happy birthday mom :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY LOVELY MOM :)

Mom! It's your birthday! i just want to take this time to thank you for EVERYTHING you have done for me and the rest of us :) thank you for being the strong and beautiful women you are! and thank you for putting up with all us kids! we love you soo much! <3 hope you have THE GREATEST birthday ever :)! you deserve it! i love and miss you:) see you in 21 days :) xoxo





ps.
you don't look a day over 25 ;)

i've come to realize one thing

plain and simple.

can't seem to get this out of my head

TOO GOOD.

smiles

you know...i love it when people smile at me.
and i love smiling at people, even if some of them don't smile back.
...and you know what?
i love the feeling i get when i do something right,
and i can feel the savior's warm smile...
and even though i can't see him, i know he's there.





...so i say, lets give away all our smiles and never hold back :)
new goal: flash a warm smile to each person i come accross :D

happy birthday genesis!

(pretend i posted this yesterday)

"Having a sister is like having a best friend you can't get rid of. You know whatever you do, they'll still be there." -Amy Li


rachel made a HUGE cupcake birthday cake :) filled with chocolate! YUM!


27 years old! wow :) happpy birthday gen!! i love how you are 9 years older then me yet throughout the years we have gotten closer and closer! thanks so much for everything you do for me. i'm lucky to have a sister like you :):)
thank you for giving me the advice i need even when i don't want to hear it.
thank you for being such a great example to me all these years.
thank you for letting me barrow your clothes. (which is alot)
thank you for all the good laughs and fun.
thank you for looking over me.
thank you for letting me live in your home. i really love living here with you tokis!
people have always told us we act very similar, but to be honest..i think it's just because i like copying you :).
you and rachel are the best sisters i could ever ask for! you guys are both so giving and caring, i want to be a mom like you two. The kids are lucky to have such amazing moms :) i love you gen and am greatful you are my sister!

there is nothing like a...

handy dandy afternoon nap :)
.....i love naps.

the utah life

ohhh hey utah, so far i love you..and these people..
(including many others not pictured)







floating head?







soo thanks for making life worth every second :) i love this life.

but also miss my oregon...and my mama!

latest obsession: TOMS

I LOVE MY TOMS.
i wear them everywhere.
i do it for the great cause.
and sorta for my
own guilty pleasure.
i have 2 pairs total.
2 pairs gained
15 more to go ;)

happy late bithday nana and happy birthday saione!

NANA! you are the most beautiful little girl ever, and my bestest friend:) i love and miss you and can't wait to see your glowing face! I love playing with you and our little adventures we go on! you and i are two peas in a pod, and always will be:) i can hardly wait to see you everyday! i love you and hope your birthday was as perfect as you! :) see you soon!



SAIONE! you are such a handsome boy. i am in love your bubbly personality! and miss it more then ever! everytime id look at you, you constantly had a big smile on your face :D! and always brought my happy themonitor back up! you are such a tough little guy, but with a big heart :) i love you! and cant wait to see you :)!

birthday wishes to david!

here's a happy late birthday wish to my handsome nephew david:)the last time i saw you, there were many things you did to make me never forget how wonderful you are:
I loved tickling your neck, and you laughing hysterically.
I loved how you were just so patient with nana and saione. (but i've heard its different now that your older and more aware of they they are doing to you)
i loved your umas:)
i loved the way you'd cry for mom and crawl to me thinking i was her
i loved making you smile, even if it made me look like a complete lunatic!
i loved it when your helmet would squeeze your face down
and i just flat out love you baby david:! I can't wait to see you in august!

love,

Aunty Lape:)

"And he smells like strawberrys!"

one word to explain my feelings after seeing toy story 3 in theaters: ......not possible. It was everything i hoped it would be:). Within 2 minutes of the movie it was able to take me back to the good ol' days, being home 24/7 with all my siblings watching movies and playing outside. it was so cool to play outside. Boy do miss those days.

In toy story 3 Andy went off to college leaving his toys behind, it was pretty sad...and... well, who am i fooling? i cried big time.

Graduating high school is a huge step i've come to realized after watching toy story 3..and yes i learn many life lessons through disney channel and disney movies..where would i be without them? BUT! as i was saying, college is just around the corner, and im reading all the college tip books i can get my hands on!
They have a lot of GOOD STUFF to offer a
clueless freshman like myself..



ps. Ian purchased this new CTR ring for me, since my other one went missing..he's so thoughtful and i'm so lucky :)

just let dad fix it..

A dad is someone who
wants to catch you before you fall
but instead picks you up,
brushes you off,
and lets you try again.

A dad is someone who
wants to keep you from making mistakes
but instead lets you find your own way,
even though his heart breaks in silence
when you get hurt.

A dad is someone who has faith in you even when you fail..


I am beyond greatful for dads and the love they share. They are quietly always there guiding you through life, and tough trials. They are there for it all with open arms and a warm smile. HAPPY FATHERS DAY:)

i am offically an adult....weird.

Yes...it's true, i'm old.. not sure how i feel about it yet..well who am i kidding, i feel scared..before i know it ill be fifty tomorrow..

here are a few graduation pictures to prove my elderliness..