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So i thought i would write a little post about this amazing person i know..

Summer Jo Lawson :)



I hope all of you out there get to meet yourself a summer lawson.. I don't even know if she knows how much she means to me.. She has definitely been with me through a lot of stuff. She is what i call a true friend! i am not saying we have the perfect friendship, but it comes pretty close. we both have had our ups and downs and we both are honest and loving with each other. She is a remarkable soul... I was able to go to good ol' Erda with her and spend a couple days with her and the family! I love them, and i hope i will be able to spend more time with them. We went to gymnastics at the U and it was breast cancer awareness, so we were these sweet hats... its because of her that i am a U fan... ha ha Her family is just as amazing as her!!



i was talking with my mom the other day about who i want in my line at my wedding... and i thought i want summer lawson as one of my brides maids! she truly is a sister to me!




I am living up north right now, it puts a little frown on my face when i know i cant be living with her and going next door to her room or knocking on the wall morse code... or the photo lab, or go to orange peel, getting her caffeine fix, big glasses extravaganza, cleaning her car often, coloring profusely funny things, cafe rio, play COD, crying together on the bathroom floor, the movie bowl; we never finished, playing with our boys, stay up and talking, watching her procrastinate but then actually make the project amazing, floating down the virgin river, trips to enterprise, watching her do her hair and makeup and when she does that funny teasing thing to her hair! ha! and many many more things! :)






summer Jo lawson- you better know that i miss you and even though we don't talk often enough. know your the best and wether we are 20 or 83 we better be forever friends!!









so many pictures to choose from our adventures... but only could pick a few... :)

Strength..

I have been through a lot in my life some good some bad, some life changing. Recently i just got back from living in alaska and working for a family company. I moved back down to saint george for about a month, and just realized i needed to be up north till next semester for my health. I have been living with Lymes Disease for 7 Years and never really wanted to worry about it. Because i wanted to focus on being a teen. But because of recent events that have effected my daily living, i have had to seek out doctors again.. I have always known i needed to be careful and make sure i take care of my health, just because i have a lot of health problems. But i never took it serious, because i just wanted to enjoy life.




My doctor recently told me i needed to live like i am a cancer patient who just went through chemo. I have to make sure i don't get sick at all, or even the smallest cold can turn into swine flu, or pneumonia if i don't take care of my self. The thing with Lymes is i have to take each day at a time, some days i can go on a 4 mile run and feel great, other days i feel like a 60 year old woman with arthritis, where the simplest movement can hurt so much and my memory and words are scrambled. It's crazy! But it's MY CRAZY! :) I have learned through the course of my life to stay positive and Strong. Yes, there are days i just want to be grumpy and mad this is how i have to live.. But, why waste time and energy on that emotion when you could be happy and enjoying the smaller, more important things in life. I love to serve others and help others with things they are going through. I know that no matter the trials and tragedies that happen to me in my life... I can handle them, no matter big or small! So why not take the extra time i have in my day, my week to help someone else. Whether its a smile, a helping hand with groceries or volunteering at a corporation. Helping others is what life should be about.

So, i am just focusing on my health and really figuring things out, till i start classes again next semester. :)



I know that is a simple saying "Live, Laugh, Love" but it is so real and true. Their is just so much to live for! So make sure you OUT Live Your Life.

I'm Back from Alaska!!!!

So for the past 3 months i have been living in juneau alaska... I have grown in so many ways. It was a blessing going on this internship with Del Sol, it was hard work. but i am such a different person than when i left. I experienced so many new things and saw the most beatiful things i have ever seen in my life! I loved all the people i met and my roomates!!! I am going to miss living with them so much!



Del Sol girls!!! Kiley, Evann, Kendra, Me, Kenzie.



4th of july on the peir... with fireworks over the ocean!




Walking barefoot at the Glaciers waterfall.



21st birthday party for kendra!!! :)



chillin at the docks!



Camping with all the tongans, fishing, cooking.. etc.. best night!!



swimming in the bay at midnight.... freezing!!! and i saw the northern lights!!




jumping off the docks! i would like to say i was the first one to go in! :)




hiking to the top of mnt Roberts! :)




Hiking to the ice caves at mendenhall glacier! a 3 hour hike turned into 7 hours hike. ha oh boy




Last night in Juneau; slept in the store, pizza, wrestling, dancing, mattress surfing down the stairs, movies, running up and down the peir... it was so much fun!!!




The last view before i went inside the airport.




The view from the plane.... goodbye Alaska!!!




Right before the plane was taking off.... good bye!

Our america..

