cali-fornia. 2013.

Sorry about the picture over load & I dot have much to say but these pictures are the backward version of my trip to Cali this past week! Just so much fun with the family! <3

to end all, I was driving and we blew a tire just outside of California. :/ bad delay.

Shamu is the bet part of sea world by far(:

Go whales go!

Ouch. Ouch. Beach for the day will do that. 

Swimming for dayzz.

Is my ice cream big enough? (;

Love my holls.

Lizi Lou. 

Jenna(:

Such

camp for the girls.

it comes around sometimes to often, but this year I got a shortened version. I went up Friday morning and came home Friday night. So little mini camp. (: in all honesty I went up there with a terrible attitude. I didn't wanna be there, I was onry and I felt a little out of place. But hold tight- this isn't a debby downer story. It gets better (: when we got up there, they obviously knew exactly what I wanted to do. Certification for 5 hours. Chhhayhoo. So I got to work with some grand little 1st years tying knots, & learning CPR. Whoot. Hahah it's okay you can be jealous. After that I headed back to my 15th ward camp and caught up with my girls, college takes all my time right out of my hands* we did a few crafts and had some lunch. I still wasn't that amused. then. Everything began. The spiritual end of things hit. We went to 4th year graduation and then we had a fire side that was really good. A lot of good music and act. In the fireside they told a story of a young Indian boy who was determine to climb this mountain to enter into man hood but he was to stubborn and prideful to ask for help from his father and so he proceeded on his own. In his journey he came close with death and while praying on the mountain he found a note from his father that told him if only he would have asked he would have told him the secret that there are steps in the south end of the mountain. Lesson of the story- when we ask for council from our elders and our Heavenly Father our journey becomes light. We had out faces painted, it resembled an arrow to remind us to keep our eyes fixed on heaven. It was really good. Then testimony meeting went really smooth. Smooth if your talking about the tears streaming down my cheeks. It was emotional but good. A good cry does the soul alot of good(: it felt good to bear my testimony again, it had been a while. I can honestly say at the end of the day I enjoyed girls camp! Here are a few fun pictures- 

need for trend.

dont we all say.. "i could have the cutest style, if i had the money" every year school clothes shopping comes around and i promise myself i will only buy the cutest things, but alas resort to whats cheap. i think we all can relate. im a pinterest fanatic. & if you cant tell yet, i love coral and teal. if my whole wardrobe could be those two colors it would be. just kidding variation is good. im determined to find these for junior year school clothes. (:

my newest project. done.

well my my. if it isn't me to start another project. but it's done infact, I finished it in one afternoon. I didn't think it was to bad for a first timer. it still needs a little time but its a place to work on the weekends. here you are folks. the first of many yard sale projects. (:

It wasn't in terrible shape, but a girls room has to match. 

there she is. (:

a lot to take in. through him i am strengthened. choices.

day to day things seem simple. get up, do work, eat, sleep. but often things seem overwhelming.. how am i supposed to learn all of these things in my classes and remember it so i can continue in my degree, balance friends, keep up with my family, do the things i want, work, focus on homework and please everyone, all at the same time? may not seem like much but its quite the task. i have found myself often times turning to my scriptures looking for answers. keeping the faith and trying to stay humble. i feel pressured to be like the world.. to act like the people around me to be accepted. often times i feel judged, but at the end of the day my thoughts are always turned to my Heavenly Father, the Gospel, the Temple and my love for those who are good examples to me. my eyes tend to drift to the small picture, but i am reminded often that the things i do in my everyday life will affect me forever. the smallest of choices have the biggest affect in our lives. when you think about it
choice is a gift. picture this- you wake up, but instead of choosing what time your going to get up some one else does. so its a weekend and your plan is to sleep till 11:30 roll out of bed and grab some breakfast, instead your up at the crack of dawn. as well as school days you sleep in till 10 am and you had no say. your late and all havoc amend. i know i really take choice for granted. im thankful that i have choices to make in my life and that i can make it my own. our agency is a gift from our Heavenly Father. its as simple as our earthly life resembles a test. be good, make good choices and you will have eternal glory. with every choice yours as well as every power of his. i cant even imagine what that would be like. im thankful for the truthfulness of the gospel in my life. and the happiness it gives me. (:

DSU. dixie state university. in a more simple phrase. COLLEGE.

early. that early treacherous morning. jokes on me it was a night. sunday the 2nd of june was the day this brand new adventure began. im in a program called upward bound and basically its a college prep program. every summer they offer what is very uniquely named "the summer program" where we can come live at the college for 6 weeks and take anywhere from 3 to 12 ish credits. 12 only if your smart. hahaha. i stuck to the lower end of things and chose three. im taking criminal justice 1010 (elective), LIB 1010, and math 0990 or in other words college prep math. (: its for the students that really rock @ math. (; not really. sarcasm is key. keeps things light. so in a nut shell, my mornings are filled with a blaring alarm clock that sends me almost across my very spacious dorm cause its so loud, a ten minute makeover to look presentable, breakfast, and class. (oh & a few extra z's here and there). im enjoying staying here for one reason & no its not boys. which happens to be a plus that there isnt any tune fined boys. easier to focus in class! (: unless your talking about the college boys i see around campus, im all about that. okay back to the one thing i love about it here, its the FREEDOM. (: even though i have no parents to push me around i miss home :/ im just about to finish my 2nd week. HALLELUJAH. i mean.. nooo :/ in the evenings i have a lot of free time which has induced my desire to blog. as well as find new music and check my social networks 17 times a minute. we end each night with a good game of sand volleyball, my personal favorite part of the day. (aside from lunch) (: im a food girl if you haven't realized yet. im already learning so much and this has taught me a lot of independence. here are a fews pics on just what i've had the pleasure of experiencing these past two glorious weeks. my life is sweet like cinnamon.

                                                off to DSU. (dont forget the TP)

                                               just the cutest little bed you ever did see.

                                                 dorm room mate (Kaysha)

last but not least, im experiencing this all with my best friend by my side. love you syd (:

there's a first for everything.

this is the story of a girl. who didn't cry a river and drown the whole world. junior to be. 57 days till im date-able and drive-able. i spend my time @ HHS (hurricane high). which by the way happens to be the best school in region 9. & DSU. working toward an associates degree. on the side i love to play a little volleyball & throw the javelin. babysitting and crafting are my cup of tea. give me a sewing machine,  material and some good jamz and i will be set for days. proud puppy owner. please for the love of everything don't feed me dairy or mushrooms. allergies make life difficult. boy crazy. i heart my friends. but seriously if you need to know just one thing about me its, let me sleep. if i sleep i will move mountains if you wake me i will drop the mountains on your head. lake. lake. lake. LDS. if i had one wish than it would be.. to see the Eiffel tower. love me some good music. sister to six. been loved and had my heart broken. typical teenage girl right? you'll learn very fast im a very cliche quote girl. ive been through a few things, seen a few things. & i hope this is the start to something beautiful. <3 -lindsay kapcsos.