The Many Adventures of You & Me

Five years ago...

It is hard to believe 5 years ago I was getting ready to graduate from Murray High, have a fantastic summer, and move away for my first year of college. I could never have imagined where I would be, what things I have done, and how my life changed five years later. I don't think I thought I would be in the position I'm in, or ever thought I could travel the world all alone. The last five years were a roller coaster ride filled with incredible highs, depressing lows, and some times where I was just coasting. It is weird to think what the last five years has brought me...

• A few more stamps in my passport
• Two different colleges
• One move away from home
• A unforgettable (not in a good way) singles ward experience
• A 3 year YSA calling
• A few dates here and there (and maybe a boyfriend or two)
• One marathon
• A few half- marathons, and some other races thrown in there
• New friends
• Saying goodbye to old friends
• One painful heartbreak
• An amazing African adventure, filled with service
• A different perspective on life
• A sister-in-law
• One return missionary brother
• The last brother sent out on a mission
• Independence
• Adventure
• Two different majors
• One acceptance to grad school
• Declining my acceptance to grad school
• Applying to a different grad school
• Finding out what I really wanted to do
• One step closer to knowing who I am, and accepting it
• The "Aunt Panties" Status (almost twice)
• The death of both a Grandma and Grandpa
• A 40 hour a week job
• Completion of a few of my life long goals
• A blog, and facebook page
• Two parents over the age of 50
• A job offer in San Diego
• A Credit Card (and credit card bill)
• A College Graduation
• A die hard U of U fan
• A fantastic internship (and great friends from it)
• A closer relationship with my BFF Brittany
• The marriage of 90% of my friends
• Meeting the Latham's (the coolest people ever)
• Becoming closer to Jessica and Tally
• Meeting Bethany
• Plus realizing anything is possible!

What I hope the next five years brings me...

• Another acceptance to grad school
• A husband
• A new career as a Pediatric PA
• A fantastic life
• More stamps in my passport
• Happiness
• Another sister-in-law (or two)
• A few more nieces (and hopefully a nephew)
• Success
• One kid (or a preggo belly, don't want to move things to fast)
• Love
• And endless opportunities....

Thanks too everybody who has been there supporting me over the last 5 years, I hope you will be there to see where I am in 5 more (almost 28, wow I'll be old!)

GRADUATION (ugly cap and gown) HERE I COME!