Weekend in Bryce Canyon

So I just got back like 2 days ago from spending like 4 days at Bryce Canyon National Park with my family, it was so much fun! At first I wasn't to excited to go because Aaron was supposed to go on this trip with me and my family. So I wasn't really looking forward to it because I thought that it would just be hard to not be with him if you know what I mean. But I went to make my family happy and just because I needed to get away from everything and away from life for a little bit if that's at all possible. But once I got there I was really glad I went and I had a ton of fun. When we first got to Bryce Canyon we went to our camp sight an started to set up our tent. Yes, we slept in a tent, me, my mom, my sister, and my little brother. We were crowded to the max but that made it even more fun and at times frustrating.

Once we got camp all set up, we decided to take a quick nap because we had been up all morning driving and then setting up camp. Well what was supposed to be a quick nap ended up being like 3 hours long lol and we woke up at like 5 pm. So we had to hurry and make dinner because at 8 pm there was a cool astronomy and creatures of the night show that we wanted to go to at the visitors center. For dinner we had a fire and roasted hot dogs over it, they were so yummy. I think that cooking over a fire especially hot dogs makes food 100 times better but that's my opinion.

After dinner we went to the visitors center and saw the presentations which ended being pretty interesting. After the presentation they had big telescopes set up so we went and looked at them, it was so cool. We got to see Venus, Saturn, and some other constellations it was pretty cool. After that it was about midnight and we were exhausted again so we went to sleep and woke up early the next morning to get an early start on hiking.

The first hike we went on was called sunrise hike and then we went to sunset hike. They weren't that hard at all but they were pretty. Then my sister and I went on the Queens Garden Hike, we thought it would only take about like 45 minutes. But it ended up being a longer hike than we thought it would be and it ended up taking a little over an hour. It was a really fun and beautiful hike, even though it was way hot and there wasn't to much shade. But we made it and it was alot of fun. I would do it again if I had the chance.

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Camping at Cedar Fort

So I just have to tell you that I absolutely love my roommate Madi! She called me while I was at work yesterday and was like Lexi!, I know this is way last minute but do you want to go camping with me tonight? And without even really think I said yes because one I need to get away from everything right now and just have fun. Also, it's an adventure with Madi which are always the best and so much fun!

So I got off work and about an hour an a half later we were on our way up to Cedar Fort to go camping with some of our friends. The drive up there was pretty fun, just talking and rocking out to music in the truck. After we were driving on a road goin straight for about 45 minutes we thought we might be lost. So we decided to ask someone for directions. So we saw a family playing outside in their yard and our friend Ryan is the funniest girl. She was like we have a weird question for you and the family was like probably and we have a weird answer for you. We then asked them how to get to Cedar Fort. We found out that we still had to drive for about another 20 minutes on the road then we would finally get there.

We kept driving and eventually we found it and found a pretty sweet little camp site to put up our tent. It was probably pretty funny for the people around us to see us putting up our tent because it was so windy that we kinda had a hard time getting it up but it was fun and we eventually got it up. Yes us girls rock! After we got camp set up we decided to go drive to the cute little country store that we had passed to wait for the guys that were coming camping with us. While waiting for the boys to show up which took forever!!! Madi and I saw the cutest baby horse across the street from the store so we went over and saw it. Then we all decided that since it was so nice outside that we were going to lay in the back of the truck so we did. It was pretty fun, Cassie and Madi we're layin on the top of the truck getting tan and Ryan and I were in the bed of the truck just tanning and waiting.

The boys, Allen, Logan, and Jace finally showed up so we headed back up to the camp site so that we could start making dinner since by this time we were starving. So while the boys were setting up their tent we made a fire and Madi is amazing she made tin foil dinners for all of us before we left and they were so so good. We then all just sat around the fire and talked and roasted s'mores it was a lot of fun. Ryan and Cassie weren't able to spend the night so Madi, Jace, and I drove them to their car so that they could head home then we headed back to our site.

Once we got back we all just talked and told life stories it was so funny. We also had Madi's ipod and speakers so we were dancing and singing to music which was so funny to watch the guys. We were up till like 2 and we did not even realize it was so late cuz it was a full moon out so it was still pretty light out and it seriously only felt like midnight. So we all decided to go to bed but we were all dreading the walk to our tents because it was so cold outside and we didn't want to leave the warmth of the fire. But we eventually all made it to bed.

Once Madi and I were in our tent we got way close to each other so that we could try to stay warm even though we both had 2 sleeping bags lol. Then we decided that we weren't that tired so we were crazy and took some funny picture oh man I love this girl, she is so funny. Camping with her was just like when we were roommates it was so much fun, oh man I miss that girl so much! We finally did fall asleep even though it was freezing, but hey that's what camping is all about freezing to death at night haha.

When we woke up we heard the boys outside our tent but didn't know what they were doing and when nothing happened we thought oh maybe they were just seeing if we were awake yet. It wasn't until we got out of the tent and went to get our breakfast that we noticed that they had taken the poles out of our tent trying to collapse it on us. But joke was on them because it didn't work lol. It was pretty funny but the boys were nice they had a fire for us so that we could get warm when we woke up and they had breakfast for us.

