get the tune to Sound of Music in your head...you know...the one that says, "when the dog bites...when the bee stings...lalalalala. Got it? OK, now you can read on:
When it's freezing outside...when the kids scream...when I'm feeling sad. I simply remember my fa-vo-rite things, and then I don't feeeeeeel SOooo bad.
Here is one (or many) of my favorite things...what am I?
I have many of them
They come in all sizes and shapes
They are old
They are young... others are inbetween
I feel happy when I am with them
I cry with them
I laugh with them
I pray for them
I admire them and want to be like them in so many ways
Family members are included as part of them
Neighbors are included as part of them
Ward family is part of them
Some have been established for many years
Some are just starting to blossom
Too many to count
Can never have enough of them
Some are close
Some are far away
Some are past
some are present
Who/What am I???
They come in all sizes and shapes
They are old
They are young... others are inbetween
I feel happy when I am with them
I cry with them
I laugh with them
I pray for them
I admire them and want to be like them in so many ways
Family members are included as part of them
Neighbors are included as part of them
Ward family is part of them
Some have been established for many years
Some are just starting to blossom
Too many to count
Can never have enough of them
Some are close
Some are far away
Some are past
some are present
Who/What am I???
FRIENDS and FRIENDSHIP!!!
I have been thinking a lot about frienships the last few weeks, and how grateful I am for them. During my lifetime, many have had the wonderful title of friend. Some of them have been in my everyday life for a short time, and circumstances change where they aren't there everyday anymore. Others, I have kept in touch with for many years. But in both cases, once they have that title of friend, they will always have that title. I have had and continue to have, and hopefully in the future will have more of these friends who have such an impact on my life. I often think, "If I had made this or that choice differently, I would have never met so and so." I think that every person who comes into our lives, comes at the right moment. My life has been changed many times because of good friends. I wish I could name all of the people that I have considered friends, but that just isn't possible. I am one of the blessed people who can truly say that my family are also my friends, (all of them - my immediate family and extended family, and extended extended etc. family). I am just so grateful that Heavenly Father saw that we would need friends to make it through this life - and that He has sent so many my way!
Just as it's not possible to add a list of all the friends who have been such an influence to me in my life - it is also not possible to post pictures of you all. But being the picture goo-roo that I am, I can't have a post without a few pictures!
My best friend and eternal companion. We went to Boise to see some good friends, and on the way home, we made a few site-seeing stops. This one is at the new Twin Falls LDS Temple.
The rest of my bestest buddies at Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls, ID.
My parents and our family. I have laughed with, fought with (when we were young), and cried with these friends. Then they all went and married some new friends for me to love!!
This is the only picture of non-family friends I'm adding, because these friends were the reason for our trip to Boise. Jason and Ira have been friends since grade school - or high school - I really can't remember...but a LONG time. I met Jason at Ricks College, when he was telling me about his good friend Ira, that was going to be coming the next semester. His wife, Alisha and I have a much newer friendship - but I love her dearly. The thing I love about reaquainting with good friends, is that we can pick up from where we left off - weather it was a recent visit, or years previous. None of that awkward silence.
Kam and Em are the best of friends. 
The next few are pictures of kamden and his very best friends. He has to have one of these guys everywhere he goes. And I didn't pose him for any of these, I just grabbed the camera to capture the moments.
My parents and our family. I have laughed with, fought with (when we were young), and cried with these friends. Then they all went and married some new friends for me to love!!This is the only picture of non-family friends I'm adding, because these friends were the reason for our trip to Boise. Jason and Ira have been friends since grade school - or high school - I really can't remember...but a LONG time. I met Jason at Ricks College, when he was telling me about his good friend Ira, that was going to be coming the next semester. His wife, Alisha and I have a much newer friendship - but I love her dearly. The thing I love about reaquainting with good friends, is that we can pick up from where we left off - weather it was a recent visit, or years previous. None of that awkward silence.Kam and Em are the best of friends. 
The next few are pictures of kamden and his very best friends. He has to have one of these guys everywhere he goes. And I didn't pose him for any of these, I just grabbed the camera to capture the moments.
Not all of my friends past or present read my blog - but I have only invited friends to my blog. So if your reading this, thanks for being my friend. Friends are one of my FAVORITE things!!!
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