My Amazing MAN

Alrighty, this post is for all you wonderers ;) and for Ben, who complained once that I had pictures of him up here, but I never once mentioned WHO he was.

So, to clear up a few facts:
Fact #1: Ben is my boyfriend
Fact #2: He's not a boy, he's a MAN (compliments of Ben)
Fact#3: I REALLY REALLY like him. I mean, really. Ok, it's love.
Fact#4: He's sweet and tender (but don't tell him I told you) and treats me like a queen!
Fact#5: He's very observant, and can read me like a book. He's perceptive and can always tell when I'm upset about something but don't want to talk about it. And we usually talk about it. haha.

Now for a couple quotes. I wish you all knew him, he is hilarious. I love his sense of humor...and some of the things he says without thinking, and some of the things he says when he IS thinking.

Over our Olive Garden dinner I asked him to tell me 4 things about each of his parents. He then asked the same of me. While telling him about my dad:
Me: "My dad grew up in Archer"
Ben: "Oh, that's close around here, whats his last name?.... (Silence) OK that was dumb."

When my arms had goosebumps and he couldn't remember what they were called:
"Wow, your arms are nipply all over!" HA HA I couldn't believe it!

When he picked me up 15 minutes early one morning and I started putting my make-up on in his car:
Ben: "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"
Me: "Putting my make-up on so I don't look dead."
Ben: "Babe, someday can we go on a date when you're not wearing any makeup? You're so beautiful without it." (and yes folks, he was being serious)


If you have more questions, feel free to ask!

Photography: yay or nay? YAY!

Well my friends and family,

I have now decided what I want to do with my life! I am going to study photography as an art major and take French credits. I have always been passionate about photography but allowed the fears of my future get between me and my dreams. I'm done being that fearful. I'm done listening to voices telling me I can't succeed with it. After all, if I'm passionate enough about it then I'll be able to do something I love and be totally happy doing it. I don't know, maybe its a crazy step, but I don't care anymore. If I have to pack my kids around on my back as I scale mountains taking pictures to make my living, I'll do it! Think about all the places I could see! All the mountains I could climb, all the flowers I'll see! Its gonna be freaking sweet.

These next few are from when I took some of my roommates out on a GORGEOUS afternoon. I really wanted to take pictures so they volunteered to be my models :) for free of course...I'm not made of money!








Here are a few pictures. This first one is Ben and his roommates when I took their "roommate pictures" lol. I didn't know guys did them...





These last two are from the roommate photoshoot, just some random ones :)

Je Sais Pas

Lately, I've been rather obsessed with french music, my poor roommates!

AND we are watching a crazy movie in my french class, it is insanely good but also slightly creepy. Its about this girl who is in love with and stalking a married doctor. Let me tell you, its trippy.
BUT here is a song I like very much by Celine Dion.

Ben's niece

Last week Ben took me out to Idaho Falls to visit his sister and her newborn baby who was less than 3 weeks old! Oh her baby was so cute!

We took his 6 year old nephew with us, and on the way he said "I really gotta go!" he couldn't wait, so Ben pulled off on the side of the highway, Seth got out and walked over close to a fence to go. When he got back he said, "I made sure not to get too close to the electric fence, I didn't want to zap my weenie off!" Now, while I understand that is not exactly the most appropriate thing, I DO work in a daycare and man! Kids say the darnedest things! I couldn't keep myself from laughing out loud when he said that.

But anyways, the baby was adorable and it was so nice to get to hold a baby without worrying about other kids, or feeding or changing them. It was relaxing having that little body all snuggled up with me.

Rappelling

Wow, its been awhile!

Ben took Alyssa, Bryce, Mike, Jed, and I rappelling a few weeks ago! (February 13) It was amazing. I was excited for it but also a little nervous, because unlike rock climbing, you don't have a wall you can hold onto. Its just you and your rope, the bridge and the ground, and all that air in between! I wasn't really the least bit nervous. I climbed right over the bridge rail and then things started to sink in a little. What was I doing?! I wasn't even sure what exactly, but I was glad that Jed was at the bottom holding onto my rope so I could figure things out.. The guys walked me through it and once I was completely free of the bridge it was less nerve-wracking. Ben and I stopped mid-air to just look around at God's creations. It was majestic! We were rappelling in a canyon with trees dotting the side and the river running right under us (ok... to the right a little).

