Ma, Mom, Mum, Mommy, Mama...

Mother Dearest... Thank you so much for letting me come to California to play with you and go to "happy time" with you and your girls! Also, thank you for taking the treacherous journey back with me. Having you around last week was so wonderful! I miss you like crazy and love you so much! Thank you for always being so loving, supportive, and for being my best friend!

The Colors of the Wind...

The Festival of Colors was such an exhilarating experience...

I wouldn't have wanted to welcome spring in any other way...

It reminds me of how lucky I am to live in a country such as America, where there are so many cultures that we are exposed to and the education we can receive is endless.

The world is truly a wonderful place...

Blissful Days...

It was a wonderful weekend spent in St. George...
The drive was so much fun! Lauren and I talked about family, boys, and school. We listened to music while Lauren constantly made fun of my dancing! Drove with the windows down and warned one another about our flatulence.

The weekend was full of family and friends for the both of us.
We saw our brother Jeremy and his kids, Grandpa Foster, and spent time with some great friends.

We also attended Joni's wedding. It was beautiful and she looked gorgeous! It was so good to see everyone cause it has been YEARS! Of course no-one recognized me cause I was maybe 12 the last time I saw everyone. But overall it was a wonderful evening!
I wish the trip did not end so soon, but it was still a great excursion...

Carried by a passing breeze...

I caught a wish! This morning when I got in my car I noticed a little wish that had landed on my windshield. It reminded me of the classic Disney movie Cinderella... A dream is a wish your heart makes...
We all have dreams and aspirations that we live for each and every day. It is up to us to push ourselves in order to achieve what we want most.
Dandelions have been known to represent happiness and faith.
I remember when I was just a little one, picking as many as I could, and wishing for the stars, for love, and for joy! We all want to be happy and be with the ones we love. By having faith I feel comforted in knowing that I do have that chance... a chance to be eternally joyous, to be loved forever, and live with those that I care for most.
So now I wish to the dandelions,
I'll name them one by one,
And then I'll take a blow at them
as soon as I am done.

I grasp the delicate stem,
Bringing it near to my lips
To make a Wish, a prayer.
I wish for peace, in the world
and in my heart.
I wish for love, true love.
I wish for direction, for hope.
I blow with all my breath
and wish with all my being.

With the dandelions
do I now let my wishes go,
having faith they'll be granted
on the day I let them flow.
As I have grown I have learned some of lives greatest lessons. I wouldn't change them for anything! Knowing what I know now has helped me prepare for the journey ahead. Taking one step at a time and having a few trips and falls along the way is only helping me get closer to my dreams/wishes. I only hope that I will always remember what it was like to be a little child... being so young and innocent and finding joy in the simplest of things. Always believing that I could do anything I set my mind to.
Just like the little white parachutes we send floating through the air, we are in search of a place to take root. We may get tossed around by a little breeze or gust of wind but eventually we will find our purpose in this life.