the STORY of my life

These are a few of my favorite things!!!

2009-10-10T14:13:00.000-07:00

I am so greatful for my family. I love you Shane, Betty & Charly!

WE GOT A NEW BLOG

2009-04-05T11:39:00.002-07:00

hEYY....we changed our blog. Its now whitandshane.blogspot.com
Check it out and add us!! :) ps we need your addresses too for the invitations so please
post them or get them to us some how. LOVE Y'ALL

Just one quick announcement......

2009-04-04T13:32:00.006-07:00

We're ENGAGED!! YES... Shane and I are about to embark on life's most amazing adventure. It has been an amazing 5 months all together, and I know I couldn't live another day without him. I know I will be far from "home" but I am anxious and excited to start a home and family with someone I love and adore so much. Shane's family has been SOOOO amazing to me, I couldn't ask for better future in laws. Even since the first day Shane took me over there in November I have felt at home. It is a huge step for the both of us, but we couldn't be happier. So here's how it went down... It was a stormy day (of course) but we decided to make a day of it. We went to a place called Table Rock, up in the mountains here. Since we are avid patch collectors, we thought it would be a good day to add to our collection. We walked around there for a few minutes, then decided to take the drive up to Cezars Head. The fog was so thick we couldn't see 10 feet in front of us, but we kept driving. Once we reached the top we went inside, got our patch, and decided to walk to the look out point. We weren't shocked to see that there really wasn't much to see due to the fog, but we were still enjoying every second of it. The rain started to come down softly as we were taking pictures and we decided that it was time for us to take the last picture and head out before we got soaked. Shane set up self timer on the camera and ran a few feet knowing he had only ten seconds to get situated. Right as the last beep beeped, he pulled from his pocket the most amazingly beautiful diamond ring I have ever seen. CLICK... The picture was taken, I was weak in my knees, and Shane said, " WILL YOU MARRY ME?" I grabbed him, shocked that this moment was actually happening and hugged him tighter than I ever have. I sat in silence trying to take in the excitement and hugged the heck out of him, when he said, "Well you have to say something...?" We laughed and with the little bit of breath I had in me I said yes. We then started talking and hugging and the rain came down more soaking us from head to toe. We then ran back to the car as fast as we could and enjoyed the rest of the day, and our patches together. I will admit, the rainy days are our favorite days!! I love my future husband with all my heart and cannot wait to spend the rest of this life, as well as eternity with him.

love rainy days!

2009-03-06T10:29:00.013-07:00

I always have loved rainy days, I love to say inside and cuddle, but last Saturday was a little different. After sitting and wondering what we could do to cure our boredom, Shane came up with the bright idea of going to Congree National Forest. I was sceptical at first, but we got on our rain gear and headed down. It stopped raining for a bit, and we had a blast just going on the boardwalk nature hike. It was a good way to get out, and not spend any money. Now we have some brand new patches, and a new favorite place to go on rainy days. :)

Skeeter meter.

my first visitor!!!

2009-02-21T08:58:00.022-07:00

Hey ya'll , I though it was about time I blogged. Life here in the south has been more busy than I though it would be. I am working full time for an Endodontist here in Columbia, and I love my job. I am so lucky to have found one especially with the economy the way it is. Finding jobs here in SC seem harder than they are to find in Utah right now. In the midts of all the hustle and bustle I am happy to say that I had my first visitor. Mel, my old roommate came to spend the weekend with me last week and we had a blast. The trip started out with a four hour drive with charly in the passenger seat to Raleigh to pick her up. Flights there are cheaper, but let me tell you, the drive is kinda a joke. Well we drove home and the fun began. In one weekend we made it to the beach, Charleston, and around Columbia a time or two. I would have to say (with the help of shane) Im turning into a pretty good tour guide, so if your interested ... come on down to the dirty south and be my guest!! :)

The first pic of Charly

2009-01-20T18:23:00.004-07:00

Meet Charly. She is the newest addition to my life here and we love her so much. We really lucked out finding her, she comes from a very strong line of Great labs, and we can already tell by the way she obeys at such a young age. We have almost already gotten her trained, and we are very proud of our little pup. Come visit SOOn, not only cause I miss everyone, but so that you can meet our new pup Charly. Her first bath

where do i begin... IM HERE!

2009-01-19T15:58:00.038-07:00

Wow.. i dont even know where to start. Im here and we made it safe and sound. There were a couple road bumps along the way (sun and sands motel) but we made it through. I was a little scared to come, but the second Shane attempted to leave, I was ready! Shanes flights were delayed because of the snow, and he got sent to denver and trapped there, so I told him to catch his next flight back to Utah.. that I wouldnt chicken out this time. I held to my promise and the next day, we were gone......Finally after Two days
I have finished uploading pics. These are all from our road trip, and there are more to come of us here in South Carolina. This is us saying adios to utah... and the rest is downhill.
True Badgers

Axtell Utah... smallest post office in the US of A
SHanes favorite place, Snow College changed his life. hahah

Hello Colorado...
goodbye Utah...:(

Shane is finally out of this place.

This was the most DISGUSTING motel ever.
we got our kicks on Route 66

Proud home of George w. Bush

Thank you, thank you very much...

coolest PARK ever. lol

Thank the heavens above... we made it.

A day of joy/sadness!!

2008-12-18T13:19:00.011-07:00

It’s a sad day at Warner Truck Center. It’s last day I will be saying these fine words through my little ear piece. “Warner Truck Center.. Oh directions, Bart or parts, uhhh… sorry sir I don’t understand you, ohh new trucks. One moment please” Who knew I would miss the sound of Russian accents so much? Or the Hispanics saying… “Speak tu Kebin Plece.” I’ll miss the way nobody ever brought back dealer plates and when they lost them, they blamed it on each other. It should be a happy day here for me. No more waking up at the butt crack of dawn to be to work early. No more of this 7:00 crap, if I have anything to do with it. But I know that next Monday I’ll wake up thinking to myself its time for work, and when I realize that I don’t work here anymore… I’ll either sigh in relief that I get to crawl back into bed, or get a pit in my stomach and wish I could just go back in one more time. Here is a list of things I’ll miss about Warner Truck Center from A to Z!!

a- All the friends and family I made! (they are like my second family
b- Bart saying good morning first thing, EVERY MORNING.
c- Calls, calls and as much as I hate all the calls, I’ll miss them
d- Dealer plates, and how annoying it was to keep track of them.. people would get pissed! Haha
e- Emails, and how I never got any cool ones. Cept for the infamous thought of the day by Jerry Z.
f- FED EX Boy hahah I’ll never forget the dude.
g- Getting fed-ex. It was a break from sitting but for some reason I dreaded doing it.
h- Hiding from the fed ex boy in Angies office.
i- Interesting phone calls… interesting people… intense laughter
j- Justin being a creeper as always.
k- The freaky kitty that lives in the parts department and gives me the stink eye every day.
l- Lacy, the law firm paralegal. L
m- Seeing the mail man every day, and sorting the mail I hate to sort
n- Numbers, I have every employees number memorized and all the sales men’s cell phones memorized, makes it easy to keep in touch. Haha You’ll never get rid of me guys.
o- OLD NASTY truckers… I’ll actually miss them
p- The parts guys who never fail to give me a smile and a wave
q- Quiet times when the phone isn’t ringing
r- Really nasty old red neck truckers
s- The Smell of cigarette smoke… weird right
t- Talking to the customers I like for a while on the phone
u- Unexpected packages in the mail
v- Very nice and very mean people
w- Warner Truck Center… just Warner Truck Center
x- X-hausting days where all I wanna do when I get home is sleep…
y- Yawning. (it never fails, someone always catches me right in the middle of it.. then they yawn)
z- Zmyslo and telling everyone who calls how to pronounce it

As you can see there are many things I’m going to miss here at Freightliner of Utah, most of all I will miss the friendships I have made. From the mail man- all the way to my favorite sales man. I will miss this place, and will never forget the memories I have had here. If your one of my co workers reading this, enjoy and remember I love ya!

