!

I got a letter!

I got another letter from my best friend today! I was so happy when I got it if you can't tell in the picture its the envelope. Its my name really cool and a dinosaur eating someone. Elder Hoopes is so amazing and has the biggest heart and has already grown up so much, but this is the little boy side of him that I love! haha He wrote me a 3 page letter telling me about his comp and how hard its been cause they are totally different and how he has learned to look at him through the saviors eyes! Jonathan has made me a stronger better person and has inspired me to set my own goals for this next school year and for my life! I owe this boy my life and I am so grateful Heavenly Father put such a wonderful example in my life!

Howdy blog world!

Okay so I decided to make a blog and I hope it goes as well as I have planned in my head! I can already tell its going to take me a while to get use to so help me out and give me some ideas.