I love politics and i love listening to what is going on in the world. I do not have a complete knowledge of every single thing that is going on. But what i do know it our america is being corrupted. The america we know and love is slowly splitting. I am republican and am so proud to say that. I always like to see both sides of every story. But from what i have seen and what has been said on CNN, FOX, NBC, etc... Is sickening. The fact that so many people are fighting for something that they dont even know full well what it is they are fighting for is sad. Abortion, 10-2-10, socialism,communism soldiers. Now these are just a few of the things that are on the news.

Abortion; this is one thing that i have such a hard time with. yes it is a womans right to get an abortion.. but if you only new what happens. planned parenthood had a woman get a salene abortion; which is where they inject a needle into the baby. which burns the baby inside out. then the mother will just give birth to a dead baby. or if the baby is still alive. they just throw it away... How is this considered ok... it is murder...
go to my facebook: i have a video on my home page.

There have been commercials for global warming... one of these commercials had kids in a classroom. The teacher asked if all the kids would cut back a little on things to help... all of the kids rose there hand but two... Then the teacher said you can leave just one moment... then She pressed a red button and blew up the two childeren who did not raise there hands.. This is an actual commercial that they took off the air. The people who made it thought it would be funny. Really? This is just one of the socialism groups...




10-2; now if you dont know this date. you need to look it up. Then look up 8-28. Look at the difference in each event. 10-2 supposedly wants to make our country better and loves the earth and thinks socialism is the way.When they did the pledge allegiance half of the people werent even saying it, let alone had there hand over there heart, and were wearing shirts that said things such at Capitalism is failing choose socialism or Christianity, paganism, heathens... Burn in hell. etc.. Now 8-28; glenn beck spoke about his 40 day challenge to "mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor". When they said the pledge of allegiance, every person was standing and had there hand over there heart, many of the people had american flag shirts, and hats, flags etc..

Go learn more in depth about these two events.

Whats sad is people were saying that this man who was at the 8/28 rally wearing an american flag shirt and had an american flag hat and had his hand over his heart. people criticized him... sayin this man is crazy... when another man at the 10/2 rally had a socialism shirt, yelling and screaming with a sign that said socialism is the way! Make the rich pay. i couldn't find the pictures of both.. but seeing them on the news... Which one would you choose.


We must finally take a stand. This is our america... One person can make a difference. This is just a few of the things that have been on the news this week, i needed to just get my feelings out. Dont just stand by and live your life, unaware of the thngs going on in our america. Learn, have an opinion... even if its not the same as mine... have an opinion about the choices changing america!


If you want to know more about the rallys. Google it.. Glenn Beck spoke about it on Monday oct-4th. look for it. Listen to his words... you can go to other sites to learn about it. I just think Glenn Beck gave a beautiful talk about these two historic events.

Everyone is fighting some sort of battle… so always be kinder than necessary..

If there is one thing in my life that brings me more joy… its being there for my friends! Really though. When I find out my friends are in pain or they are going through something… I want to take that pain away. Because I know I can handle it. I know all I can do is be there for them and prayer that the lord will guide them. But sometimes it’s so hard, to see them stumble along trying to find their way. I have gone through so many things, and I think because I have already gone through them, I am that much stronger in how I live. So that when my friends go through them or different things, I am able to be there for them, to hold on too.


You will meet all different kinds of people in your life. Some you may not like and some you will love, some who will wrong you… but always see their side of things, and realize that they are fighting a battle too. “Even the most loath full creature, needs a friend.”

Don’t judge so quickly… realize you are not perfect either, no matter what anyone has done, we are all trying each day… to be better.

LIVESTRONG- I wear the bracelet, yes to support Lance Armstrong and cancer… but I wear it to always to remind me to livestrong in everything I do… To always stay true to myself and my values.

Families are forever~ HaFa

I have been up here in Juneau alaska for about 2 months now. Being on my own is so much fun, and it is such a growing experience. but at the same time, it is interesting to me how much you miss family and how much they can change your whole day just by seeing them. (my uncle robert came in to Del Sol a couple weeks ago and i showed him around town; it was so nice to see him) I really do love it up here, but it has gotten a little hard, the longer i have been up here, the more i miss my family. I will be the first to tell ya, i am not one who shows my real feelings... unless i am alone.. :) It has shown me how much they mean to me and how much i really do love them.

shannon was talking in this pic... but i love it!!!

Family is so important in every aspect of my life. I love my family and i look up to everyone in my family. I can't wait to have my own family. No matter what you go through you will always have your family.. friends are important too, but family is forever.