Holy Smokes..

2008-12-15T09:12:00.015-07:00

Wow... Time is flying by. In a couple weeks I wont be living in Utah any more. I wont be 45 minutes away from seeing mom, just when I need some time to relax and have a good talk. I wont be close enough to call if someone needs me to baby sit the nephews...my life is litterally about to change in more ways than I can really comprehend right now. I have only 4 more days of work here at Freightliner, and although I am exhausted from working so much I know I am going to miss this place. Its been such a great job! ITs so weird that my life is about to change so much, but I truly am excited and I know that this is what im supposed to do. If you ever need a place to stay back east, Im your girl. ;)

My Future Residence :)

2008-12-08T09:12:00.016-07:00

For those of you who don't already know, this is going to be my future home. :) I AM MOVING TO SOUTH CAROLINA on Jan 5th, Surprise!!! Granddaddy and Grandma Jensen are kind enough to let me move into the barn until I get settled ;) I really cannot wait until I am there. I know this is just the beginning of a brand new adventure in this crazy life. Wish me luck, Im sure I'll be back to visit very soon..

my vacation continued...

2008-12-05T08:22:00.119-07:00

Here are the pics from the remainder of my trip. Lets just say I had the time of my life and will not wait 12 more years to go back to the south. After Shane and I went on the ghost tour, we headed out to Sullivans Island to see Fort Moultrie. It was freezing, windy and dark, but we managed to have a wonderful time. Next thing we knew it was past one and we didn't want to keep my Momma waiting so we headed back to the hotel. When we got there I woke her up so that we could talk about or exciting night with Ian. Delusional, she woke up and came into the little family room to chat. Us three litterally spent the rest of the night laughing, sharing stories, and laughing more. I dont know how Gary didn't wake up?

The rest of the week went by way to fast! When it all was all said and done, I didn't want to leave. After Charleston, we headed to Myrtle Beach. It was beautiful, but cold. The following day I was pretty anxious to get back to Columbia, and there wasn't too much to do so we headed home. I was able to meet Shanes fam that night and it was so much fun. They are exactly like the "Broadbunch" (my family) and I felt right at home. I am sooo happy I decided to go to South for Thanksgiving and my moms birthday. Seeing Granddaddy and Grandma and getting to know them better was an amazing experience that I will never forget. I truly can't wait to be out there again. Not too much longer...:)

The DIRTY south has a hold on me...

2008-12-01T17:20:00.048-07:00

Lets just say my trip to South Carolina was better than I ever imagined. I am soooooo thankful for my Papa for helping me get down there. I really owe it all to him. He didn't want me to be all alone on thanksgiving so he helped me get a flight to SC with Momma and Gary. It couldn't have been better timing, and a better Thanksgiving vacation. Mel my roommate (bless her soul) woke up at 4:30am just to get me to the airport on time.

As you might know I am an avid history buff. I love American History, and what better place to learn about the foundation of America than one of the 13 original colonies. I wanted to learn everything I could and Mom and Gary were very helpful with that. Mom, being proud of her heritage, and Gary just being so sweet and giving, we didn't really miss out on much. We started out our journey in Columbia, going to all the old mansions and to the Historic State House.

Next on our agenda was Charleston. I couldn't wait to see it, the history behind this town was seriously breathtaking. The first shots of the Civil War took place on the very Fort I stood on. There was soooo much history, I could sit and talk for hours... but really I wont bore anyone. It was just a magical feeling being there, where the first settlements were established. Oh gosh, I wish I could go back right now.

This is Momma and me on a carriage ride throughout the city. The guide was awesome, he knew his stuff. But I did leave out a small fraction of information. The day before we went to Charleston, I attended the singles ward (granddaddy just had a feeling I should go), So I did as Diddy wished, and I don't regret it one bit. I met some of the COOLEST people I have ever met, and instantly gained a great group of South Carolina buddies. One of the many was Shane Branham, the son of moms old playmate Dennis, and the grandson of Nanny's old best friend growing up. Mr. Shane and I ended up talkin a whole lot that Sunday, and the following day until finally I asked him to join us in Charleston so that he could take me on the infamous "Ghost Tour" Why he actually came, I'll never understand but his 2 hour journey ended up paying off. WE HAD THE TIME OF OUR LIVES.

TO bE CONTINuED......

not so evil weekend...

2008-11-18T07:58:00.057-07:00

This past weekend was a blast. Mel and I decided to have a party of our own, however we knew it would be sooo much more fun to bring the boys along. So ... with that said we packed up the car and hit the road. When we got up there we cooked dads famous "Fresh Salsa Salmon" and my grilling skills were put to the test.

how Zank got all of us in this picture I will never know??? lol

Tryin to keep warm...

Even Steve enjoyed the fish...(ps this was his third time eating fish EVER!!)

AND this is when the real fun began... (only a preview to the dance party it inspired)

Just like any cabin trip, we danced...watched movies and got hardly ANY sleep. Mel would agree that the party of our own was much better than one more casual night on Sage Street. Until next time...

Calculations

2008-11-11T08:41:00.013-07:00

(ps. me and brit voted this year for the first time. Long live the US of A, we need all the help we can get)

So this guy at work came up to me yesterday all excited holding a piece of paper which was freshly printed. He held out the paper, pointed to a statistic and said that his Grandma had just sent him the coolest spread sheet ever. You type in your birthday and it calculates EVERYTHING... FROM the day of the week you were born all the way to how many days until you retire. I was interested so he sent me the site, and it really is the coolest thing ever. Heres my Calculations. haha

2/25/1987
Enter Date of Birth
21
Age

Wednesday
Day you were born

7,930
Days lived

260
Months lived

21 years, 8 months, 17 days
Exact age as at 11/11/08

190328:39:03
Time alive (Press & Hold F9 button)

190,329
Hours lived

11419719
Minutes lived

685183143
Seconds lived

63,443
Approx hours slept

2,643
Days sleeping

33%
% of life asleep

7.2
Years asleep

822,219,771
Approx number of heart beats

Pisces
Zodiac Sign

Rabbit
Chinese Star Sign

George Harrison, Sally Jessy Rafael
Share Birthday with

66
Desired Retirement Age
45
Years to Retirement
2/24/2053
Retirement Date
16176
Days to Retirement

11,554
Approx number of workdays

JUST PASSING THROUGH!

2008-11-08T23:19:00.005-07:00

Today calls for CELEBRATION. It was a day I accomplished what I never dreamed of accomplishing. After a long month of pain, it passed. YEs my kidney stone is no longer fighting its way through my body, and is now plastered on a page in the infamous journal OF Mine! Today is a day to Celebrate, TODAY I PASSED MY KIDNEY STONE.

its time i post some stuff.....o

2008-11-06T20:04:00.009-07:00

I love my roommates... they are way too much fun!! Here are some pics of the early days of October... Im a little behind, but here is a taste of what my month has been like!! :)

Well its been a while. Since I last posted, I have had my first roommate drama. I survived 2 haunted houses, and I paid a visit to the emergency room only to find out I have KIDNEY STONES. (if you feel like you are dying you could have kidney stones) but life is good, working as usual and wondering if the heater in my house will ever start working. ITS SO COLD!!!

blondes just have more fun ...

