Everyone has a best friend during each stage of their life, but only a select few have the same one.

I can honestly that this quote applies to me 100% and that I have been lucky enough to grow up with the absolute best friends. No matter how drastically life changes for us; whether it's dealt with moving, or marriage, or going to different schools, or whatever else it may be I know I can

always call them my best friends.

Stacy VanBeekum Louden
I can't picture my life without her. She's been the one I've been inseperable with for years and years and I'm okay that she is now married and has replaced me with her hubby;) I will never forget the thousands of sleepovers we had and the millions of memories I've created with her. She is an amazing example to me and is so hardworking. I can't even think of a time that I've ever beat her on any assignment we have ever had. haha. I know that if I need her, I can text/call her up and she will always be there to listen. I'm so happy that she is happy. Amrie Brooke Stapley
She is probably one of the funniest people you will ever meet. NEVER a dul moment when you are with Amrie. haha. It's hard to imagine life without her, because then life would be so dang boring. She brings the goofy side out of you, and makes you realize that you shouldn't care what others have to say about you. She is more than comfortable in her own skin, and that mentally spreads when you are around her. She is an amazing athlete and is very competitive. I loved the times I got to play with her, and having her as my setter. She gave me the confidence I needed and is always very supportive. I love the times I spend with her without a doubt.

Then there's...
Coach Jaime

No lie, she is THE funniest person I have ever met in my life. You are never bored when you are with Coach, and I am usually crying from laughing so hard or nearly peeing my pants from the stuff she says. She is someone I look up to so much, and she has helped me alot. Like, alot alot. I thank her for the player I have become. For the effort she has put in to help me grow as a player, and all simple things she has said to me to make my skills become so much stronger. I miss her as my coach more than anything and am grateful for the years I had her expertise to guide me. But I am especially grateful for the friendship that grew over those years.

These girls will forever be important to me.

Well recently I have just been ITCHING to get away so bad. I mean, a vacation would be absoutely lovely, but I'm sort of feeling like I just need to get out of the state of Arizona for a while right now. You know, spread my wings... live on my own for a bit. All that good stuff. I love my family don't get me wrong. They mean everything to me! I just feel like, right now...it's what I need. But unfortunately, I still have a good 6 months here before I can do anything about it. I'm excited for volleyball season coming up. Well... moments of it. Other parts, not so much. (But that story is for another post.) I'm graduating a semester early from Chandler-Gilbert which come Decemeber I will have this newly found freedom I've never had before! My life for the past 7-8 years has been consumed by volleyball. From school ball, to club, to summer workouts, to off season training, to preseason training, and so much more! I haven't had a summer to just do whatever I wanted. And I'm not saying I haven't loved playing volleyball because I don't know what I would do without it! But at times... I just need a little time to step back and take a quick breather from it all. Phew.

I am excited for our new team at Chandler-Gilbert. I think we have lots of potential! And I'm also hoping that I can be looked at my bigger schools and possibly get signed on to play further on. Would not give up that opportunity for anything.

I want to move. If I could, I would NOW. I'd be packing up my things and be on my way to live up in Provo, Utah. It's the place I've wanted to live for the past two years now! I love everything about the environment up there. Everything.

But wouldn't it be nice waking up near this every morning?I honestly wouldn't mind the thought of moving to California. Not at all.

Or even... Living on the East Coast in New York City. I think it would be interesting living the fast paced city life.

Can you tell I'm ready for something different?

Didn't think so:)

Okay, you have to know... I'm obsessed. I absolutely love this show. I love it I love it I love it. This is what I do on my Monday nights. Except, I think Ashley is stupid. She's not a very good bachelorette honestly. She has cried every single episode!! It gets old. But THANK GOSH she has stopped mentioning Bentley. My personal favorite is JP. I love JP. JP is sooooooooooo sexy. If I could have him, I'd be a happy girl. Or Blake:)
How could she let him go?!?!?!

Anyways... I'm starting a new project. I'm moving out within 6 months so there's no point in redoing my room so I'm taking on the challenge of fixing up my sister's room! Yep. You heard me! We are painting today. Woo! Wish me luck!

I may be a little blog crazy right now but I'm quite alright with it :)

Throughout the past couple of days I've watched the first 5 Harry Potter movies and am planning on watching the rest within the next week. I'm just getting myself all pumped up for the last and final HP movie!

If you didn't know,

it comes out next Friday.

Ohh.Myy.Goodness. I am excited :)

you have NO idea.

On another note...
I came across an old quote that I absolutely love:

"What I want is to be needed. What I need is to be indispensable to somebody. Who I need is somebody that will eat up my spare time, my ego, my attention. Somebody addicted to me. A mutual addiction."

Because one day I'm gonna find a love like this...

and this...

Mmm :) Yeah, Mr. Perfect no need to take your time :)

May I just say, that I am so lucky to have a family who absolutely LOVES the lake. Every summer since when I was a baby we have gone to Lake Powell. I have never missed a Lake Powell trip and I don't ever plan on missing one! You could say it's my escape.

This trip was different this year. Usually we have some MEN on the houseboat with us but frankly, no guys wanted to stay! As soon as my mother, Shalai, Miranda, and I had arrived my Uncle and his girlfriend were outta there. They did not want to stay! (And I don't understand how anyone could ever want to leave this place? I dread leaving!) Then just a day in a half later, my cousin Johnny decided he would rather go spend the 4th of July with his buddies rather than with the fam at the lake. PEOPLE ARE CRAZY!

So us girls decided that before Johnny left, we wanted to spend the day out on the lake rather than stuck on the houseboat. (Because there were no guys, we couldn't drive or move the houseboat so we were stuck on the buoy the entire trip. I still feel like I'm swaying from all the rocking on the houseboat!) Anyways, we took a trip up to Rainbow Bridge!

Here's my little sister Taelin. I laugh so hard when I look at this picture!

Did I mention that I love love LOVE Lake Powell?! Hm, didn't think so:) I am pretty sure I am going again the last week of July. Yay:) And the first weekend of August I'm going with this girl

to the happiest place on earth!! DISNEYLAND:):):)

This picture makes me laugh so hard. Everyone, look to your left at Coach Jaime. OHMYILOVEIT. I don't think she was quite getting the hang of it.