we all have a story to tell.... my journey to creating/finding/ expressing me (or just figuring out the plot to my story)

do i end up happy? lets find out :)

Monday, September 17, 2012

Squeakers

So I just got 8 chicks (don't tell mom, she thinks we only got 5.) Reminds me of kindergarten all over again :)
Iris 1st week

Scarlett

Iris

Scarlett

Miss and Sis and Lis (or something, I don't know they are my little broski's)

Archie the boss

Lis

Miss

Iris after two weeks of having her


Well, they are just wonderful bundle of peeps and poop and will be a wonderful learning opportunity for our family!

Monday, August 27, 2012

Pride

So, I had this idea for a painting that is not particularly my style of painting. I made a rough draft, it is  trilogy of paintings telling a story. It is very much up for interpretation but mine will be at the end. (A little Mover-Onner, the trilogy is called Pride Umbrella
Warning: we have no working camera currently in the house so daddy's old droid had to do

Sorry, this is sideways





1. The girl is covering herself with her pride (umbrella) blocking out any of the good stuff that others have around her
2. She is curious and sticks a hand out catching a droplet, she finds what joy it is and
3.  drops her pride and opens her heart and loves it

(simple version)


Thursday, June 28, 2012

Coming this Summer.....

This summer I have goal, a goal to become amazing (semi-amazing would make me happy too) in the art of drawing people.
This was not me:


This was not me:


This was not me:
Hyper Realistic Pencil Drawings by Heikki Leis Seen On www.coolpicturegallery.us


But this was:



Getting there :)

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Progression






1st to last.

have I improved? eh, I actually don't know


Monday, June 11, 2012

Become Sherlock

So I have been kind of nerdy at the latest with well you know, so stuff like:
Genealogy
Indexing
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some other stuff
At first I was kind of embarrassed to  admit that "yea, i do genealogy" to friends of mine but I just realized,

If something brings you Happiness than why don't You Love Others Enough To Want them To Be Happy Too?

Don't ask why I didn't know that before, just me, making slip-ups with her foggy brain and all.

I would like to let you know that my family tree looks something like this right now:


A mess, I know








BUT THAT IS THE FUN OF IT, 

you feel  like a flippen' detective trying to figure out names and dates and where they originated. I don't know about you but i love Sherlock Holmes


You turn into this little spy, creeping into the past and bringing to life these old dudes that are unbelievably related to you. So try, its fun once you get going :)

Monday, May 21, 2012

"It will all be worth it."


I went and saw "17 miracles". Holy tear fest. I really really really liked the movie. Several things went through my mind as I watched it. It was about the Martin/Willie Handcart Companies crossing the plains. And the many hardships and miracles along the way. (so good, go see it) One thing I will share is this statement said from one of the members of the company:
Lesson Learned:
"It will all be worth it."
-Sarah Anne Franks (Martin/Willie Handcart Company)

That statement can be taken several ways. I won't blow the movie but in her situation she had to make a very tough decision and chose to wait to get married to her love so she could be sealed to him when they reached Salt Lake. "It will all be worth it." she said to her love as he asked why they should wait and told her the possible scenario's of one of them not making it to Salt Lake. "It will all be worth it."

The gospel can be very hard to live at times. Not just following standards and commandments that are already set in place, but often times the Lord has a plan for us and asks us to follow that plan even though it may not be easy. As such with the pioneers commanded to cross the plains.

I recently had an experience where I was given a very strong spiritual prompting to do something. Something that I didn't want to do. Knowing the outcome would probably end in a lot of emotional pain, people with hurt feelings, and a lot of frustration. I could not deny the strong impression and decided to follow through with this prompting. In doing so, a lot of feelings were hurt, emotional pain, and a lot of frustration. I still do not understand why I needed to do what I did but I know I needed to do it. The only understanding I can hold on to is that the Lord wanted me to and somewhere down the road it will be best. It was hard. Extremely hard. But, I have peace knowing I followed the prompting, and even though it brought me much grief I know one day it will have hopefully mended what needs to be mended. In the back of my mind "It will all be worth it." keeps running through. I have faith in Christ and know that one day this one decision I made will be worth it.
Living the gospel will all be worth it.
See this? This is George the hottest man on the planet (well he is dead now but you know what I mean) He sacrificed his life, his love to save souls and save his love and to get sealed in the temple. Hot


So yea, go see the movie.


I am so thankful to God for such a movie!

Saturday, May 12, 2012

He made Me happy

Today I am happy

Perhaps its because I got up later than usual and went to a cycling class with my mom and  sister
Maybe its because I had just about 10 cookies
It could be that Daddy made his oh so yummy No-Bake-Cookies (in addition to then 10 cookies I already                            had)
Perchance it could be that I went to a my Ballet class and had ultra funzies there bringing back childhood memories
Perhaps its because I finished my stressful Spanish Homework
Or maybe, just maybe its because the Sun is shining forth with its mighty but oh so gentle rays. The Sun Came out today, and I am happy :)



Sun sun A favourite frame. Sun, sun sun!!  sun sun Sun   sun sun sun sun Sun, sun, sunsun sun sun sun sun sun, sun, sun Sun 561935_10150835225173278_269814663277_11648108_607395572_n_large102175485265845633_us419cs7_f_large




Do you notice something about all of these pictures? They all have SUNSHINE!!
Sunshine equals love my people, its true

(am I the only one who feel guilty when they are inside when it is sunny outside?)

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

A Couple at the Carnival :)

I really really really want to have engagement or wedding pictures at a carnival, just look how cute these people are:













































I think you know why now :)