Gratitude for People

I love people. 

I adore them.

I love having friends and being a friend.

I love laughing.

I love hugging.

and

I love being there for someone to have a shoulder to cry and for me to have a shoulder to cry on.

I love friendship. 

I love, love.

I love divulging secrets that create a friendship.

I love staying friends through many ups and downs.

I love being friends who share some of the same day dreams.

I love married friends.

I love cousins, friends by birth.

I love people. 

I adore making others happy.

I love hugs. 

I love cheek kisses. 

I love my husband.

I love my mom.

I love my dad.

I love my family. 

I love my new friendships.

I love my continuing friendships. 

These are just a few of the people who I feel have made a huge impact on my life. 

There will be a mass amount of pictures about to ensue. 

Enjoy!

 My Mother

 Part of my Nauvoo family: 

Samantha, Bridget, Colter, Jon Rose, Toone, Alyssa, and Andy

This Sweetie Pie

 My husband, Cody and Blue Whitlock

 My extended family:

Kiri, Gracie, Andrew, Kaden, Savannah, Ashleigh, Shania

 Old Friendships: Jamie, Rauni, (from birth) Ashleigh

 My mother, again :)

 My hilarious brother, James

 My darling sister/cousin/friend/bestie. I love her so much, Ashleigh 

We were born six days apart.

 My papa. I love him so much

 Laurie da bomb Hite. Sad, I haven't heard from her recently.

 My lovely step-mom, Xan. She's become one of my best friends.

 My brother and I doing what we do

 My other life long friend, Rauni. Been so since we were chillings.

 Met Sierra in an institute choir, she is a serious inspiration to me.

 Bridgette, my mom and friend in the El Ed program.

 My mom and my second mom, Ms Stauffer

 Oh and a wedding picture. Happiest day of my life people.

 I adore my new family with every fiber of my body.

 I met some really great people in this year's Christmas Carol. Especially Julia, she is the beauty on the left. We clicked like no body's business and I think we were meant to meet at that time.

 Erin beauty Wright. She got endowed in the LDS temple yesterday, and I was so lucky to attend. It's interesting to see the friendships down the road when you first hated each other (yay for growing up and being friends)

 My bridesmaids, and my dearest friends. Blue W., Ashleigh S. Veraunica S. Shelby S., and Sarah F. I love them all so much. I also adore Wendy, my mom's friend in the back with her daughter who has been like a younger sister to me throughout our lives.

 Oh, how did that get there? I may like my husband a little. 

I can't explain how much he truly has done for me throughout our two years of dating, 5 month engagement and now "almost" year of marriage.

 I love dancing and love that my friends do too.

This is one of the first outings that Sarah F. and I had as friends. I'm still grateful to this day that we are friends.

 Erin Wright again, I love her face and spontaneous road trips we have partaken in together.

 I adore this girl. I would do anything for her within the drop of hat. I love her so much and I hope that we are friends throughout the millennial.

  My dear companion and sister from beyond. We connected in a way that I didn't think was possible for two people who were different but very much the same. 

She is on a mission for the LDS church and I pray for her every night :)

 Another Nauvoo sister who was there for me when I needed a friend the most. I feel that we were friends beyond the veil and will always have a special connection. I always feel complete and happy when I get to see her.

 My first companion in Nauvoo and the sweetest, most talented person you will meet. She taught me so much about pursuing what makes you happy and never letting a moment pass to help someone else out. She is having her first child in may with her husband who was a Nauvoo missionary too!

 Oh my Nauvoo sisters. They changed my life forever.

Sister Hess, Sister Frisby, Sister Steele, Sister Aramaki, Sister Brower, Sister Paulsen, Sister Johnson, Sister Chauncey, and Sister Carrol. 

 My cousins, Gracie and Shelby. Love their faces.

 She is a cutie, I hope we can be friends again someday.

 Liesl Hansen and my cousin Ashleigh. Liesl is the epitome of self confidence.

One of my new best friends. We had something crazy in common which bloomed into a friendship that I feel will not be left to dry up in the desert after we graduate. I love her so much already.   

 One of the prettiest girls on the planet, who has the sweetest heart. Kaylee, you are a doll. 

She is also my Nauvoo sister. 

Maddy Blue, I love you girl. We'll always be friends. 

And of course my husband, he will always be my best best best of friend. 

I love him so much

oh, I'm already said him? 

Oh, oh well. I have a hard time not talking about how much I love him.

So these were only a small portion of the people who have made a carving in my heart. Each one is dear and means so much to, so much so that I would be devastated to lose them. 

I hope they truly know how much they mean to me. 

I love people.

I love these people.