2008-10-18T13:27:00.007-07:00

blonde VS brunette

In my recent "SeLF" survey, I have learned that life as a blonde is so much better than the "DARKER" days. Blondes really do have more fun!!!! I take my hair color for granted. I dont mean to, but when disaster strikes in my life, thERE are two things I turn to. 1. My extremely talented sisters and 2. HAIR COLOR. hahah its just what I do. I will be so pleased with my decision for the first couple weeks, then instantly it hits me like a ton of bricks. WHAT DID I JUST DO TO MY HAIR?? haha So what Im trying to get at here is this... I am a blonde, through and through. I am blonde and I love it. Thanks to my sisters I have been successful in going back to my natural hair color. Now if only my hair could grow back the ELEVEN inches I chopped off I would be very pleased. Slowly but surely it will be back and I will look back and remember that I should never go with my POST drama impulses.

don't take one day for granted

2008-10-13T11:34:00.002-07:00

Sometimes you don't realize what you have until you sit and REALLY think about it. You may think life is hard, you may not want to spend another day alone, and if your not alone, you may wish to no longer feel alone. Wish all you want, wish away but until you get down on you knees and pray... your wishes won't come true. I love you. YES YOU... YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND WITHOUT YOU IN MY LIFE... I would have A LOT less to be thankful for.

BK GOT HITCHED

2008-10-06T15:07:00.008-07:00

Well its been a couple weeks, but I though I should let everyone know BK is officially off the market. LOL On our amazing road trip, Katie and I were able to crash the kraupp/lundgreen wedding. Britt was a BEAUTIFUL bride, and the reception was AMAZING. Seriously if you ever need a wedding planner, I advise you to use Britt's mom. She did an amazing job. After all the picture fun we were all able to relax and catch up on good times. Long live the days at parkway crossing... I L O-L O-L O-L o v e you girls. :) NOT only did we mingle, and reminisce but at the end of the evening GUESS WHO caught the bouquet...(you know what that means!!!) Watch out boys...

Its who I am ....

2008-09-25T16:47:00.002-07:00

I am...The Youngest of 5 Kids and like a million step kids
I Want....To go sky diving!! a million dollars would be nice TOOI Have....a blanky I take with me everywhere I go
I Wish...That I could make my hair do whatever I told it to do
I Hate...When people hide, then jump out and scare me.
I Fear...sea creatures and HUGE WAVESI Hear....the voices of a million nasty truckers ALL DAY LONG.I Search... and search and can seriously never find anything I Wonder...
I Always... laugh the hardest when Im supposed to be quiet.
I Usually... get dirty looks when I do
I Am Not… what most people expect me to be when they first meet me
I Dance... real close to the boys I like J
I Sing...really good. Haha no but really I sing 24/7 but not as much as Anna Marie
I Never... can sleep without my blanket, really its weird.
I Rarely...Work out, but that’s all about to change…
I Cry...when something really spiritual happens, or if I hear really scary stories.
I am Not Always...sitting on my bed, I promise. J
I Lose.. chap-stick like its going out of style, that makes me “Lose” my mind (especially when it accidently goes through the wash) then I “Lose” my temper! Mer mer mer and a whole load of cute clothes L
I'm Confused...when traffic is at a dead stop, then it speeds up to 40, then stops abruptly, then speeds up to 40, then abruptly stops again. WTF?? I seriously get confused
I Need... a puppy. Okay so I just want one, but a puppy needs me.
I Should...never make honey glazed halibut again, next time were stickin with the salsa salmon (Nic, get ready for something stupendous)
I Dream...of crazy things like stalkers, cheaters and RAPTORS. ;)

TAG: BROOKE, MALLORY, KATIE, LOU AND MOMMA... OH AND B-BO

STG road trip.

2008-09-24T13:06:00.009-07:00

Last weekend Katie and I hopped in my subaru and took the cars first "offical" road trip. Oh it was great, before dark when we had no music. LOL Once we got down there we hit Mesquite's seafood buffett and ALMOST gambled for the first time ever. The slot machines only have places to put dollar bills now days... seriously what is this world coming to. Slot machines are not coin run, they only accept cash and credit cards. Sounds like trouble... so anyways we then caught up with chad and his buddies and went BUNNY HUNTING. We hunted all through the night and seriously had the time of our lives... well katie got sick from all our energy drinks, but other than that it we had a blast.

what is new?

2008-09-18T16:43:00.004-07:00

Nic would agree that my house is AWESOME. haha although my room is small and not very exciting we always find ourselves sitting (yes just sitting) there for hours laughing or talking. Im not kidding time flies in that room!!!!!

a couple days after the accident, Brittany was hit by a car... ( i couldnt believe it either)!! She is doing fine now, with a little bit of a limp. But remember to keep this little gal in your prayers.

I guess since my blog is now blocked during my work hours, I don't make time to update it. Life has been at a stand still lately. Everything is moving around me, but I'm standing still. I wish the ground beneath me would shake a bit, because I'm getting bored of the repetition of my days. When I am busy and life is crazy, I want it to slow down, but when it is slow I need it to speed up. Im headed to St. George this weekend with Katie and I cannot wait. Britt Kraupp is tying the knot and I couldn't be happier for her. She is going to be a beautiful bride. Pics will probably be posted next week, so look forward to not just seeing the same old boring stuff if ya still read this blog, and until then here are a few from my great nights at the new house :)

love the place.

2008-08-30T21:46:00.004-07:00

It is about time I update this blog of mine. Life has been going a million miles per hour, and I am so excited I finally get a moment to breathe. I recently moved into a house with about 5 other girls, I was sketched out at first, and worried it would be chaos, but we have all gotten along so well... so far. They are all adorable girlies. Tonight in the midst of all my cleaning and unpacking, we managed to make time for a short photo shoot. So heres the first preview of what will soon become, my second family!!!

i sleep for you

2008-08-20T11:03:00.001-07:00

I had a feelin I’d see you here tonight
Haunting me like you do
I feel your touch, your breath on my face
So close as you whisper you love me
I feel your embrace;
I drown in your arms
I had a feeling I’d feel you tonight.

After a night like this, how could I not
I need you
I need you to calm me like you did in the cold
You are so far from me when I’m alive walking through clouds,
But as I lay my head
Colors again appear
You are there, every night
Haunting me
Keeping me alive
Giving me hope

But soon, yes soon you have to leave me alone
I cant hope for you
i cant breathe for you
I cant wait for you

I would be waiting in vain
For my ghost to come

But until im done, until I find a new vice
The haunting warmth of you in my dreams
Your touch
Your smile
Your voice
The ghost of you my love
Will suffice

weekends lately :)

2008-08-18T12:51:00.006-07:00

All I can say is that it has been a pretty intense couple of weeks. I have been constantly busy with work and PLAY. I work all day, and litterally play all night long. My friends are killing me!! But I really wouldn't trade these days for anything.. The summer feels like it has just begun.. but really its the end. SAD sad All we can do now is look forward to the fall, leaves changing, bon fires, and campouts!!! me and SCOTT after "the show"

Mikey and Morgan

"THE SHOW"

Sittin eatin our ice cream at a park named after a creepy homeless person or something

princess kacee and aunt whit whit :)

sleepless summer nights

2008-08-12T07:56:00.012-07:00

Lately I haven't been getting much sleep, no not cause I have been up late reading the latest hit novel by Stephanie Meyer.. but because I have fun friends that dont like letting me sleep. This last weekend we went up to the Cabin and had a BLAST. WE watched some movies, and enjoyed Sam McGee around the camp fire. Dad was even able to tell it over speaker phone to get the full effect. Between the marshmallow war, and haunted house we were wound up like toy soilders and got hardly any sleep.

Shout Outs:

KAtie, your damn funny.

