talking to myself in Italian

Tonight I started having a conversation in Italian with myself.  I was about to take an Italian test and decided that I should probably refresh a little bit.  I started talking to an imaginary person, telling them all about my life and how…
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Murder should never be a choice.

I don't usually like to write about touchy subjects.  I suppose they beg for debate and contention.  But I can't stand idly by and let evil stare me in the face and not do anything about it. I have been thinking about how to live with a…
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confessions of a 2 month newlywed

Every time I look at pictures of us I still get butterflies in my stomach. At night, when I can't sleep, I don't want to wake Dallin up, so I go and sit in the bathroom since that's the only other "room" we have in the apartment and I re-design…
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Marriage = Mission= Marriage

Dallin and I work together. We sleep together, we eat together, we go shopping together, we travel together, we do everything together.  Sound familiar?  IT'S JUST LIKE THE MISSION.  Or maybe the mission is just like marriage, I don't know. We…

Why all the Wedding Planning was Worth It

Weddings.  Most girls start planning their wedding when they are five.  Anna already knows that her colors will be red and green for Christmas.  I, on the other hand, had no opinions.  It scared me, quite honestly, because I knew Dallin…
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When girl doesn't feel well...

boy invites her over, makes her smoothies, let's her eat chocolate, gives her a massage, and cuddles all day. He also introduces her to new TV shows, makes her dinner, stays up past his 10:00 bedtime, and speaks to her in Portugese. Boy is…

I know I made the right choice.

Happy Easter! Easter is definitely one of my favorite holidays.  Right behind Thanksgiving and Christmas. I love Easter because I remember my Savior so much more.  At Christmas you get all caught up in silly things, but Easter is so happy.…

change of heart

I have had trouble sleeping for the past 4 years.  Whenever I can't sleep, I pull out my phone and read my scriptures.  And that's what I'm doing right now.  Except this time, I'm going to write about it. As a lot of changes and things…
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the proposal

Here's Dallin's take. Here's mine. So it's Valentines Day weekend. We're in St. George.  Not gonna lie, I didn't really know if I wanted to go to St. George.  Plus, Dallin had convinced me that he didn't have the ring. (The only thing…

envelope guy: part 3 (love)

And these last couple of months have been wonderful with many adventures. You can read Dallin's blog about those, because let's be honest, he's a much better writer than I am, and he's hilarious.   From reading books in the…
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envelope guy: part 2 (why I call him envelope guy)

Right before I entered the MTC, Dallin messaged me and told me good luck.  I told me him thank you and, "if you ever have time, write me a letter in one of the cool envelopes that your sister makes." I remember the first envelope I got.…
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envelope guy: part 1 (how we met)

I know, I've been all over social media posting pictures of me and Dallin, but I can't help it...I'm in love...sue me. So here's the deal.  I'm a girl, and let's be honest, girls like details.  So I'm going to give you all a very detailed…

happy tears

I've never been one to cry when I am happy, or when I'm feeling the spirit, or really ever actually. I cried on my mission when I felt like I wasn't good enough. I cried when someone had hurt me, or when I had felt that I had hurt someone.…

Santa Clause is a Vampire and Other Relationship Advice

Today we're picking Anna up from school.  She was explaining all of her theories  and asking lots of questions about Santa Clause. She says, "Look. I figured it out.  Santa is a vampire.  It's the only thing that makes sense." Why…

Sunsets

Today I was driving home. Alone.  I was a little tense.  Maybe because I haven't driven or been by myself for a really long time.  But I was doing good.  Only one person honked at me. And I was sitting in the car thinking.  Thinking…

Fino al giorno in cui ci rivedrem (last letter 10/29/14)

Carissima famiglia mia, I've been staring at the screen for 5 minutes now and my fingers are shaky. I don't know why, I just don't know how to put into words what this last year and a half has meant for me.  I don't know how to really…

Un giorno senza un sorriso e perso (letter from 10/22/14)

Carissima famiglia, A day without a smile is lost. A member gave me that phrase this week, and I thought I'd share it with you. There's always a reason to smile :) I just love you all! This week was a great week, filled with lots of little…

Le esperienze che ci fanno imparare (letter from 10/15/14)

Carissima famiglia, It has been a good week! Lots of learning experiences and God answering our prayers. I want to write about a lesson we had this week that was one of the favorites of my mission. We went to go teach one of our new investigators,…