top ten.

i'm going to be a follower right now and copy emily and share my top ten of the moment. they make me happy.

you're gonna miss this.

You're gonna miss this.

You're gonna want this back.

You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast.

These are some good times.

So take a good look around.

You may not know it now.

But you're gonna miss this.

you may be wondering, 'who are these crazy girls in this picture?' well, that would be me and rachel singing 'i dreamed a dream'...glee style at the top of our lungs. i got to thinking lately after seeing the lyrics to this song. you're gonna miss this. isn't this sentence true all too often. the grass is always greener on the other side. we're always wanting something we don't have and then when we have it we want something else. yet, why not enjoy the life you have instead of wishing away your today's for tomorrow's. so love the life you live!

also, i came across this article in the newspaper a couple weeks back and i really loved it. it just gave me the extra boost i needed. see for yourself...

"You know how it is when you’re feeling good.

A piece of your brain gets all cocky and starts thinking that maybe THIS time you’ll just keep right on feeling good. Forever!
From here on out, baby, it’ll just be sunshine and lollipops.
Then one day you feel the blues bite like a cold wind picking up in the alley behind your house.
And boom.
It’s Blue Déja Vu all over again.
Sometimes the blues hit because you’re just wired that way.
They come and go, come and go without much rhyme or reason.
Other times you turn all blue because you’ve lost something — a friend moves, a job doesn’t material ize, a dream dies.
Go ahead. It’s your turn now. Feel free to fill in the blank, because we’ve all been there."

*deseret news

So what makes you feel happy? Here's a few of the things that make me happy right now.

* re-watching old episodes of psych.

* jamba juice, friends, and a playground.

* president monson's conference stories

* the temple

* do it yourself magazine

* seeing old friends

saturday happy list.

*photos from weheartit

i am happy today because...

... photo shoot with emily today

...farmer's market

...awesome neighbor friends

...answered prayers

...saying exactly what you feel

...first home football game of the season

...learning free falling on the guitar

saturday Happy List.

*photo from weheartit

i am happy today because...

...i have the best friends ever {!}

...we drove to bear lake today for one reason...raspberry shakes.

...my family made a last minute trip to logan.

...i went to the farmers market today for the first time ever.

...katie gave me a bouquet of wild flowers, which are now happily sitting on my table {!}

...three words...lighting, thunder, rain.

...long talks about life.

a few of my favorite things!

i posted this on my photography website a couple months back but i thought i would post it on here!

• sunlight coming in through the window
• birds chirping outside
• when my favorite song comes on the radio
• crash of the ocean waves
• sitting on the porch during a thunderstorm
• when a cute boy smiles at you for no particular reason
• children laughing
• laughing till my stomach hurts
• sipping slurpees with friends
• watermelon eating contests
• running through the grass in barefeet
• singing and dancing in the rain
• when i see my friends open their mission calls
• "she is love"
• watching anne of green gables
• the wind in my hair
• wishing on a shooting star
• a kiss from my nephew seth
• my niece kiera's adorable little voice
• when kiera smiles at me
• finishing a craft project
• starting a craft project
• sleeping in a freshly made bed
• smell of fresh, baked, homemade bread
• brownies cooking in the oven
• sitting in front of the fan
• making a new friend
• "the sound of music"
• taking that "perfect photograph"
• a hug from a friend
• hugging a friend
• the color blue
• gene kelley dancing
• black and white movies
• 40's and 50's big band music
• big band swing dancing
• vintage clothing
• curly hair
• love songs
• sisterhood of the traveling pants
• beautiful sunsets
• hikes in the mountains
• camping in a tent
• holding a baby
• fresh and clean after a shower
• hot coccoa on a winter day
• sunday naps
• learning a new song on piano
• learning a new song on guitar
• "hallejulia" by allred
• singing on stage
• flat ballet shoes
• lockets with old pictures
• the temple
• getting letters in the mail
• walks in the park
• running through the sprinklers
• engagement pictures
• cute older couples
• scent of lilac bushes
• picking my own raspberries
• clean house
• jim halpert from the office
• "i feel my savior's love"
• late talks with friends
• reading your thoughts on paper
• fruit smoothies
• crying because i'm happy
• crying because i'm sad
• fresh hair cut
• dance parties
• reading to my niece and nephew
• babies learning to talk
• cafe rio - taco tuesday
• chinese food and a movie with my family
• driving with the window down
• passing a difficult test
• going to the temple at 5:30 am
• seeing old friends
• writing poems/lyrics
• singing a choir piece perfectly
• spring flowers blooming
• swinging on the swing set
• finishing my "to do" list
• sending a letter in the mail
• coloring books
• getting to class on time
• getting to work on time
• jane austen novels
• nicholas sparks novels
• bath and body works scents
• making eye contact
• wedding pictures
• finding new music
• my family
• crafts with makayla
• talking about life
• holding a child's hand
• general conference at the conference center
• headbands and flower bows
• phone calls from old friends
• wicked
• "for good"
• dancing and singing "september" with the volume all the way up
• "little house on the prairie"
• tubing/sledding in the dark
• cardigan sweaters
• blue eyes
• decorating
• editing pictures
• clean clothes
• standing for something
• jumping in rain puddles
• polka dot socks
• spring time
• summer picnics in the mountains
• autumn leaves
• antiques
• looking at old photo albums
• my team winning a basketball game
• bright colors
• singing as high as you can - and still not hitting the right note
• praying
• new glasses
• fresh pineapple
• laughing
• funny people
• singing in choir
• random visits from friends
• snowmen
• anything covered in chocolate
• reading a book for fun
• road trips
• vacations by the beach
• goofy pictures with my sister brianna
• sleepovers with my sisters
• my brother greg singing
• my mom's canned fruit and grape juice
• my mom's canned pickles
• homemade jewelry
• grandma wright's baking
• carob
• hats
• pictures of christ
• awesome band concerts
• joshua radin music
• band t-shirts
• yoga and pilates workouts
• hawaiian sunsets
• holiday parties
• christmas lights at temple square
• writing in my journal
• south carolina scenery
• old homes in the avenues
• trips to bear lake

so i realize this list is RIDICULOUSLY long, but you gotta find joy in the little things, right?!