#1 Big Boob!

This post is dedicated to my number one big boob aka yibb, daddy-o, money giver, playa/pimp, etc.... basically the best dad ever! ( who's a suck up? ME!) I've been meaning to write this post all day but got busy, so here I am writing it at 12:01 2 minutes after Father's Day. Whoops! Happy Father's Day Daddy! I love you with everything! I know I joke around a lot with him but really in all seriousness I'm so grateful for my dad.

I called him today to thank him and ended up getting all teary eyed. I'm such a baby. I'm sure before this post is over I'll be in tears again. I tend to forget sometimes to thank my parents for all that they do. It's days like this I'm grateful to have that opportunity to be reminded and to show them that I am indeed very thankful.

First off, I'm grateful to have such a wonderful father who is around. Time is moving all too quickly and I dread the day when I won't have him or my mother around anymore. I'm glad that I can call him whenever just to talk....I do it often.

I'm glad for all the work he has put in for his family. He's constantly working and has to sacrifice a lot just to provide for my family. I know he hates how much he has to work, and how much he has missed out on and would change it in a heartbeat to have more time with his kids. Yet he never complains about the sacrifices he has to make for the family. I'm thankful that he has taught me the meaning of hard-work and that sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do.

I'm glad for the example he sets. He really loves my mom and he makes sure to show it to her in every way, every single day. True Love. I'm thankful for the love he shows me and my brothers. He always wants what's best for us and he'd do anything to help us get it.

I'm grateful for his worthiness, and being a strong priesthood holder.I can go to him for any spiritual need. I'm thankful for his testimony. So strong and so immovable. He believes and lives it. He tries to show me and my siblings how important it is to stay close to the church and the gospel.

I love the advice, the stories, our talks (Do you miss me? Were you gone?), the jokes, the nicknames (BFL,Yibb), and the daddy/daughter moments and memories that will last forever (FRIENDS, Hogan's Heroes! life-savers). I love that no matter what, he loves me...unconditionally.

I told you today on the phone Dad that you raised me right and that you always were and have been a great Father, which you replied with sometimes. Nope always.

I love you Dad! Happy Father's Day! <3
xoxo

........Freedom!

Heyo...I'm done with my finals! Freedom until Monday. Holla! And that pretty much adds to my already extremely happy self. The End. xoxo

Visual

I feel as though my blog as a lot of verbal and not enough visual, let's see if I can fix that. I mean you get the feel for things more with pictures. It makes things interesting. haha.



Hey-o my ward's softball team! I mean seriously look at that photo, that is a group of some good lookin men! Too bad most are taken. Eh well, a girl can still admire from a distance. haha. Anyways, I've been attending some of their games. Dang they are good! Team effort, skills, and naturally having good relief society support makes this team winners! Tomorrow they're in the playoffs. Go Team Go!



The Jonas Brothers...wow! I don't know what it is about them. Maybe it's the fact that they are all brothers, maybe it's the fact they are good role models who are Christians, who have values and even have purity rings. Maybe it's because they look so good that dark curly hair just does something for me. Or maybe it's the fact that they all have amazing voices and are so musically talented. I mean dang...hello Joe Bros! I'll get to see them in a few weeks at Stadium of Fire. Holla! My goal was to have a date to go with me...I'm lacking on that. I don't know who to bring, and come on guys don't really seem into it or would appreciate it. urg. I'll figure something out.



Most stressful week ever. I can't believe that this term is almost over. Finals are next week. Crazy! Everything has been thrown on me this week and there is so much pressure! I don't do well with stress....Not that anyone does. I've been on top of things so I've been getting things done, it's just all very overwhelming. Grades getting posted worry me. I have to have good grades to stay fall. I'm talking all A's. When I get stressed, I don't eat well or I just forget to eat. I also, don't get much sleep. I wake up constantly and it's hard for me to even get to sleep. I had a plan for this week, guess what the plan isn't working out too well. haha. life.



Alright, this picture is a little much but it gets the point across. I got a phone call last night. I was relived from finishing a portfolio, and my phone rings. I thought it was my group member for this portfolio calling to see if I finished. Her number wasn't in my phone so I answered. I had a feeling that I should just let my voice-mail get it. I should have. "Hello?" "Hi Stephanie, this is Brother Rice from the ward, Are you going to be around on Sunday." (Every place I could even go ran through my head, an excuse as to why I wouldn't be able to make it to church.) "Er, yes....wait, you're going to ask me to speak aren't you?" "Yes, would you like to?" (Absolutely not! I would rather sing and dance in front of all these people I don't know then try and speak to them.) " Er, sure I'd love to." (I was taught never to say no for church.) So I will be speaking in church on Sunday. This is the first time I've ever been asked to speak. I have always volunteered in the past. I have to speak for 12 mins. on the importance of reverence. Speaking isn't too bad, except that I have the habit of speeding things up. For instance, I always say food prayer because I say them the fastest. People want to eat! I mean what I say, I just get a little anxious. It's a tad nerve-wracking. So my talk when I prepare will be over 12 mins. When I actually get up and say it to the congregation, it'll be less than 5 mins. Should be interesting. haha.



