Life goal: accomplished

Um. Yes.

I am now officially part of the cast for "The Crazy Escape" written by Brent A. Johnson.

Boo. Ya.

Isn't this the most awkward picture you've ever seen?

Isn't this a close second?

Overheard at the Daycare....

Addie: You can't come near my cage! I still bite!

(I am wearing a black cape with sparkly stars, courtesy of Brigden)
Rynn: Why are you wearing that?
Me: Because it's stylish.
Rynn: No. Trust me, it's not.

**Story heard secondhand**
Steph: Wow. Brighton loves to sleep. He's such a little teenager.
Gentrie: Tell me about it. Yesterday he asked for a fake I.D.

Me: Brig, I bet you were a cute baby.
Brigden: No, I was a boy baby!

Love my job.

Can I just say I love my family a lot?

Happily ever after?

Lately I've been pondering the phrase

What exactly does it mean?

What IS happily ever after?

Does happily ever after only happen for those with wavy golden locks? Damsels in distress rescued by handsome, broad-shouldered princes? The courageous? The composed? Those with no worries or insecurities? Who never make mistakes? Does happily ever after mean all your troubles are gone? Does happily ever after only come at the end of the story?

Or can happily ever after come true for someone who maybe has split ends a lot of time and frizzy hair? Is it possible for someone who doesn't like to be helped, who would rather save herself? What about someone who prefers tall, lean, hilarious guys over the traditional tough, bulky, macho types? Someone afraid of feet and getting her eyes gouged out? One who is awkward and unsure and never quite on the same page as everyone else? Someone who frequently doubts herself? Someone who makes heaps and HEAPS of mistakes? Someone whose troubles will never all be gone? What if her story never exactly ends? Can she still have a happily ever after?

And why is it always "and THEY lived happily ever after"? Can one not find happily ever after by themselves? Can you not be happily ever after alone?

What defines a happily ever after? Is happily ever after a life full of luxury, comfort, and quiet? Can it not be found in making do, laboring, and noise?

Who decides?

So, dear readers, I am truly perplexed.

What IS happily ever after?

I don't know. I have no idea.

Maybe you can help me out.

What does happily ever after mean to you?

A Ugly Princess

Let me tell you the story of an ugly princess.

No, that princess is not me (and shame on you for thinking it!)



That princess is my friend Kendall.





He's a keeper, right?



Anyway, to hear the ugly princess's story, click here.

Last night, I attended a dance party at my friend Riley's house....which kind of turned into this. Not sure what "this" is. "This" is awkward, "this" is hilarious, and "this" is definitely confusing. But most of all "this" was a crazy fun night with my best friends.

To describe last night, you only need one line.
A Ke$ha line.
After all, she speaks to my soul.

"Maybe I need some rehab, or maybe just need some sleep."

We were on one last night, being crazy, falling down, laughing WAY too loudly at jokes that weren't even funny. But it was an enjoyable evening and I'm glad my friends are that cool :)

Best Weekend. Best Choreography. Best Friends.

Let me just begin this by stating that I have AWESOME friends! Like really. They're incredible.

Here's a little taste:

Yeah, I know. You're WAAAY jealous. It's okay. I expected it.

I really am so blessed to have every single one of them in my life:

My "roommates" Tyler, Riley, and Steph.

My bestie Tiph.

Future housing buddy Hanna Cutler.

The guys: Dallas, Landon, Colton, Kendall & Co.

The asian K.J.

My soulmate Mark Brand.

Really, every single one of my friends is absolutely amazing. They understand me, they accept me (strange phobias, quirks, and flaws included) and they help me to be a better person.

That's why this weekend was so fabulous.

Friday I partied it up at Kendall's house (don't worry, we definitely had a food, water, and snowball fight. All at the same time. Indoors. Thanks to Kendall's wonderful mom for being so incredibly nice about it!)

Saturday I headed up to USU with my musical family to perform a production number from Crazy For You. We nailed the tap-off in Stiff Upper Lip and returned home with the "Best Choreography" title for all Utah high schools. Aw yeah!

All in all, the weekend was splendid. Completely phenomenal.

And it wasn't because of what I did, but who I did it with.

Thank you to my spectacular friends!