Mallory>> latoya is a biotch and you deserve better friends who dont jack your things.

Mike>> next time... Sam Mcgee is all yours.. :)

PEng>> Big Booty

Aubrey>> STay longer next time :)

Scott>> Dirt and marshmallows dont always taste good

Dave>> Thanks for the head lamp

David>> love the red shoes..your a trooper

Gabe>> You were far too quiet.. lol

EVERyone else: YOU ARE SELL OUTS

we ain't gettin no sleep tonight.. we ain't gettin no sleep.

2008-08-07T13:39:00.005-07:00

I think I am an insomniac, NO JOKE. Why I choose to pull all nighters for the first time in a while this week is beyond my knowledge. As of Sunday night I have had a total of a whopping 7 hours of sleep. Late nights talking are what get me every time. Last night Katie and I decided that a girls night was a must. We got dolled up, and hit the town, saw MAMA MIA! ( which is excellent) and went back to her home to catch up on the latest. When I started to become delusional, we took a picture for reasons unknown. Then we looked at the picture and the fun began. WE were laughing non-stop for the next 3 hours and by the time we were finished.. it was 5 am. I layed down and ZONKED out for an hour. The horrid sound of my alarm reminded me why I no longer like to pull all nighters. Warner Truck Center , here I come. UGHH

CHANGES OCCUR IN CLUSTERS

2008-08-06T13:24:00.005-07:00

Okay so maybe this only applies to my life, but it seems like whenever I decide to turn a new leaf... my hair follows. Who says blondes have more fun, NOT ANY OF MY SISTERS. They LOVE when I go through a dramatic change in my life cause they get to play dress up with their little sis. I made a quick decision, and am very satisfied with the end result. So with Brooke on the left, and Lou on the right I transformed from a blonde to a brunette within minutes. I owe it all to my sisters. A big THANKS goes out to my sister, for supporting my DRAMATIC lifestyles. haha And thank you mom for loving it.

a day out at SEA.

2008-07-31T01:18:00.000-07:00

sO now I know what its like to be sea sick. Need I say more? hahah WE had a blast today again. Our boat today was full of life, everyone was way cool and we all became friends real fast. With high hopes, we didn't end up landing the 90 pounder like we wanted, but still caught some good fish. As the day went on...my stomach started to turn. One girl had already gotten sick and I had to keep telling myself I was not gonna throw up. The waves were FIVE FEET... which isn't the biggest these guys have had to drive in, but it was enough to make me wanna die. I felt like I was straight out of perfect storm... ;) I ended up walking off the boat with no throw up stories, and to me that was enough success for the day. Next time the sea sick pills will be a necessity!

the crew... -2 (dad and kev)

Finally ... LAND!

yep... STILL IN ALASKA & lovin every minute of it.

2008-07-29T23:13:00.001-07:00

Okay... so yesterday was a blast. BEST DAY YET BY FAR, AND TRUTHFULLY im taking things rather well. WE hit the jackpot on our fly out trip, and limited out within the first hour. We were landing these things left and right. On the way out, they told me to sit up in the co-piolet seat which was probably the coolest thing I have ever done. I litterally felt like i was flying the plane. The sun was out, the bears were out, and we had the time of our lives.

a couple more...

2008-07-28T03:31:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple more... WE HAD A BLAST. wELL.... im off to bed for now. Hopefully tomorrow I will have another slew of em!!

a GREAT day in alaska.

2008-07-28T03:15:00.001-07:00

Its been a while since I have posted a blog, alot has been going on in my life these days... just for some reason I haven't had the drive to do it. But here I am with some exciting pictures from our trip so far. Its day four in ALASKA, but day one fishing. We went to Seward and did the tourist stuff, went up to the glacier, (had a long drive back to town :( ... ) then headed down to the river to try to get my mind off some stuff. Sure enough my plan worked, and I had a huge smile on my face within minutes. These are the first fish I have caught since I was about 14 years old. :):) THEY WERE DEFINITELY KEEPERS. :)

BOY did you miss out....

2008-07-14T15:04:00.006-07:00

Anyone who didnt make it to the HUGE garage sale of the CENTURY, boy did you miss out. What a turn out, people in search of their treasures. By the end of the first day we were pooped, but confident. We really had such a great time just hanging out together sipping on our our $1 diet cokes, not to mention the fun we had WHEELIN AND DEALIN. It was a crack watching Brooke, she is quite the deal maker. The best part of the whole garage sale was at the very end when we put a sign out front that said EVERYTHING $1.00... HAHAH people were pretty excited, but the real chaos began when we changed that $$ sign to EVERYTHING FREE... PEOPLE WERE NUTS. It was a fun weekend girls, another sucessful garage sale to add to the books.

huge and i mean HUGE MOVING SALE.. TELL EVERYONE

2008-07-10T07:03:00.004-07:00

(YEP.. we'LL bE tHERE.... wHEELIN aND deALin)

HUGE HUGE MOVING SALE IN SPANISH FORK
7am-1pm Friday & Saturday July 11-12th

We have furniture, stylish clothing, great home decor and MUCH MUCH MORE. Come find your treasures...everything must go :) SEE YA THEN

Ask one of us for location details.

maxin and relaxing :)

2008-07-08T08:47:00.008-07:00

Once again Peng invited us to LA. We had a blast, and I was able to bring Katie along with me. Again I didn't know anyone but Peng and Katie, but little penger has a way of bring friends together. It was never weird or awkward, and we all got along really good. The girl with the dark hair is our new friend Aubrey. She was a real fun girl and we had a blast. Again we stayed in the Ritz-Carlton in Marina Del Ray, and had VIP TREATMENT. When we got to our room, these chocolate sculptures were waiting for us. OH MY GOODNESS WERE THEY DELICIOUS!!!

Also along with our poolside treatment, our personalized chocolate sulputres and our hand squeezed melon water, our good friend Robert got us on the guest list at a club in Hollywood. We had a blast gettin all dolled up, and even though we think it was a "gay club" we did have fun dancin the night away. hahah

The next day we had an adventure on the way to the beach, which took us a while to get there, but finally after a "short potty break" and a incident involving cops, we made it. Pengs spf 1,0000 didnt help us much, we all got fried in the california sun.

Ps. While we were enjoying our stay at the ritz, AS WE WERE TAKING THIS PIC ABOUT 500 YARDS BEHIND US in the Work out room was none other than the famous and trashy pants BRITNEY SPEARS. She snuck out before we could figure out what the police were there for... but she was there. hahah PENG LOVED IT.

i miss you

2008-07-07T20:56:00.004-07:00

i miss you i miss you i miss you i miss you i miss you i miss you

some days are harder than others....

2008-07-07T15:04:00.007-07:00

???????

Its just a fact of life that some days arent gonna be as good as others, that seems to happen alot lately. Once you have what you WANT, you can't let it go. Even if its for only a month. The happiest days I have had were the ones I spent by Chris's side. We had a blast laughing, crying, and acutally truly loving. Without that, days are hard. Its still there and I know that, but when its across the country so far out of reach.... the pain kicks in. I just wanna hug that little fella right now but I know it will come sooner than we think. Until then, we both will do our best to stay busy and will continue on with our telephone dates :) Christopher, this pic is for you to guess where and when it was taken..... just the one below ... mwah :) miss you!

saying goodbye for a month... :(

2008-07-01T11:00:00.009-07:00

before chris realized what you could do with a head wrap.....

after chris found out what you can do with a head wrap hahhahahahahaha.... chris, your creepy. hahah

Its a sad day here at Warner truck center.... :( People are happy, but its not the same as it was yesterday. There isn't a special someone sitting in the back cubicle scanning his little heart away to make some extra mula. I don't get to see his smile today when I get off work... Although with the blessing of telecommunication I will hear his laugh, and his voice. For the next month that's all we'll have. Then I will be packing my bags and DRIVING ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO MY NEW HOME. I don't know exactly what will await my arrival, but my heart is content just knowing that Chris is there. It will be an adventure I will never forget and I cannot wait to start the next chapter of "The life of Whitney Kemp." I miss you Christopher... better learn to blog real quick mister. :) mwah.

