I AM BLESSED

 I have been thinking a lot about life lately and the only words I can think of is I AM BLESSED. 

This summer has been one I will never forget. SO much has happened. Ill start with the restaurant. It is finally open! Yay!! It has been such a blessing to me, for many reasons. It has taught me how to work even harder then I thought I could. It has taught me the importance of caring for others. Ive learned how working with family can be hard sometimes, but it is soooo rewarding.  I couldn't have asked for a better partner in crime. (Candice)  I could go on and on. The town of Boulder is next. My mom taught me, if I cant say anything nice don't say anything at all.... so i'm just not going to say anything about this crazy town ;) We're hoping to start franchising in the next few years, so life is just going to get busier and busier. Such a blessing. 

School is going good. I just finished a class, and now i'm starting 3 classes that will start in a couple weeks. Pretty excited to start on my major rather then gen eds. 

Family is why I feel so blessed. I often say why am I so lucky? I need to change that to Thank you God for giving me the family I have. I cant say enough about each of them. I know I live in Broomfield, but every single chance I have i am back in greeley. It will always be home :)

So much has happened this summer... 

I bought a car!!! AHHH! I love it. Its a 2011 white ford fusion. Im in love. 

I went to utah with my mom and two little sisters. It was a much needed vacation. I was able to catch up with so many friends/family that I havent seen in awhile. It was so great. I even went and spent a day in Idaho with matt, and got to see all my friends, and make some new ones as well! 

We spent fathers day/ dads birthday weekend at a cabin at red feather lake. It was heaven. We spent the few days there fishing, going on walks, and just enjoying each others company. 

There were so many birthdays this summer... Meagan turned 23, Candice turned 21, Matt turned 24, Veronica turned 24, Seth turned 25, Casey turned 17, Dad turned 52, Katie turned 15, Jessy turned 1, joe turned 24, and i finally turned 20!!!!!! ( I hope I got all those ages right...) Summer is always so busy with birthdays! 

The things I will remember from this summer is the time I spent with family. It is what makes me happy. I will forever be grateful for the time spent with every one of them.

Jessy <3

Her Daddy's college graduation.

My new car!!! :)

Road trip to Utah

Favorite People

Best part about camping is not
caring what you look like!

4 youngest kids! 

Dads newest addition to the house! 

Started the night like this.......

The rain ended the night like this....

My BFF! :) 

Dad bought a pig roaster...... and it didnt come
in time, so he cut the pig in half, and
roasted it in the oven... ew

Trying to play tennis in the rain

Exploring the mountains :)

Back for a couple weeks!! :)

I Feel Grown Up

It has been too long since I have done this. I miss it. I feel like I always say this, but I really dont know where to start...

What a year it has already been...

I feel grown up.

I dont know how to take this statement. Somedays it is amazing, and others it is overwhelming. I have bills to pay, laundry to do, and work to go to.. Then there is family to see, friends to stay in touch with, and school to worry about. The list goes on and on and on, but I am GRATEFUL. I have learned more in the last three months than I ever thought I could. It has been a blessing.

Moving out: AHH! I miss Greeley, but Broomfield is where I am now... and I love it! The best part is I am only an hour away from family and friends, yet I am still independent. Candice and I are really liking it here. The town isn't too busy, and is SO close to all the shopping we need. I'm embarrassed to say how many times we have gone shopping already.... guilty pleasure... ;) Our apartment is perfect. Now that we have our couch and dining room table in it feels like home.

Work: The restaurant is coming along! We are hoping to be open in a week! We go to work around 7 every morning and get off at 5 if we're lucky... This is all new to me... I have painted, tiled, grouted, sealed, cleaned, cleaned, cleaned, put equipment together, and on and on. The city of Boulder is SO much different than I thought it would be. They are.... well lets just say different.... ;) I find it all thrilling. Needless to say I am grateful for the hard work everyone has put in to make this restaurant successful!

Church: Church is amazing. It has changed my life, and will continue to do so everyday. The ward in Boulder is friendly, and im excited to finally be in a steady ward for longer than three months at a time.

School: Guess what!! I am registered for classes this semester!! I know you will think I am weird for saying this but I am EXCITED! The last few days I have really been thinking about the importance of school. I can't wait for the day when I can say YES! I graduated college... Hopefully that day is only a couple years away... My major is now Business Management.

My family is what keeps me going everyday. I get daily snap chats, and phone calls from Katie and Camille and they make my day! The random texts or the phone calls I get from my mom are just the best. They are always needed. The days I get to work with my dad are highlights of the week. I miss spending so much time with everyone. I even miss the dog..... Wow.. I never thought I would say that...   You can never get too much family!

Hopefully my next update wont be months away!