Sunday, November 27, 2011

Thanksgiving in the sticks

Weeelll dagGUM! I be spendin' the last four days in them sticks in Georgia!

Whoa, that was harder than I thought.
Translation: Well gollly gee! I spent the last four days in Georgia!

My dad and I took a red eye flight to Atlanta Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. I love Georgia, I love the accents, the hilarious people, the woods there....I could seriously go on. My grandma and my mom picked us up from the airport around 6:30am and we drove about a half an hour back to Grandma's house...
This, is my Grandma's front yard...
My dad and I later ran through the hills singing "The hills are alive, with the sound of music..."

It was SO stinkin' gorgeous there. My Grandma's cabin home is HUUUGE and I loved just being in it.
The next day was THANKSGIVING. Stuffing, rolls, mashed potatoes, heaven, TURKEY, ham.... -droooool-
And then these crazy people came over...
Obviously I'm related to these stellar people :)
And my brother Danny was able to drive down from New York!!! :)
I am so thankful for him. He is my best sibling/brother/friend/thing. :) haha. He is so hacking hilarious and never fails to put a smile on my face!
McKenna and I
Yeah, we're pretty FLIPPIN legit :)

This Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for a lot of things. I am thankful for the Gospel in my life, it has strengthened me so much and I have such a strong testimony that it is THE true gospel. I am thankful for the ability to laugh, it is my favorite thing to do. I love laughing with people and just feeling joy. Laughing has helped me get through tough times. I am thankful for my parents, they are my best friends. They encourage me to do good and are very patient with my teenager-ness. I love them so much! They are always there for me and teach me lessons that help me through this life. I am thankful for my friends. I swear I am secretly related to some of them, that's how close we are. They get me through the hardest of times and they are ALWAYS there to listen. They help me to not be afraid and to stay strong. Most of them I trust with all my heart and know they will never let me down. I love them dearly! I am thankful for music. It has helped me relax and get out off the world. Especially the piano; I am not stressed out once start playing. I'm thankful for Evergreen Ward, it was hard for me at first to move into the ward. But they are truly amazing people and some of my best friends are in that ward. They help me see my true potential and that I am a daughter of God. I'm thankful for the prophet Thomas S. Monson. His words have helped me know what to do through our this life and how to stay strong. He is wise and I am thankful for his leading example and I know he is God's mouthpiece. I am thankful for nature. It is beautiful and calming, I am thankful for God's amazing creations! And last but SOOO not least, I am thankful for my Savior, Jesus Christ. He is my best friend and he never leaves me alone. He listens to my problems and knows exactly how I feel. He rejoices with me, he cries with me and he laughs with me. He knows I try and that I try hard...he understands me. I am thankful for his atoning sacrifice and his loving heart towards his siblings.

Monday, November 14, 2011

Remember me? No? Oh, I'm Aubri!

Woooow. Remember when I was a crazy blogger? Yeah, me neither.

Here are the little things I've been loving/they bring happiness in my life:

**Playing the Piano, it's the one thing that helps me calm down when I want to just scream and kick someone. I'm glad I haven't kicked anyone yet...because that would be bad...anywho. I'm thankful for that ability to just sit and play...no goals, I just want to play.
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**People holding my hand- call me what you want...but I love it when people hold my hand, especially what I've been going through lately with certain "silly" people. It's just nice to know that people care & come to comfort me.
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**Winter, I LOVE the cold. Heck, it brings snow to places (but not Mesa. BLAST) and you can wear sweats and big hoodies and people don't question if you are a gangster!
(Behold below, I was once little)
** My friends are THE BEE'S KNEES. Words cannot express how stellar they are... so I shall dance. Just kidding, I'm white- remember? I'll just leave these pictures here...enjoy :)
If these aren't your friends, there IS something wrong.

**When someone hugs back tighter. Heartwarming, loving hugs. Not your wimpy, pity hugs. a REAL bear hug.
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I wouldn't recommend hugging a tiger though....that's dangerous.
But I just. love. hugs.