So you think you can dance.. dance.. dance dance :)

2008-07-01T08:06:00.010-07:00

uhhh crab cooker, not my numero uno choice...

fishing off the pier, one of the many amazing adventures in cali.

VIP

Okay so in the midst of all my excitement with Christopher coming to visit, I almost forgot about the amazing experience I had to appear on so you think you can dance. LOL Row 1, and with Peng always VIP. Peng won tickets to the very first results show, and we didn't think we would actually appear on tv, but with our good looks and charm, we GOT ROW 1 VIP. We jumped on a Jet Blue flight and Jetted right to Long Beach California. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. Not only did we get special treatment at CBS studios, but at the airport we met the GENERAL MANAGER OF THE RITZ CARLTON HOTEL. After missing our flight we decided to call him up, and sure enough he HOOKED us up with the VIP suite, and access to the VIP lounge. We were seriously treated like royalty. A $1700 dollar room, for $0. Thanks Mr. Ritz Carlton, and thanks peng for your unforgettable sunglasses. haha I look forward to our next journey. :)

the latest and greatest...

2008-06-29T10:14:00.005-07:00

Today was intense, but very fun. It started a little rough around the edges, but we got through it and started having a real fun day. We decided that the waterfall we had attempted to climb already was a good call and we headed up the canyon. On the way we hit the nearest ROSS in search for some cute stuff. We soon learned that Us+Shopping=Bad News. So we shopped till we dropped, stopped by pet co and pretended to buy something for "oliver" our future puppy, and then headed up to the waterfall. Chris fell in love with the camera during our photo shoot, and we froze our little tootsies off. We had a awesome day, and to top it off... CHRIS WON ME A TEDDY BEAR. HAHA those claw machines need to be out of sight when he's around. HE LOVES THEM. But really I was cracking up when he won that bear.... I have NEVER seen anyone actually win one of those thing. NICE SKILLS CHRISTOPHER. :) you make me proud...

SURPRISE

2008-06-26T09:24:00.007-07:00

Thumbs up...;)

(saying goobye)

Yep, I guessed it....he stayed, he stayed! Monday night we were both pretty sad about the fact that we only had two more days together. Then suddenly out of nowhere on Tuesday night, Chris was a happy little camper. I knew something was up, but I still wanted the so called "surprise" to be a surprise. I was soooooo hoping and praying that my "surprise" would be Chris for another week or month, but I tried not to get my hopes up too high. We sat up on the mtn, and I tried to get it out of him, but he held his ground and wouldn't tell me anything. Then the next morning when I had to drop him off at the airport, it started to sink in. Although I was devastated that I would have to wait A MONTH TO SEE HIM, I couldn't help but smile knowing that this is the beginning for us. :) WELL THE STORY DOESN'T END HERE... I got to work, was feeling pretty sad that he wasn't gonna be there to pick me up at the end of the day like he usually did, then my family called and asked me if I was doing okay. We decided to go to lunch cause they were in the area doing some shopping. When we got to cafe Rio, I saw Jorgen and had a tiny bit of hope that Chris would be there with him. When I didn't see him, I got a yucky feeling in my stomach. As I was texting Christoper, telling him that I miss him and that I hope he has a good day, I looked to my right and there he was. MY HEART DROPPED TO THE FLOOR, AND I WAS INSTANTLY HAPPY AGAIN. There was my love, standing there with 2DOZEN red roses. The smile that has constantly been on my face will now continue to remain there for 5 more days. :)

chris.... I PROMISE!

2008-06-25T10:59:00.001-07:00

makin more memories... (3 pts...woo woo)

2008-06-23T10:21:00.005-07:00

Okay, so pretty much Chris and I would both agree that this weekend has been the best, most refreshing weekend of our lives. We met at a WEDDinG, then he flew across the US not even knowing me or the family he was going to be staying with. Something in his voice made me trust my heart, so we took the chance. He flew in on Thursday of last week and we have not left each others site ever since. CHRIS YOU ARE ABSOLUTLY AMAZING, I couldn't have asked for more. We have had so much fun together, and both know that this is just the beginning. :)

THE BOY FROM THE WEDDING...;)

2008-06-16T13:46:00.000-07:00

on the best date ever.... (phone date), sending his love.. hahah

a cute little day at the beach

haha this is chris and his best friend teddy. lol

I'm sure you all that have heard about Chris, are dying to see what he looks like. He will be here on Thursday for you to meet him in person... family, friends... anyone who is curious! hahah he wants to meet anyone and everyone who has had an impact on my life. He is seriously everything I have ever dreamed of, and I know that this is gonna be the beginning of a very exciting life for me. Chris is an answer to my prayers, mannn he's so cute. :)

a couple more from florida.

2008-06-10T16:16:00.000-07:00

THIS WAS THE FREAKIN CREEPIEST HE/SHE I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS. (highlighted in color)

I WANT TO GO BACK RIGHT NOW.... ENOUGH SAID.

A wedding I will never forget.....

2008-06-07T19:07:00.000-07:00

I can't begin to explain how amazing I feel at this very moment. My heart is beating out of my chest. I have received answers to prayers I never thought would be answered. I feel so blessed to know what I know in this religion and to have been raised the way my parents raised me. I am blessed to have grown up with brothers and sisters who became my best friends, and showed me so much by the examples they have set for me. I AM TRULY BLESSED. Sara was a girl I met while in Illinois last summer. I was able to connect with her quickly and knew instantly we were meant to meet. If anyone was destined to be my best friend, it was her, and quickly we became each others go to girl. After not even a year of knowing her, I was able to keep a promise to her that I made the day we were leaving Illinois, that I would be there at her wedding. At the time that was unrealistic, and I didn't know if it would even be a possibility, but when she called a few weeks ago to ask if I would be a bridesmaid, I couldn't refuse. What a honor, to be there for her on this special day. And it was. I flew out there and was able to help her prepare for the MOST CHILL wedding ever planned. Her friend bailed and told her she could no longer do her hair, and she was stressing about how she would do it. I agreed to help her, and it ended up being a huge success. She was a beautiful bride, and Tyson knew he was the luckiest man on the earth to marry such an amazing woman. The wedding was perfect, we stood in the water (with nasty freakin crabs) while two people decided to spend the rest of their lives together. There were many tears of happiness, and so much love all around. I can truly say that although it wasn't an LDS wedding, and I was the only Mormon in sight, the spirit was all around. I met some amazing people along the way, and have a strange feeling that I knew them before. I plan to go back soon, and feel that there will be some amazing changes in the lives of the people I met, along with some amazing changes in my own life. OH AND I CAUGHT THE BOUQUET ... ;)

a day at the beach

2008-06-02T23:03:00.000-07:00

Matt and I spent this beautiful day at the beach loving every moment of it. We saw some creepers, and some sweet treasure hunters. Matt, you will never know what he found. hahah how does that make you feel?? lol well we had a blast in Ft. LAuderdale, and I am coming upon an end to my lovely vacation. Sara gets married tomorrow night at the beach, then my plane flys in tomorrow evening. To all those I miss back home dearly, I love you and willl see you so soon. Mwah

iTS A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL

2008-05-29T17:20:00.000-07:00

Okay so I'm sitting in the SLC airport getting ready to board, and some random chick my age asks me if I'm on the same flight. I say yes, so she suggests that we should sit together. So why not, we did. While we were in line, we started the casual small talk, then we realized we had more in common. Her boyfriend she has been dating a month is also doing summer sales, but in Orlando. We got to talking since we had a forever long plane ride, and me and this girl had SO MUCH IN COMMON. She has a house in Orem, and I may move in with her now. hahah We basically became bff's in like 6 hours, and are gonna hang out when we both get home next week. HAHAH What the random? Well I'm now sitting in the airport for my little layover, so excited that I will be seeing Matt in about 3 hours, but so sad my friend isn't continuing on with me. hahah i'll post pictures later of my trip. LOVE YOU ALL AND MISS YOU. See you in a week :D MWAH

a sunday stroll

2008-05-25T23:14:00.000-07:00

this one is for matthew.... mwah i miss you!