Here is to my family who i love so much!!!




Daddy; I look up to him so much, if there is anyone i need advice from or i need an answer too. He is always there. :)

Momma; i love her so much, and i hope i can be a great mom just like her. She has taught me so much, and is so funny!

Howie; He is my Hero... really though. I want to be just like him. :) i look up to him, and am honored to be his sister.

Amber; oh how i love her! she is so easy to talk to and tell things too, I love sharing things with her. she listens really well.

Brooke; She is an amazing sister and friend. I am so glad to have gotten to know her even better in the past year, she is entertaining.

Shannon; I love her so much, and i know if i ever need a lift, she will brighten my day! i know i can always talk to her.


this picture... is totally my familY!!! ha ha ha


I love everyone so much and i am so honored to have such a great close family! WE MAY NOT HAVE IT TOGETHER, BUT TOGETHER WE HAVE IT ALL... Its not about being a perfect family and having every little thing together.. its about working together to be better, and leaning on each other and lifting one another up. :)

Alaska...

I am headed off to Alaska in 1 week exactly!! I can not wait to go somewhere new and different. I have been really needing this, to help me grow in personal ways and in professional ways. I am so excited for this change and to be able to go somewhere where no one knows me! I can not wait!! For the next 3 months i am going to be living in Juneau Alaska!! I will be able to over look the Pacific Ocean from my apartment; Whale watching, Kayaking, hiking, taking the Tram, Working for my family company, Being with my best friend, enjoying living Far away, and so much more!! :) I am so excited for this journey... It's long over due, I have been really needing a break from Utah. I love Utah, but sometimes its nice to get away and learn and grow!


See that little city across- Thats juneau!!






Here is to Alaska and my journey!! :)

shout out to austin...

I just want to give a shout out to Austin Moyle; one of the few good ones

Four words that describe Austin; Genuine, (StrongWilled), Caring, and Funny.


He is headed off to Roseville, California for a mission. He has helped me with so much. His example to me, of who he is and how he doesn’t care of what others think of him. He has helped me grow so much, and to realize that life is too short, and you have to live it. I’m so proud to have been hit with a paint ball by him, well more than one… more like 30. :) I look up to him and respect him so much, He is an amazing friend, and person. Watching and playing COD (call of duty) with him for hours was so entertaining, and my whole goal was to kill him atleast twice. ha i think that only happened once. :) He never got boring; he always had something new and random to say, that always caught you off gaurd. His testimony of the gospel is amazing, how he lights up when he talks about it, is a revelation in its self. Hearing him talk about his family all the time and how much he truly cares about them, and loves them. Showing to others that he loves his family and isn’t scared to say they are my best friends, or I don’t know what I would do without them; Shows just a little bit about his character. I know he is going to change so many lives on his mission! I could go on and on about him, but it would that would be a super long blog. So here is to Elder Australia ;).


Can’t wait to hear his homecoming talk! I am going to miss him so much! Love you!

I have come so far.... :)

I look back at everything I have accomplished and over come these past couple years. I have had a lot of up and downs. My 10th grade year I started at lone peak high school, I went for about 5 months then I left. I had been just so low on energy and felt achie all the time, I moved to hurricane utah for the rest of my 10th grade year. I attended national acadamy of fitness; I ran 2 miles every morning and pretty much when I wasn't doing school I was working out, I came back home 35 lbs lighter, and felt great. Little did I know it wasn't the answer to my problems, yes it helped me so much, and taught me so many things that I will never forget.

Later that year my family and I moved to minnesota. That was a very hard transition for me, but I started adjusting well and made some good friends. My body and everything just wasn't right, the best way to discribe it is, it felt like my body was slowly shutting down. I couldn't figure out what was going on. so I finally was taken out of my school and did online classes, because I was just so sick. I got to the point where doctors said there's nothing wrong with you, it's all in your head. That was so frustrating, because I felt like maybe it really was in my head. I prayed and hoped that it would just go away or that maybe I could find that one doctor who would be willing to go the distance and test me for everything, and to really help me... not just see me as another patient.

My aunt who lives in texas told me about a doctor who had really helped her and her kids with there health problems. I didn't really think of it, I just thought I would have to fly to texas and waste my time for another test result that said I was fine. But then I started passing out randomly and had memory loss of days before, it got so hard. I was sick of being sick! I just felt like I needed a miracle. So my mom and dad talked with my aunt and they sent me to texas, I was there for almost 3 months. I met with so many doctors and the doctor that my aunt reffered me too found out what was wrong with me...