Have you ever had those moments where you're just going along, writing, and then you stop? You can't remember how to spell. For example, a few weeks ago I was in class and I forgot how to spell...of....of all things to forget, I forgot one of the most commonly used words. I hate these moments. I feel as time goes on I forget the most basic things. I can understand if it is a hard word or a commonly misspelled word. But simple things, come on people read a dictionary or take an English class. Which brings me back to my point, sometimes I feel really dumb because I forget how to spell. I love spellchecker. I need a spellchecker when I am handwriting something. Like in Harry Potter, they have a spell correction quills. I need one of those.




I started using Netflix. It's amazing. It's cheap and affordable, I get one movie in the mail unlimited, and unlimited movies online. It's the best thing. I just make a list of movies I want they send one to me, I send it back when I'm done, and then they send the next one on my list. I get to see all those movies I wanted to see without having to deal with going out and getting them and worrying about late fees. And on top of that, I watch movies online too. I absolutely love it. I recently watched New In Town and just got Bedtime Stories. I have also recently seen the latest season of Hannah Montana and the Jonas Brother shows, Stardust, and Deja Vu. All such good movies and shows. I love movies..the end.



And I borrowed Chris and Kara's car (Thanks!) and drove up to Sandy for Kayleen's baby shower. Wow it was so good to catch up with the Erekson girls! I sure have missed them! Everyone looks so good and seems very happy. Kayleen is so cute pregnant and her baby's name is so original and beautiful. I wanted the baby to move so I could watch it. I find it fascinating. Seeing as I've never been pregnant, I have no idea what it's like to have a little life inside of me moving and living. My mind doesn't grasp the concept. BreeAnn is engaged, and she seems so happy and excited. Savannah is just enjoying life. And Lisa seems like she couldn't be prouder of her girls. I'm so happy for all of them and I loved catching up with them!



That's life in Stephanie's world...so very exciting I know! Until next time! xoxo

Learn Something New Everyday

Yikes! It's been like 3 weeks since I last posted. Whoops! haha.

Soooooo you know how everyday you learn something new? Well here's what I've been learning for the past few weeks.

The Daily Universe
I've gotten into the habit of reading the Daily Universe.(BYU paper) I can't believe how excited I get looking at it. I just love seeing what's going on, learn new things, and of course read people's silly views. haha I'm such a dork.

~STOMP is coming to Provo Utah! This incredible group who became famous for using everyday items and creating music. They are just incredible and I think it would be amazing to see them live.

~ Texting while driving is illegal now in Utah. You could lose your license for 3 months if caught. Pretty crazy, but I think it's necessary.

~Jay Leno had his last night on the Tonight Show

~ Someone thinks that sandals should be against the dress code on BYU campus, because it's not very professional. Some one's response to the article...Jesus wore sandals. haha

~In a column about pornography and how girls should be more aware of there dress and not become walking pornography, an individual thought that men should also be aware of themselves. She went on saying that men shouldn't be such gentlemen and open doors because it turns girls on. haha stupid girl

Family Recreational Class

~Leadership and Self-Deception getting out of the box by The Arbinger Insitute
Basically you have a problem, I have a problem, and well everyone has a problem. A huge problem and no one is aware of this problem. We are all in a box, and we don't see people as people. In every situation we have the choice to honor or self betray ourselves. Which one do you choose?
It's an incredible book and I highly suggest people to read it. It's only like 200 pages and you can easily read it in like 2 hrs.

~ Family Rituals: We all have family rituals. Bedtime rituals, anniversary rituals, Christmas.
My professor gave an example. She said that when her and her husband first got married. She spent late nights working on her thesis. She said the first night she did this, about 4 weeks after they got married, she finished at like 3am. She went into the bathroom to brush her teeth and found that her husband had put her toothbrush out and put toothpaste on it. She thought to herself "oh he really cares about me, what a great husband, he thought of me before I go to bed." This became a ritual for them. Whoever goes to bed first, puts toothpaste on the other person's toothbrush.
Rituals have to happen more than once, and have to have meaning or significance. Someone in my class said a family ritual for her family is whenever dinner is ready her mom rang the doorbell 3 times. They then had one minute to come down otherwise they were stuck doing dinner clean-up. (I think that's a great idea, and I want to steal it) Another one is we have rituals with Santa. Well will Santa wrap the gifts, or does he just leave them?
Little rituals. I never realized how there are so many rituals in my life and how important they are.

Marriage Prep Class

~Life is a book. God can pull your book off the shelf and know the beg ginning to end but if you were to open it, you'd find your own handwriting. You're writing your own story.

~Pillars of Eternity
Creation
Fall
Atonement
Most of the time people view these as events (ex. The Atonement, The Fall...) It's a process not a series of events

~Gospel is not a checklist (check baptism, check temple marriage...)It's a gospel of becoming.

~ The church isn't a pedestal for Saints, but a hospital for sinners.

~Cleave unto your spouse. Get away from parents, live your own lives. Put spouse above all others.

~Meaning of life? Become like Heavenly Father

~Amae- The desire to receive and be loved

~Love cannot be forced..It comes out of heaven, unasked and unsought.

New Testament Class

~"If men do not comprehend the character of God, they do not comprehend themselves."

~Missionaries are like apostles, special witnesses of Jesus Christ.


As you can see, I'm learning lots, more than I can type on here. Education is doing me good! That's what's going on. Have a good day y'all! xoxo