Today me and kalani decided to take a walk around the avenues, and temple square. It was beautiful outside, and the green trees made me soooooo happy. I am so glad summer is finally here. Well these pictures are super cheezy, but it was so fun just messing around. We had some strange looks from all the random bums, got a bit creeped out, but had a blast. It has been a very chill weekend, just how I wanted it, and Im so happy I have another fun fun roomie. :D

garage SALE extravaganza

2008-05-21T14:07:00.000-07:00

Last Friday and Saturday we were rakin in the big bucks. Garage sales can get some real adrenilin going these days. All the wheelin and dealin left us with a grand total of almost $1000 buckeroos. Its amazing what junk sales for these days, although the girls would agree with me in saying we had "STYLISH CLOTHING AND GREAT HOME DECOR!!" Be sure to catch our next HUGE GARAGE SALE, this time in spanish fork. (Stay tuned for dates and times.) hahah

DATE NIGHT WITH MY MAMA

2008-05-20T16:14:00.000-07:00

Mothers day this year had a special twist. I decided not to just give my mom the ordinary poem and handprint painting which usually would make her cry, but instead I opted for a book signing. Sounds lame, but really we had a great time. Waiting in line for 4 hours was the most fun. haha It was an experience we will never forget, and I am so glad I was able to spend the day with my Mother. She is amazing. I love you mom. HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

Its what we do..

2008-05-20T16:07:00.000-07:00

Here ya have it, A day in the life of the warner truck center receptionists aka the "itneys." What a rough job, from magazines to free pepsi's. Can anyone say Employees of the month?

and and and the BLAZE TAKE THE WIN.

2008-05-14T06:56:00.000-07:00

Its freaky how much we are alike.... (JENSEN BLOOD)

Last weekend after my long journey home from st. Georg, I was asked by my trusty cousin mike if I would like to accompany him to the BLAZE GAME. Me being the wonderful cousin I am said, "HECk ya." So there ya have it. The story of why, once again I'm attending a Blaze game. (although this time, there was next to no sentimental meaning) WE STILL HAD A BLAST. Thanks for the ice cream mal, I will have you know that the hot dog I was CRAVING.... did me no good. lol UNTIL NEXT TIME :D

st. george anyone??

2008-05-12T00:23:00.000-07:00

This weekend was a needed one. I had the chance to go to st. george with my family to watch Chloe's dance recital. Chloe was a little princess, and she did such a good job. Everyone who knows Chloe knows how graceful she is....lol. I also had the chance to see Tia, which isn't really a chance as it is a must, and ran into Kristopher my friend from Student council. There wasn't much to do, so we decided that hot tubbing was our best alternative. It was a very short, but very sweet trip. (oh and the weather, made me once again want to live there) SUMMER NEEDS TO BE HERE NOW.

i lOVE DAVID archuleta!!!!!

2008-05-07T11:44:00.000-07:00

Um ... yea well I must say I am an american idol nerd. I have fallen in love with David Archuleta. I basically have it all planned out, he has one more year of high school, then he goes on a mission, Three and a half years... bam .. we get married. Then he can sing me beautiful melodies and serenade me with his love. hahah He loves me too, he just doesnt know it yet. EVeryone VOTE FOR DAVID ARCHULETA, HE deserves to be the "NEXT American idol." hehe (if you do i'll invite you to our wedding!!!)

Chase's blessing day.

2008-05-05T13:34:00.000-07:00

What a beautiful day for a blessing. Little chase monkey was getting all the attention he needed, and I was in baby heaven. hahah It seems like everyone these days have kids, and I must admit, the baby hungry side of me is definetely kicking in. hahah (don't worry mom, its not gonna happen till Im hitched) and who knows how long that will be. haha well anywho, It was a great day, and it was so fun seeing everyone who came from far off lands. oh and how could I forget.......... Thanks for comin katie... :D

I love you JAB.

2008-05-03T09:23:00.000-07:00

the last event of the semester was amazing. JAB, I love you! I am so impressed with how everyone stepped it up this semester. Was it hard? yes. But was it a success..... definitely. You guys are amazing and i love each and every one of you!!!! Another cabin trip is in order :)

GAME NIGHT.

2008-04-21T07:58:00.001-07:00

Last night was yet again another great game night. Driving there, not so much fun. But the food was amazing, and watching Jer and Aubree beef it out was hilarious. C'mon ride the train.... and ride it!! lol

BROOKE, thanks again for letting us come play last night. PRetty sure it was a blast, and im so glad you got to meet Matt. Pretty sure he wants to keep dexter. hahah

these are a few of my favorite things.

2008-04-17T08:05:00.000-07:00

5 things on my to do list...

1-SKYDIVING, i have put it off long enough. :D this is the year i will jump from a plane.
2-CLEAN MY ROOM. having a roomate is probably the hardest thing in the world. especially when we share clothes and our entire wardrobe ends up on the floor. UGH
3-well since the semester is coming to a close, and my procrastination has definitely kicked in, homework should be numero UNO on this list.
4-FINISH READING THE FIVE BOOKS I HAVE STARTED. ;)
5-and last but not least, GET MORE SLEEP.

5 snacks i enjoy...

1-VANILLA WAFFERS. mmmmmm.
2-cereal. ALWAYS.
3-my little pony fruit snacks.
4-chocolate kisses. oh and the hugs are freakin good too.!
)5-COLD PIZZA. seriously its better cold than it is hot and ready.

5 things i would do if i were a billionaire...

1-BUY A HOUSE
2-BUY A BOAT, and like brookes said all the toys that go with it.
3-i would explore the world, with my (future husband). who doesnt want to travel the world?
4-probably not buy just a boat, but a house boat to go with it. I LOVE THE LAKE.
5-I WILL AGREE with brooke, and say put a ton in savings for each future munchkin I have so they have a college fund.

5 of my bad habits...

1-getting to bed too late, its not fun being a night owl, when you are FORCED to be an early bird.
2-shopping for things I dont need. BLOWING MONEY IS THE WORST FEELING, although sometimes its very refreshing.
3-PUSHING THE SNOOZE BUTTON. pretty sure I have to set my alarm an hour in advance cause subconciously I hit the snooze button four times before I actually hear the alarm. This tends to end in disaster.
4-PROCRASTINATION. enough said.
5-feeling a need to carry almost everything I own in my purse. BY THE END of the week I find things such as curling irons, and cap'n Crunch. haha

5 things i will never wear again.

1-I will never will wear my hair parted down the middle again. I LOOK LIKE A FLOWER CHILD. HAHA
2-cheap rings. yoU PAY EIGHT BUCKS TO get a ring of green who knows what around your finger, then you throw the ring in a drawer and NEVER WEAR IT AGAIN. unless you forget and the cycle begins all over again. UGH
3- just a sports bra, haha... thats what I miss about sixth grade, from there it was alll down hill.
4-cheer shoes on a major hike. LONE PEAK WAS HELL WITH THOSE THINGS. lou do you remember? haha. YET I CARRIED ON, AND CONQURED THE THE THING. WHOOH
5- white eyeliner. hahah WHEN I LOOK BACK, I WONDER WHy nobody ever said anything. haha EWE those were the days.