I was Diagnosed with Lymes Disease; Stage 3 as well as Adrenal Fatigue, Hypothryoid, Chronic Fatigue, Bobisha and some others that are hard to spell. :) I started immediatly on a lot of meds and started treatment for my Lymes Disease. I was up to about 36 pills a day. It was insane and not fun at all. The thing was I had to get even worse before I could get better with this treatment. I was able to move back home and just had to go to texas ever so often for meds.



After moving back from texas back to minnesota, my mom told me we were moving back to utah! We moved back into my same ward, just so I was able to finish my senior year at lone peak. I was only able to go to maybe 1 or 2 classes and do the rest home hospital because I still wasnt 100%. I dont think I was even 50%, I know I will probably never be 100% but knowing that I can get out of bed and not feel so weak now and be able to push myself to go and do things with my friends is a blessing.

I finally finished my treatment and learned what meds I couldnt go with out. I am proud to say I am only taking 12 pills a day and I am in REMISSION!!! With all of that going on I gianed a lot of weight. Some because of the meds I was on, also not really being able to be that active, because I was so weak. It was so hard.. because i am so active, and love working out. I started this journey of losing weight april 2009; I have not only lost a lot of weight but I have let go of a lot of things and moved forward and learned to show my emotions in front of others and to open up more to people. It has been such an emotional roller coaster, losing weight isn't just the pounds... There's baggage that comes with losing that weight and letting things go.












I recently volunteered at the Iron Man as a finish line catcher and saw my brother compete in a triathalon as well... It was emotional for me to see these people cross the finish line. They have had a goal and have been training for that goal, and when they cross the finish line, they have said its a release, it's like a weight has been lifted off. I am doing the Saint george marathon in october and the half marathon in july. For me I know I am going to be so emotional not just because, yes I am completing a marathon. But because of everything I have gone through and overcome. It is like crossing over to a new chapter and leaving everything behind on those miles I will run. Crossing that finish line... Is the moment I can not wait for!!

I have lost 107 pounds!! I used to be ashamed to say that out loud to people, But NO!!! It's an amazing accomplishment, and I am proud to say how far I have come.

100 lbs heavier

100 lbs lighter!!!
















Adding to The post... Date June 2011

I came out of remission in November of 2010, but i made up my mind. that i was not going to let this run my life.. I have to much i want to do and be in my life.
I went through a lot of different meds and healed myself and studied more about lymes disease.
I am in remission again. :) and i am living life. i am able to keep running and working out. i feel like my old self! i love it! It is so important to me, to be able to run. Its something that just makes me feel invincible! I am not on any meds for my lymes disease... Which is huge! i just have to make sure i take care of myself and not push myself so much... which is hard.. i like going on adventures and reaching the extremes. :)

So here is to The present and the future. I am strong and I can conquer anything!! I am so thankful to have the strength that i have.. :)

Tagged. :)

Thanks sum!


What song has captured your mind lately?
Never Shout Never- i can't stand it... i just really like this song and music video lately.


What TV show do you catch regularly?
Well there are a many; but the main ones right now are... What i like about you, The office, Chowder, Tom and Jerry, and friends. :)


What book really has lately engaged you?
I love reading; but its hard to get into a book. I have kind of started Standing for something.

What movie do you find yourself re-watching?
Kung Fu Panda. i just love cartoons :)



What is something that is over-rated lately?
Honey Nut Cheerios; now don't get me wrong I love honey nut cheerios. But There commercial copied trix or lucky charms not sure which one. I don't know it just bothered me that they couldn't come up with there own cool story of why cheerios are cool. It may be because i was taking a nap on the couch and the dang channel changer was to far to reach so i couldn't turn it down, and that commercial came on and aggrivated me. ha I know kind of silly. but it is what it is. :)



What is the best kept secret in music you NEED to share?
ummm... i don't really know what that means. ha.. but following summers thingy. i will say Music Videos... whatch more music videos, they rock. :)



What comfort food has been important to you as of late?
Nutter Butters; popsicles :) Yum and Definitly Lunchables. yup lunchables rock. :)











What place is your hiding place?
Definitly when I go running up on the mountain by foremaster; run up there sit up top... its the best. Or go for a drive by myself late at night.













Do you collect anything? If so what?
ha I guess I collect flip flops and converse shoes. I love wearing flip flops and converse shoes.











What beverage is a daily consumable for you?
Definitly Gatorade :) the lemon-lime or purple frost.



What store or shop do you frequent the most?
Target, Walmart, The dollar store :)










Favorite color as of late...
Pink :)