My Oldie Foldie Friend...

Oldie Foldie Friend = Trixie

This is my toy poodle Trixie. She is 14 years old, so she is pretty oldie foldie (aka OLD).
She is one of the most loving dogs anyone could have.

I love dogs because no matter what happens they still love you and are always there for you. I do not understand how people can't like dogs...

Sometimes I wish more people would have the qualities of a dog.

I spent part of this past week camping with my Mentors. Whenever I leave I can always expect a nice warm welcome from Trixie. Well when I arrived home this time she looked a little different...

She lost her fluff...

She looks like a COMPLETELY different dog but I still love her.

Woah Nelly... Simmer Down...

I had the most AMAZING Friday night/Saturday morning!

I got to hang out with my AWESOME Brother and Sister in-law!

We stayed the night with my ADORABLE Grandparents..

Isn't my grandma just the cutest!

My Grandma made her AMAZING Puffed Rice Balls... (See Below)

LOVE THEM!

We woke up at 5:00 a.m. and headed to my grandpa's property to go fishing.

We sat in the car for a few minutes and jammed to Adele-Rumor Has It  Click Here To Listen!

(Adele is amazing FYI, Check her out!)

Then we hiked to the PERFECT fishing spot!

We were there for a few hours and caught more fish than I've caught all summer!

(We released all but 2 fish to eat :] yummm!)

First Rainbow caught of the day...

My White Fish I caught! :]]

I didn't know grass grew out of fish! ;]

We forgot our chain to put the fish on...

So I invented a new system...

I took a few pieces of this grass and threaded it through the fishes mouth...

and... VWUAH-LA! :]

I'm glad I got to spend time with the people who matter MOST in life!

I LOVE them so much and I'm so grateful for them!

Oh... and we got charged by a cow... NO BIG DEAL!.. Just about got TRAMPLED! ha (scared me half to death!)

Through the laughs and the tears...

Through laughs and tears... Through smiles and fears... Best friends are always there!

Picture from sophomore year

These are my best friends... We have been friends for as long as I can remember! We continue to still be best friends.

Unforgettable Moments/Quotes:

" The Grass is Looking FINE! :]]" (inspiration for the blog)

 

"Holy freaking fruitloops"

"Bwowda Bawr - Bwowda Bawr! Bwing us a Bwanket!"

Crunchy Leaves!

"Fruity, Fruity, Fruity!!"

Photo Booths...

Soccer Games...

And so many more!

"The best kind of friend is the one you could sit on a porch with, never saying a word, and walk away feeling like that was the best conversation you've had."

"A good friend is a connection to life - a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world. " ~Lois Wyse

 "Friends are the sailors who guide your rickety boat safely across the dangerous waters of life!"

 

"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom."  ~Marcel Proust

We have great personalities! :]]

No matter what happens in life we always have each other!

Best friends still today :]] 08.10.2011

When we first talked to each other
I knew we would always be friends.
Our friendship has kept on growing
And I'll be here for you to the end.

You listen when I have a problem
And help dry the tears from my face.
You take away my sorrow
And put happiness in its place.

We can't forget the fun we've had
Laughing 'til our faces turn blue.
Talking of things only we find funny
People think we're insane-If they only knew!

I guess this is my way of saying thanks
For catching me when I fall.
Thanks once again for being such a good friend
And being here with me through it all.

- Rachel Ellis

I have the best friends ever! I LOVE THEM! 

Will You Do Me A Favor?.. No...

Hawaii!!

(Funny Story Below)

I had the opportunity to spend the past week in Hawaii with my wonderful family!

 Sunset from our hotel

It was absolutely GORGEOUS!

So many things happened that made this trip unforgettable...

One of the many stories from Hawaii:

 

We decided to spend one day relaxing by the pool and working on our tans.

I found two lounge chairs in the perfect spot (or at least I thought) for my sister and I to lay on.

There was someones stuff on the chair and table next to me but I didn't think anything of it.

As I'm waiting for Heather (my sister) to arrive I was basking in the sun half asleep when a elderly man (This man was very tan and had leathery skin that indicated he spent a lot of time out in the sun.) came up to me. 

He asked me if I need any of his tanning oil and I kindly told him no.

He noticed that I had my spray sunscreen sitting right next to me on the table and asked me, "Is it cold to spray it on?"

I inform him, "No, I usually spray it in my hands then rub it on". 

The man nodded and the conversation ended.

Finally Heather shows up... and we lay in the sun for about 10 minutes until I decide I probably should put some sunscreen on before I get burnt.

I have heather help me spray it on my back and rub it in to eliminate the weird sunscreen marks.

I helped her too and then decided to lay both our chairs flat.

As I am doing this the old man says, "Hey can you do me a favor?"

I say, "Sure! Whats that?"

I'm thinking he wants me to lay his chair back as well, which would be no problem...

He asks with his tanning oil in hand, "Will you help rub this on my back?" 

I was in SHOCK! I couldn't believe what I had just heard!

I stood there for a split second and then said the first thing that came to mind.

"Sorry, I don't feel comfortable doing that."

As I am saying that Heather is saying, "Yeah, yeah she'll help you."

(I couldn't believe my sister was volunteering me to do that!)

The man goes on to say, "I understand I am here celebrating my 50th wedding anniversary and my wife is allergic to the sun". (Uh.. did he just say 50th wedding anniversary?!?)

I said, "congratulations..." and plugged my iPod in.

I couldn't believe this had just happened... This man had to have been at least 75 if not older. 

He asked at least two other people that day to help him put his tanning oil on. 

One of the most awkward experiences I've had in a lot time. At the time this happened I was not laughing. Now looking back I think its quite funny.

Note-to-self: Before plopping your things on a lounge chair you might want to make sure you are sitting next to people you know. This way you avoid having strangers ask you to rub tanning oil on their back.

AMAZING story...

A week or so ago I received a letter from one of my best friends who is serving a mission in Germany.
He shared an awesome missionary experience that impacted my life...

He wrote, 

"So we were out dooring and we were going through some apartment buildings and we knocked on this guys door and no one answered. So we rang again and no one answered, But both my companion and I felt as if we need to wait and ring again.

And even though our impression made no real sense at all we still chose to honor it and so we waited a couple minutes and then rang again. Well then we heard a noise from behind the door and his man answered and asked who we were. We said "We are missionaries of thy Church of Jesus Christ and we have a special message about hope that we would like to share." 

Well this guy with tears streaming down his face, lets us in and tells us that moments before he was about to kill himself, and before he did he prayed asking god to show him if he really was there and if he didn't get an answer that we would jump off the balcony which was 50 or so feet high.

And right after we knocked and he just took it as coincidence. But then we knocked again and again, until he came and then heard we were from Jesus Christ with a message of hope.

 This was just a small little proof to me that god loves his children so so much, and that through others god can comfort and show others that he is there and that he does actually love us and care for us very dearly."

This story strengthened my testimony that Heaven Father is there. He hears and answers all of our prayers. He knows each and every one us individually. I love this story so much! I hope it touches your life as it touched mine.