5 of my favorite toys...

1-pretty sure i love my ipod. who would have thought you could put every single cd you own on something that fits right in your pocket
2-definitely MY CAMERA. i feel naked without it.
3-my subie, she gets me everywhere I need to go and more. .
4-brookes boat. lol. no but uhh the cabin is kinda a toy. I LOVE IT UP THERE.
5-and last but not least, my BLACKBERRY. MY MEANS OF COMMUNICATION, ITS sad that its impossible to survive without a cell phone these days. I APPRECIATE TECHNOLOGY.

5 people i tag. LOU, KIMI, MOMMA, EWE, AND MAHALIA :D

straight from new york.

2008-04-07T16:25:00.000-07:00

If ya'll dont remember, in November I had the privilage of attending NACA in Spokane, WA. It was just what I needed after the crazy stuff that happend the week before. I met some awesome people at this confrence, one of them being Derek James. We had a blast spending time together that week, and made plans to see eachother again. Since I had absolutly no cash to buy a plane ticket to NYC, we arranged for him to come here, not only to spend some Utah time together, but also for a concert at SLCC. He did amazing, and we had a blast during the couple days he spent here. If ya wanna hear some of his music, check him out at derekjamesmusic.com.. and hopefully soon I can say, "New York City... here I come!!!"

chase's first photo shoot.

2008-04-06T20:10:00.001-07:00

My sister brooke came over to my moms today and took some adorable pictures of my nephew. She has been doing photography classes and is getting pretty darn good at it. There will be more where this came from, but I couldn't help but posting these pictures asap. Chase monkey ... you are freakin cute!

Secondhand SErenade!!!!

2008-04-03T14:50:00.000-07:00

Last night my friend Nic and I went to see SECONDHAND SERENADE in concert. It was kinda slow at first with the opening acts, but once they came on stage the concert transformed into everything I had expected and more. We had a blast! By the end of the night we were completely exhausted, but even though I had to wake up at the butt crack of dawn this morning for work, last night was well worth my lack of sleep.

Bath time...

2008-03-23T03:27:00.000-07:00

not so happy right now.

Oh he is so gosh darn cute. I have been staying at my moms for the past week just because I cant get enough of this little turd. I am so so excited to have lou and her family close by finally, and I'm sure everyone can agree. What would we do if we weren't able to see little Chase monkey grow up?

saying GOODBYE.

2008-03-22T23:28:00.001-07:00

Saying goodbye sometimes isn't the easiest thing to do. I learned that the hard way. Life changes in ways you could never expect, and sometimes in a blink of an eye. Making choices that could effect the rest of your life shouldn't be easy.. but why are they sometimes so hard. Over the past few weeks, I have been posed with some life changing decision making. No, not life or death, but things which could effect my career/schooling. Throughout the past year I have served as Vice President of the Jordan region at SLCC. I have learned so many valuable lessons from the amazing people I have bonded with throughout these crazy semesters. It wasn't hard until I had to say goodbye to those people, and realize that these lessons I have learned will now come into play as I face the next step in my life. I received an amazing job which is paying for all of my schooling, and couldn't pass the opportunity, so I had to say goodbye to Student council a couple weeks early. At first I will admit, I was excited and ready to move on, but after I sat and thought about the memories I created, I realized that the people I was leaving behind had become more like a second family than an activities board. I will never forget the challenges I had to face and overcome, but mostly I will never forget the lessons I learned, and the people who helped me along the way. I love you JAB.

another new car ???

2008-03-07T22:30:00.001-07:00

so ... I think its like car buying season, over the past two months almost everyone in the family scored a new car. Well I finally did it. The civic, is no more. In fact, the kid I sold the little trooper to wrecked the week he bought it, so it doesn't even roam the streets of Salt Lake anymore. Although she was hard to let go of, I had moved on.... and here she is, my little subaru. Who needs a camper when you have this road trip JEM? Mount Rushmore... here we come :D

a pleasant visit. :)

2008-03-07T22:19:00.001-07:00

Finally we did it. Talking Tia into getting off work to come visit is about the hardest thing to do, especially with gas prices these days, but with the help of Carson and Brady, she finally gave in. It was a short but sweet visit, and seeing them after so long was very refreshing. Good thing we didnt go to "JALE" that night right tia. MWAH love you guys!

the start of a brand new year.

2008-03-07T22:05:00.000-07:00

I kinda have to look back on my life, and wonder how the heck it gone by so fast. 2008 came crashing in a little quicker than I expected, but all in all, I would have to agree with Brit by saying this new years, tops them all. We spent it up in park city, and about froze to death in the -15 degree weather, but met some fun people who made it all worth the while. :D

in memory of our Prophet.

2008-01-28T00:53:00.000-07:00

Today was a crazy day. From the time i can remember, President Gordon B. Hinkley has been leading, teaching and giving us council. Today he passed away, to join the ones he loved and served on the other side of the veil. We will always remember the amazing things he taught us and he will always be in our hearts. These pictures were from tonight at the temple, where a huge group of people met to sing hymns and pay tribute to our amazing Prophet. The spirit we felt there was amazing. At the end we all knelt down together, strangers from all over the place, and said a prayer. I have never felt anything so amazing. I am blessed to have been able to have that experience. The pic's are of my room mates, britt wulf and demri, and my friend andrew. We had a great time. :D:D

i read of you

2008-01-04T16:21:00.000-07:00

I never read.
I like to read,
But I never do.

A fiction novel stole my attention,
Caught my eye
so, I decided to read.

I never expected the words
written on numbered pages in black ink,
would mirror a twisted version
of my life. My love.

Is this why I refuse to read?

Somehow,
I feel the same pain as her,
The same joy.
I endure the same trials.

however the burning comes as
I read of his golden brown eyes.
You have his eyes.
I read of these eyes, how they hold her gaze
You hold my gaze
You always have

I can’t stop reading

I read of his perfect skin
His enchanting voice

I’m reading of you

Your eyes
Your voice
Your skin
She loves him like I love you.

Why can’t I stop reading?

My jaw clenches as he leaves her
My head aches
My skin is ice
He left her but he still loves her
Deep down she knew he loved her.

Deep down I know you love me.

You are perfect, like he’s perfect.
Musical like him too.
Your hair flows like his hair flows

I’m reading of you

Her heart was under enemy control, stolen
My heart is trapped behind steel bars you built.

When he left, he didn’t leave her heart behind
You took my heart with you.

MY JAW STILL CLENCEHED
MY tears STILL BURN
there is a A HOLE IN MY CHEST
I CAN'T BREATHE

although, I can calm my inner storm,
I have peace of mind
When I read of you

But I need you
Only you
All of you

Now I wait for you.

I wait for you to face to the truth
To embrace what it is YOU want

I wait for you to
Take my hopeful, patient face
In your warm, calming hands
And you whisper to me

“You are mine,
You’re my past, present and future,
my summer, spring, fall and winter.
You are my rise and fall.
Every sunset and sunrise
Eternity
Forever
You are mine.”

Until your hands burn my skin
Your eyes lock my gaze
when you're words grip my heart

Until that day
The words plastered in ink to each thin piece of recycled paper in which my eyes are locked,
i will suffice

I will read of you
My vampire

Christmas down south...

2007-12-26T21:26:00.000-07:00

gotta love seein this chap!!

james and i "christmas eve eve" lol

i love love love these little girls!!!

more winter roomate fun!!!