After breakfast we all started to clean up and put our stuff away so that we could leave. But clean up only took like 15 minutes so then we decided to turn the music on again we all had a dance party and were throwing a football around which was pretty fun. We then took pictures really quick before we all left and went our own ways. This camping trip was so much fun I loved it so much!!!! It was pretty funny because all of our parents kept telling us how it was going to rain on us but guess what it never rained on us once so haha to all you lol we had nice weather we were pretty happy that it didn't rain on us though.

I'm so glad that Madi invited me to go camping with her and her friends. Because this trip was honestly something that I really needed right now just to get away from everything that has been goin on in my life lately. And it was nice being able to get away from everything and just have lots of fun. I love camping and being outside so this was perfect for me. And coming home covered in dirt was a lot of fun lol. It's pretty funny how many inside jokes and quotes came from this camping trip also. Like I smell weed guys, do you smell weed, do you know what that is? Sorry ranger, we were just trying to buld a house honest. Oh I love my friends you guys rock thanks for a fun weekend!!!! :)

Wow, What a Week!

Wow, if you would have told me that I was goin to have the last week and a half that I have had I would have never believed you. This past week and a half have been pretty tough and very emotional for me and it's not just because I'm a girl either. To start the week off my very serious boyfriends decieded out of no where that he wanted to break up which I'm not goin to lie was probably the hardest thing I've had to go through. Then I ended up in the hospital, let me tell ya if you have never been in the hospital be so grateful it is definitely not a fun place to be. Then once I finally got out of the hospital I had to go get all 4 of my wisdom teeth out. Fun, I think not!

Even though this past week an a half has been way hard on me, I have found myself thinking about my life and maybe that there is something that I'm supposed to learn from all of this. Especially the break up with my boyfriend. Yesterday, I was bored and I remembered the night that Aaron broke up with me my roommate Madi (what an angel and sweetheart!) drove me to the provo temple up the street from out apartment and read me an article from the ensign that was about trials.

So yesterday, I decided to go reread that article for myself. When I read this article I found that it was exactly what I needed to read right now. In this talk titled "All Things Work Together for Good" Elder Martino not only talked about trials but he also talked about what we can do to help get through these trials in our lives. As I was reading this I realized again that doing these things would help me so much and if I wanted to be able to get through this rough patch in my life that I needed to follow his counsel. Also, he mentioned in his talk that as we are going through trials not to always ask why me. But instead ask what can I learn from what I am going through. Ya it's easier said then done believe I know this . But if we try to keep a positive attitude then we will be able to be happier and get through what we are going through easier, it will also help us to draw closer to Christ. I really learned a lot from this talk, if you get a chance I would recommend that everyone should read it.

Well since I have had such a hard past couple of weeks now, I need to just get out of my apartment. And thank goodness that last night was my best friend Lindsey's 20th birthday. So all of my friends and I got together to go to dinner at Chili's our favorite place and then we went to our friends house and watched the proposal. It was so much fun and it was seriously what I needed right now. Those girls, (Savannah, Lindsey, Alicia, and Carolyn) were just what I needed last night. We had so much fun together just talking and being girls I loved it. I don't think I could ask for better girlfriends in this whole entire world! Being with them I was laughing, having fun, and being happy which was something that I hadn't done since everything had happened to me.

I realized that I think part of the reason that I was able to have fun and everything was because I was doing what the talk by Elder Martino said. I wasn't dwelling on everything, I wasn't thinking about how sad I am not being with Aaron, I was just enjoying myself and having fun with my friends. I don't think these girls realize it but they are such amazing girls, they not only helped my last night have fun and just forget about everything that was going on. But they have always been there for me and I am so grateful to them. I love them so much!!!!

I think after everything that has been goin on in my life, ya it has been so incredibly hard on me. But I don't think I'm goin to let it get my down anymore, I can't I need to be able to be happy and live my life. My friends and reading that talk made me realize all of this. I'm so grateful for everyone in my life. Even Aaron, yes I still love him so much and am sad that things are the way that they are right now. But no what that's just life sometimes it just throws you a curve ball. So I'm goin to get on with my life and see what Heavenly Father has instore for me, it's kinda exciting to wait. Well until next time, have a good day! Luv ya :)

The Beginning

I never thought I would get a blog, I thought facebook was enough for me. But when I found out that my 2 best friends are leaving, I figured this would be a good way to stay in contact and so they can stay updated with what's goin on back here in good 'ol Provo. Here I'll just share what I'm feeling, what's been happening, and anything else I feel like talking about. I'm not to sure how to do this yet but I'm sure I'll figure it out one of these days. I'm almost 21 in a month from saturday, which is the craziest thing to think about. I'm about to be officially an adult and legal ah!!!! I don't think it will feel much different than how my life is right now though. Life for me is pretty crazy right now and I'm not really sure where it is headed. I do know this though that I am going to school and going into education and that I want to teach at my old high school. But other than that I'm not to sure about where my life is headed, one of these days I would like to get married and have a family but that will all come when it's supposed. It's all part of the plan for me. I am excited for the adventures that my life seems to have and I am going to have. Well I guess this is the beginning of something new for me and I'm looking forward to it. We'll see how long I do stick with it because I am a space case sometimes and forget about things. But for now here we go on a new adventure into my life yay, hold on and enjoy the ride.