I'm finally allowed to say something

All the vagueness from this morning's post can dissipate now. Penny was born this afternoon! 9 pounds 7 ounces. Jayne is Wonder Woman or something. I'm sad that I can't be there to hold my niece, but I love her all the same and I'm so happy for (and proud of) Greg and Jayne. They are living the dream!

Time for another vague blog post!

I'm about to explode with happiness. I woke up at 6:30 after about 4 hours of sleep, made the mistake of looking at my texts, and now I can't go back to sleep. Because I'm waiting. Because I'm giddy. Because I already love a person who I haven't even met. I know my brother thinks I'm a freak, but it's not my fault I'm so good at loving people.

To be continued.

Living of Love

Things I love the most about life right now:

-I am about to begin my last "real" semester (with actual classes) in college.
-I will be an aunt any day now. Penny is due to arrive next Tuesday!
-Tonight I am going to the Avett Brothers concert in Asheville! I have been looking forward to this since Septemberish. I am leaving for Utah tomorrow, so this is going to be a perfect finish to the fabulous Christmas break I've had so far.

I have to go finish doing laundry and packing so I won't elaborate on the fabulosity just yet, but suffice it to say that I love my family and life is just grand. Heavenly Father has blessed us with so much this year and we have tons to look forward to for next year as well. So for now I'll close with these lyrics from the beautiful boys who will be serenading me tonight, since they say so perfectly what I feel about living a life of love.

For just one chance to find love with someone that you loved to find -- for just the sense to try to walk ahead and leave the pain behind -- if the days aren't easy and the nights are rough, when they ask you what you're thinking of, say "love." Say for me "love." 


Your heart says, "Not again. What kind of mess have you got me in?" But when the feeling's there, it can lift you up and take you anywhere. With the gravel beneath you and the limbs above, if anybody asks you where you're coming from, say "love." Say for me "love."


Say yes, we live; uncertainty and disappointments have to be. And every day we might be facing more. And yes, we live in desperate times, with fading words and shaking rhymes. There's only one thing here worth hoping for. With Lucifer beneath you and God above, if either one of them asks you what you're living of, say "love." Say for me "love."

Hilarity and bliss

Yesterday in the SLC airport there was a lady who started talking to my sister and me about our Carolina sweatshirts. Here's how the conversation went down.

Lady: Oh I see we have a couple of Carolina girls right here!
Me: Yep, born and raised.
Lady: I just came from South Carolina myself.
Me: Yeah, well we're from North Carolina
(I was thinking, "and it's SO much cooler than South Carolina.")
Lady: Yeah, I can tell by your sweatshirts. Looks like we have a couple of Tarheels in da house! 
(Keep in mind this is a totally white lady. A really weird and hilarious totally white lady, as it turns out.)
A few minutes pass and we've talked about southern accents and stuff and Kelsey and I have gone back to reading our books. Then the lady picks up her stuff and brings it over and sets it down next to Kelsey.
Lady: Would you mind watching my crapola for a minute? I'm gonna go get a Starbucks.
Kelsey and me: Sure, no problem.
Lady: Well do you guys want a Starbucks?
Me: Naw, I think we're okay. Thank you though.
Lady: Well I mean I feel bad, cause you're watching my crapola for me!
Me: Ha . . . it's okay. Thanks.
She leaves and comes back with "a Starbucks."
Lady: Ohp! I got a Starbucks! Thanks for watchin my crapola. You're Carolina girls so I trust you to watch my crapola.
Me: You're welcome, ma'am. No worries.
As she's bending over to put her wallet back in her bag, she reaches her hand in her coat pocket.
Lady: Oh man! I've got hard boiled eggs in my coat pocket!
(I'm thinkin, 'wiggity what?! hahahahahaha')
Lady: I stole 'em from the hotel this morning! And now they're cracking and I've got boiled egg mess all over my coat pocket! ha ha ha!
Me: Welp, sometimes you have to make sacrifices for what you really want.
Lady: Well have a nice Christmas, ladies. Thank you for watching my crapola.

Loved it.

As you've probably gathered by now, I flew home yesterday. Being home is the best ever! Holy crapola, I love my family so much. Also, Kelsey's birthday was Monday so I made a little video for her since I didn't get to make her a cake or anything. I didn't really want to share it with everyone, but Daddy loves it (he's watched it like 10 times) and insists that I share it with more people. So here it is. Woot.

I am finally feeling like it's Christmastime, thanks to family and the Jackson 5.

More music!

This time I teamed up with my beautiful seestor Kelsey (whose birthday is today! Woot!) to record a cover of "Midnight" by Jump, Little Children. I do so love singing with this chica.