|| sights of our summer ||

our weekendings

what a weekend it has been!

friday we went to Tanner's work party. it was fun to meet everyone he spends is days with and spend some time in their beautiful new office. i am so proud of him! 

after that things got reeeally exciting. we drove back to provo and i studied for a test for the rest of the night. what a fun time we are! just kidding. i hated it, but you do what ya gotta do! 

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saturday morning i woke up, and headed to the testing center, 

tanner woke up and headed to tow a car with his dad.

my test went fairly well so my stress level plummeted afterwards! 

after my test we met back up at home and walked down to center street hoping for 

a fun little lunch. we found a little chinese place that looked good, and it did not disappoint! 

we love being able to live so close to the center of things.

saturday evening makayla and i went to the relief society broadcast.

i loved it! they all focused heavily on trials + relying on the atonement during our struggles.

a message that i always need to hear, but especially lately. 

ok, but let's be real here. the highlight of the evening was sitting behind NIE NIE and her adorable baby. i was a little star struck, she's such an inspiration. 

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after the broadcast we met up with the boys and headed to CPK and then Pitch Perfect. so much fun.  

can i just say, the movie was SO FUNNY. we were cracking up the whole time.

it basically just made fun of glee, and Rebel Wilson - "fat amy" 

 is possibly the funniest human on the planet.

just sayin. go see it. 

september frustrations

last night i had a huge breakdown. on the kitchen floor. 

i swear all of my breakdowns come in the kitchen. (not that i ever break down) 

school is tough, work is good, but hard to balance with school, and i just feel like i don't want to be doing these things! 

i don't feel like i am excelling in school, but instead feeling super mediocre.

and as a perfectionist not having the time to achieve my idea of "perfect" in the things i am doing

i am feeling lost! 

i want to feel passionate about the things i am doing

but instead i feel like i am dying to move on to the next thing 

i am grateful for this time in our life, i am not grateful for the essentials of corporate finance though.

not at all. 

all in all? i need motivation to keep it up! someone give me motivation? anyone? 

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on a more positive note 

i am sooo so grateful for the life we are living, and feel so much joy everyday.

even in the silliest little things

like how amazing the candle smells that is burning in the kitchen right now (seriously! yum.) 

& our nightly jogs along center street 

last night as i felt overwhelmed with my imperfections, tanner sat next to me on the rug under the sink,

and helped me make a plan to make things better. 

a plan that included a whole lot of help from above. 

and in that moment that life felt oh so imperfect

all those imperfections built up to one perfect moment of love & support. 

and i am grateful for that & the challenges and for the chance to grow and see what i am capable of.

god is good. life is, at the end of the day, SO GOOD. 

 and it is all going to be just fine.  

|| summers end ||

school has begun! and i never even blogged about our fun end of summer trips to california, vegas, and st. george.

here are some pictures of our picture perfect summer! 

|| we are sooo baby hungry, don't even get me started! ||

in the middle of july we went to 7 peaks for about 3 seconds with griffin and caitlin

 || in vegas for M & M wedding reception ||

vegas was glorious - we went night swimming + watched a movie in the pool

hung out on the strip with marcus + makayla {a first for me}

& ate a maggiano's 

 || we left vegas around 8 pm and drove to see paul + ainsley ||

had a total blast on our middle of the night car ride talking and being best friends

went to anthro in palm springs { i die. } 

went night swimming

ate some amazing indian food

and fell in love with ms. cailin.