2007-12-26T21:23:00.000-07:00

she fears my driving.

awwww... we loff this snow!

brit wulf, my best fren and roomie!

MERRY chrisTmas!!!

2007-12-26T21:19:00.000-07:00

cruisin around down town, tryin to find a plunger... hahah

Long night baking our christmas goodies!!

mmmm what a delight...

good thing mom let me in on her secret recipes!!!

Rescheduled!!!

2007-09-25T00:34:00.000-07:00

this is me and a friend at a school event we had there!! The group was recycled percussion.. it was way fun... but here is a kiss from me to ya'll before my exciting day next saturday!! SKYDIVING!!! WOAH.. CANT EVEN BELIEVE IM DOIN IT!! WISH ME LUCK.. MWAH!
my jump has been postponed due to weather.... i'm pretty bummed out, but its okay cause now I still have something to look forward to!! my jump will be at Noon on October sixth!!! yahooooooo!!!

This is INDEED GOING TO be me jumping out of the plane... in 2 daYS!!! AHHHH

2007-09-19T23:16:00.000-07:00

pretty sure i am very very very scared... but am soooooooooo excited!!! this is my scared face!!!
dear FAMILY AND FRIENDS.....

i AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT I AM TAKING THE NEXT BIG STEP IN LIFE! DOING SOMETHING THAT I ONLY DREAMED OF DOING!!! YES.... WHAT YOU SEE ABOVE IS WHAT I WILL BE DOING IN EXACTLY TWO DAYS!! wISH ME LUCK! PRAY FOR ME TO NOT PASS OUT AND MISS THE WHOLE THING AND wHEN I aM fINISHED... I WILL POST MY VERY OWN SKY DIVE VIDEO!!!! YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! I LOVE YOU ALL!! MWAH

My first night event!!!

2007-09-13T21:12:00.000-07:00

WEll HERE IT IS... MY VERY FIRST NIGHT ACTIVITY AT THE SCHOOL AND IT WAS A SUCCESS!!! IM HAPPY TO SAY THAT IM BECOMING SORT OF A LEGEND AT SLCC! I AM THE FIRST VICE PRESIDENT TO EVER HAVE THE EVENTS TURN OUT SUCCESSFULLY! YAHOO... PS ... THIS WAS A DRIVE IN MOVIE! IT WAS WAY COOL!

In AWE of its BEAutY!

2007-09-04T14:19:00.001-07:00

this is just a pic of sara and I standing in front of the temple! It was her first time ever even seeing one! It was an awesome experience to be able to share with her the truth and i hope she doesnt forget how she felt! everyone keep sara & tyson in there prayers! :D

Just had to jump................

2007-08-24T20:46:00.001-07:00

I JUST HAD TO JUMP By Whitney Kemp, Nov. 2006

I was lead on made to believe and treated as if I were of worth. To him I was worth one thing, kind of like a trophy he could show off and talk into doing anything. I let my guard down, was it really winter love? Or was it a comfort of feeling as if someone actually loved and adored me? I was on a downward slope, a roller coaster headed towards the end. No ups, just a downward pull and the only way to get out was to jump off and grab hold of something to climb back up to the top. My heart told me to jump, but was I strong enough to grasp and climb? Or would the rollercoaster eventually take me back up to where I needed to be spiritually? I tried to believe it would, but I knew at that moment I needed to jump. Faith was all I needed to get back up there and he could not help me. We were once there and nothing was done, so I jumped! My fingers grasped the first bar I could grab. I tightly held on and began to climb, then a weight attached and I started to slip. Next to me was him. He had jumped after me, prying each finger one by one trying to get me to let go. I fought until I could no longer fight and I let go.

At that instant, my life was over. I was done trying to fight him and I had given up. Free falling and eyes closed I felt a warm had grab mine and all my fear was gone. Looking down seeing him fall farther and farther, I noticed I was no longer falling. I looked up and saw nobody but could still feel the warm, gentle hand in mine. Out of the brightness another hand reached down. The moment I grabbed on another familiar feeling of comfort and love came over me, So many memories rushing over me by just the touch of a hand. Then I saw him, a friend, a familiar face of a young man who once shared love with me was there again. He lifted me up, held me, and led me back to the path which would lead me up to the top. Side by side we climbed together, leading one another to other paths which still might only lead us to the top, to the place where we always wanted to be. And although I lost something that I thought was perfect, which was not. And my not always have the young man who was always there to lift me back up, I know I will always have the warm hand in mine that I couldn’t see, I JUST HAD TO JUMP!

A day at the lake!

2007-08-19T21:53:00.001-07:00

we may not have had the most perfect weather, but it was soooo good to get away ! we also did some pretty sweet wave running and tubing. Big mable was treatin me and mal real well.. hahahah she bout killed us, but it was a RIOT! hahah

i know what your all thinkin....... dang that water looks real good... and it was .. it was perfect! haha

as for the guys... they had a real good time.. TEXTING THEIR GIRLFRIENDS! pretty lamo, but whatev they were real nice and took care of us ladies! all but the goob "er" hahah

Bear Lake Adventure!!!

2007-08-19T21:49:00.000-07:00

bear lake was quite the interesting journey this year... it started with a little drama... but we wont go there! Then we jumped in the truck with mal gal and headed off... well katie and her cravings led us to wendy's for some chicken nuggets and we hit a huge huge pot hold and jacked her rim of the trailer and the wheel was done for! luckily we said a prayer on the way up cause we defiantly were being watched out over... we tried everything to fix it and nothing would work...we could fix and buy a new tire and rim, but nothing was open that late. For some reason i though it would be great for us to go over to wal mart and just see but my idea was overlooked many a time cause the tire center was closed! well we decided while the boys were being boys to just go over there anywho while they were spending hours attempting to just fix it! When we got there we walked back to the tire center and there it was...... the very last tire in stock rim and all made especially for a trailer. the best part was, it was only fifty dollars. What a blessing when we relized it was the same size! we got it and were on our way.. here are a couple pics from our journey!

for what is happening at the moment... we are quite pleasant! hahahah

faith is all ya need to fix a flat with no spare at 12:00 am

and we did it!!! hahahah bear lake here we flippin come! yahoooooo

Called to serve- poem for jay!

2007-08-12T20:55:00.000-07:00

You were called to serve
on a warm June day
to a place so far from here

Where children of god
are waiting for you
to bring the gospel near

With a smile on your face
and a willing heart
you anxiously prepare

to start your journey
and preach his word
to all the people there.

Oh my best friend
Im proud of you
and look forward to the day

when you'll return
a better man
who serves him day to day

i love you much
and thank you too
for the example that you are

if i didn't have you
to inspire me
I'd never had made it this far

your example is one
that to me will remain
forever in my heart

and i thank the lord
every day
for never tearing us apart

So remember this
for the next two years
that I'm always here for you

that your in my heart
and your in my prayers
through all the struggles you may go through

I love you jay
with all my heart
and have faith that you will be

a strong and faithful servant of god
to the people of Tennessee

by Whitney Kemp

Goodbye Jay!!!

2007-08-12T20:22:00.000-07:00

efy- august 2002
Jays farewell- August 2007

well today has been intense... yup pretty intense... as you all know and tease me about.. I have been on the market and have been dating. But aint found nothin yet.. atleast nothing i didnt already have!!! Today was Jason's farewell and it was amazing to see him up there! He has grown up alot and it was really awesome to see how much he has. I feel blessed that i was able to see him not only grow physically and mentally, but spiritually! Well i though i was gonna make it through the day with out crying .. until i had to hug him and say goodbye! I just love that kid and always will! i will miss my best friend!!!!