Celebrating NieNie

Tonight I went to a Balloon Launch for Stephanie & Christian Nielson who were in a really serious private plane crash last weekend. They are an amazing couple I know through Stephanie's amazing blog. I'm friends with her sister Courtney (cjanerun) and through her blog I started reading Stephanie's blog (nienie diologues). The balloon launch was in celebration of them and the lives they lead. To learn more about it all go here. To donate to their cause go here. I know that they will be blessed and will recover from this tragedy. This couple and their family are inspirations to us all and of the legacy we all need to start and live.

It's good to be even.

Monday was a BIG day. Not only was it the 18th of August, it was my BIRTHDAY! It's true, I am now closer to 30 than the long ago faded age of 20. A lot goes through your mind when you reach the point of 26 years, for example, "should I be worried about feeling old, because I don't, do I need to be concerned about sagging body parts, or is it still o.k. that I sing along to Hannah Montana?" The shear volume of questions about life's mysteries at the age of 26 are staggering.

A few years ago when I was 19, I was once mistaken for a 26 year old. The shock, oh the horror of being thought of that Old! Now that I am that Old, I don't feel old, I just feel cooler, smarter and a way better dresser than that 19 year old. She should have looked forward and been excited about her future and being 26, because with every year, life got better.

26 is good, life is good and I can't wait to conquer more of it.



Thanks to everyone that made my Birthday awesome! Thank you for the calls, texts, facebook posts and of course much appreciation to those who spent the day and evening with me. I love you all.

I am a Child of God

I had an opportunity last week to go to a good friend's temple sealing at the Salt Lake Temple. It was an amazing experience, amidst the chaos of wedding day drama the temple was the much needed respite.

The temple is a place of peace, worship and eternal purpose. A place where life's daily struggles seem insignificant and conquerable. It is where I want to be. This I know.