Today is Michael Jackson's birthday. Those of you who have awesome moms who like Michael Jackson as much as my mom does would already know that. We made a cake today too just because. Half of it's chocolate and half is vanilla. Like Black or White? I told you, my mom's awesome.
This is my new favorite song.
Today felt a lot like fall. Anyone else wanting some fall?
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
the street of flippin' dreams
Soooooooooooo
yesterday me and the fam went to West Linn to check out the Street of Dreams, which is a neighborhood of ten or so huge, gorgeous, fully-furnished homes for sale, on display for people to walk through.
My dream besides travelling the world and then becoming a mom who is also a secret-agent-slash-book-reviewer by night, is to own a huge library where I can do this:
So in one of the houses at the Street of Dreams, when I saw this:
my little-girl heart kind of went like this:
And angel choir music started playing in my head, and I almost did what I've always wanted to do...
and then I remembered the signs everywhere telling me to please refrain from touching the furniture.
Someday, guys.
Monday, August 12, 2013
adventures in idaho
Efy was in Rexburg, so me, Mom, Lauren, and Kurt visited my Aunt Tess and Uncle Ryan in Boise while we were in Idaho.
at the park:
adorable cousin Graham
Kurt, king of the rock
other adorable cousin Penny with Lauren
in downtown Boise:
Ryan made this.
So. much. awesome.
Freak Alley, where anyone can come and paint on the brick walls.
Walking down the street, saw this bike.
Thought it was the cutest thing ever.
Boise is just kind of adorable all around.
Surprisingly enough, I didn't quote Sam at all while we were in Idaho.
Guess I was a little off my game.
Hope you guys are all having a wonderful summer!!
Love you all,
Nicole
efy: put it to work
Just got back from the best week of my life, folks.
in Rexburg Idaho.
One week of spiritual edifiation away from home.
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| via Holly Miller on Statigram #efyrexburg2 |
My roommates, Holly, Jensen, Amanda, Brooke, and Erin
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| via Emma Turner on Statigram #efyrexburg2 |
The guys in our company
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Our counselors, Jessica, Travis and Miranda
Gotta say, I've never been around so many Mormons. It was awesome. Everybody I talked to and formed friendships with shared my. same. standards. People came to Rexburg Idaho from all over the country searching for the same. truth. It was like an army of awesome.
It was like spiritual boot camp. One week of training to prepare us for the rest of eternity. Every class left me wanting to go out and show the world who I am. A daughter of God. I feel like I could go pick up a mountain and throw it into the ocean or something.
I want to keep this peace and clarity for the rest of my life.
Our session director's wife, Sister Young, said this:
"We're like little lights going out into the darkness after we go home. And as we teach, we will light more lights."
And our session director Brother Young, said this:
I'm going to take what I've learned, and put. it. to. work.
Otherwise efy was nothing more than a fun week.
Listening to it is awesome, but there is something about standing up and singing it with 600 other teenagers that makes it the most powerful song I've ever sung in my life. There is something about being in a room with an army of youth all singing the same committement and declaring the same amazing message. It. is. incredible.
I found a new favorite scripture while I was there:
via Olivia Kaiser on Statigram #efyrexburg2
Gotta say, I've never been around so many Mormons. It was awesome. Everybody I talked to and formed friendships with shared my. same. standards. People came to Rexburg Idaho from all over the country searching for the same. truth. It was like an army of awesome.
This was under the roof of the balcony outside our apartment room. :)
Tuesday night's dance
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| via Madison Bishop on Statigram #efyrexburg2 |
It was like spiritual boot camp. One week of training to prepare us for the rest of eternity. Every class left me wanting to go out and show the world who I am. A daughter of God. I feel like I could go pick up a mountain and throw it into the ocean or something.
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| via Mariah Carter on Statigram #efyrexburg2 |
I want to keep this peace and clarity for the rest of my life.
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| via Lauren Glenn on Statigram #efyrexburg2 |
Our session director's wife, Sister Young, said this:
"We're like little lights going out into the darkness after we go home. And as we teach, we will light more lights."
And our session director Brother Young, said this:
Otherwise efy was nothing more than a fun week.
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| via Kaitlin Kilts on Statgram #efyrexburg2 |
And for the record, this is totally true.
First day of efy:
Last day of efy:
An inspiring video:
Also also also, the efy medley:
Listening to it is awesome, but there is something about standing up and singing it with 600 other teenagers that makes it the most powerful song I've ever sung in my life. There is something about being in a room with an army of youth all singing the same committement and declaring the same amazing message. It. is. incredible.
I found a new favorite scripture while I was there:
And one more video for fun:
A guy in our company tried to prank call one of my roommate's grandma, and it didn't really work out.
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EFY: Thank you.
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