Once reaching the bottom of the canyon and realizing what I had accomplished, I felt such a sense of pride! I can't even explain it, but I just thought, "Man! You can do anything!" (even though its not quite true because if I allow myself to think about somethings too long then I talk myself out of it). Alyssa and Bryce were the next ones down and I could tell she was having as much trouble as I letting go of the bridge!

By the time Ben and I went down again the mist had moved into the valley a little and it was getting very cold very fast. My hands were freezing and the second trip down was not as enjoyable and was almost scarier because of my hands. But I want to go again! It was awesome :) Maybe I would like sky diving...

And if you haven't seen the pictures, and want to:

Rapelling

La vie en rose; Mon amour, mon ami

Its been so long since I have posted anything on here, I feel like a slacker. In my french class we are singing everyday, but not just hymns, we are also doing very popular songs in the french culture. I thought I'd share some with you!

"La Vie En Rose"



Des yeux qui font baisser les miens
(The eyes that lower mine)
Un rire qui se perd sur sa bouche
(a laugh that gets lost on his mouth)
Voila le portrait sans retrouches
(here, the portrait of perfection (without touch up))
De l'homme auquel j'appartient
(The man to which I belong)

Quand il me prand dans ses bras
(When he takes me in his arms)
il me parle tout bas
(he talks to me very low)
Je vois la vie en rose
(I see life through red colored glasses) literally - I see life in rose)
Il me dit des mots d'amour
(he tells me the words of love)
des mots de tous les jour
(the words of all the days)
et ca me fait quelque chose
(and that does something to me)
Il est entre dans mon coeur
(he has entered into my heart)
Il me parle de bonheur
(he speaks to me of happiness)
dont je connais la cause
C'est lui por moi, moi pour lui dans la vie
(it is him for me, me for him in this life)
Il me l'a dit l'a jure pour la vie
(He told me he has sworn for life)
Et des que je l'apercois
(and of this I knew)
Alors je me sens en moi
(and then i feel in me)
Mon coeur qui bat
(my heart beats)

.......

"Mon Amour, Mon Ami"




Toi mon amour, mon ami
(you, my love, my friend)
quand je reve c'est de toi
(when i dream it is of you)
mon amour, mon ami
(my love, my friend)
quand je chante c'est pour toi
(when i sing it is for you)
mon amour, mon ami
(my love, my friend)
je ne peux vivre sans toi
(I cannot live without you)
mon amour, mon ami
(My love, my friend)
et je ne sais pas pourquoi
(and I don't know why)
.......

I haven't met you yet

I'm Not Surprised
Not Everything Lasts
I've Broken My Heart So Many Times,
I Stop Keeping Track.
Talk Myself In
I Talk Myself Out
I Get All Worked Up
And Then I Let Myself Down.

I Tried So Very Hard Not To Loose It
I Came Up With A Million Excuses
I Thought I Thought Of Every Possibility

And I Know Someday That It'll All Turn Out
You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid That I'll Give So Much More Than I Get
I Just Haven't Met You Yet

Mmmmm ....

I Might Have To Wait
I'll Never Give Up
I Guess It's Half Timing
And The Other Half's Luck
Wherever You Are
Whenever It's Right
You Come Out Of Nowhere And Into My Life

And I Know That We Can Be So Amazing
And Baby Your Love Is Gonna Change Me
And Now I Can See Every Possibility

Mmmmm ......

And Somehow I Know That It Will All Turn Out
And You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid I'll Give So Much More Than I Get
I Just Haven't Met You Yet

They Say All's Fair
And In Love And War
But I Won't Need To Fight It
We'll Get It Right
And We'll Be United

And I Know That We Can Be So Amazing
And Being In Your Life Is Gonna Change Me
And Now I Can See Every Single Possibility

Mmmm .....

And Someday I Know It'll All Turn Out
And I'll Work To Work It Out
Promise You Kid I'll Give More Than I Get
Than I Get Than I Get Than I Get

Oh You Know It'll All Turn Out
And You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid To Give So Much More Than I Get
Yeah I Just Haven't Met You Yet

I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Oh Promise You Kid
To Give So Much More Than I Get

I Said Love Love Love Love Love Love Love .....
I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Love Love Love .....
I Just Haven't Met You Yet