Monday, January 18, 2016

believer.



I never considered myself to be a believer in "soul mates"...

ya know, the idea that there was only one person out there who you were meant to be with.

& i don't know if love at first sight is scientifically possible.

I also don't know if another person can really "complete" another person...


or what "unconditional love" really means...




but here is what I do know.






i know that ever since i met you, I'm able to dive into my own soul at such great depths...

depths that allow me to feel a closeness that far exceeds anything physical.

& I don't remember if I fell in love with you the very first time I laid eyes on you...
mostly because it's hard for me to fathom that there was ever a time in my life that every detail of your face, hands and physique weren't constantly on replay in my mind.... but my eyes seem to have forgotten what my world looks like before you were in it.

I also never thought I could be in love with someone's else mind more than my own...

and I never thought I would trust someone enough to love them without limits, guards, or walls, and willingly let them explore every corner of my spirit.

& I had no idea it was possible that someone could simply wrap up my every worry and me in their embrace, lay by my side and without saying a word, make those worries fade from my mind. Then, with that same embrace, completely refill my heart and my mind with a quiet and reassuring peace that everything was really going to be OK.

I also never thought I would feel so deeply connected to someone that I would feel a physical hurt when they were ill... that I would enjoy giving up sleep, time, and half of my chipotle salad... or that I would get teary eyed while driving alone in my car because of the overwhelming feeling of gratitude that our paths even crossed in the first place...

and if you would have told me ...

that another human would come into my life and make me feel like a entirely new person by bringing out my true and never-before-seen potential..... and that by helping me identify my strengths and gifts they could encourage me to mold my hobbies and interests into things that I could have only dreamed about.. what I had been searching for in solitude my whole life.

& that just by experiencing their existence, it would cause a phenomenon in my heart that could pump positivity and passion straight through my veins to my emotions and to my logical thinking ....

or that someone could make me feel whole.... and do it in a way without ever making me feel like I was anything less than complete in the first place...

or that someone could heal my every insecurity with just the simple touch of their hand...

or that they could pin-point exactly how i'm feeling, no matter how hard I tried to hide it or bottle it up, just by observing the subtle movements of my eyes...

or that another person could possibly love me so intensely and so unconditionally that I could physically feel it strike my bones whenever our eyes lock momentarily...


I don't know if I would have believed you...


because those are the kind of things people hope for...

people silently pray in their heart for.

but assume that those things only happen in songs and movies.




but then it actually happens....

to you.



& you don't know what else to do besides become a believer.







- chelsey jade


Tuesday, September 22, 2015

sry.


life comes at you dang fast doesn't it...

Things that you were soooooo sure of a year ago, completely change. Things you were so sure about YESTERDAY are completely different today...

it's enticingly daunting, really.

It's kinda weird how certain events are placed in our paths... & at first they seem confusing & frustrating but then we find ourselves in a beautiful place because of that redirection. 

Heavenly Father really knows what he's doing, ya feel? Sometimes we really have to remember God probably knows a few things we don't.

so just hang in there.


ill just give ya a run down on some things i've learned in the last little bit of my existence here.

1.) you are not entitled to ANYTHING. you may think you are entitled to your parents money.... you are wrong. you may think you are entitled to second chances from everyone.... you are wrong. you may think you are entitled to having transportation, having food, having the new iphone..... i hate to break it to ya.... but you're wrong. work your butt of & earn it if you want it. if it's REALLY worth it you will fight for it.

2.) Eating poorly makes you feel like crap and eating healthy makes you feel good..... its as simple as that. take your pick.

3.) Do what you love.

4.) You don't need EVERYONE to like you.

5.) Other people's success has NO impact on your success. The only person you should be worried about being better than is the person you were yesterday.

6.) Girls/Boys don't be afraid to say NO to a date... a kiss... a text.

seriously. it's easier and less painful than you think. just try it... i promise you wont get any uglier or any less popular if you do. I mean give the guy the benefit of the doubt but if after the 3rd date you're not feeling it just tell him.....

7.) Stop caring what other people think because IT WILL EAT YOU ALIVE & YOU WILL NEVER BE TRULY HAPPY. honestly, this is a very hard one, especially for me. I am a people pleaser but you have to realize that it is YOUR life. Don't let other people's negative thoughts bring you down.

8.) Keep some moments private.... just sayin'. Not everything you do feels better if it's on Social Media. Sometimes things are more cherished when they are shared with only those physically present.

9.) Give yourself meditation time at least once a day. Time to reflect, push all the worries of life aside & just be with yourself in your head. Give yourself this time to think progressively & positively.

10.) Be genuine in all that you do. Genuine & pure happiness will follow, I pinky promise.

11.) Listen carefully. When you ask God for something.... look for the answer. be open minded. he will communicate with you in ways that he KNOWS you will vibe with. He knows your passions. When you receive a good feeling... act on it.

12.) Look for the purity in life. Look for feelings of pure love, happines, enjoyment. Stick with those things. (common sense, ya? but there are people who stay away from these things and i am not sure why.)

13.) Don't be afraid to let other people LOVE you. Let the love in, people! I know this better than most that we really only accept the love we think we deserve.... (shoutout to Perks of a Wall Flower) Let people serve you. If you don't, if you push them away... you are actually doing a disservice to them. Once we let that love in. Truly let it sink in, we will begin to love ourselves more.  Our capacity to love others more will increase exponentially. You won't be able to find ENOUGH people to love.

14.) When you feel like doing something good.. DO IT. can you imagine how much better our world would be if everyone acted on every single good thought they had?

How many times have you wanted to compliment someone on something but felt kind of stupid or intimidated.... so you just push the thought away.

How rude!?!?! Tell them for heavens sake!!

you would want someone to do the same for you.

15.) Put lemon or mint in your water.

16.) Check up on what's going on in the world. Read news articles. In this day and age.... we need to know what we're up against.

17.) Try something new. try to express yourself in other ways. try painting or doodling or writing or singing or yoga or somethin'.


18.) If you have the choice to spend your money on an experience or a material item. choose the experience.... always.


19.) Remember that 5 seconds of bravery can change your life.... so push through those 5 seconds of awkward, 5 seconds of difficulty, 5 seconds of sacrifice to get what you want.


20.) You have such a divine purpose. REALIZE THIS.

how do i know? BECAUSE you are on earth right now. because you are reading this. because you are breathing. becuase you have a body that is LIVING. because you have the ability to communicate through actions, words, art, work, emotions. If you don't think you have a purpose here on earth YOU ARE SO WRONG that it makes me cringe thinking about crippling that must be... i know because i have felt that way. IT. IS. CRIPPLING.

You were made for this time on earth. to go through life. to experience the people, places and things you have experienced. Its not about being perfect... its about how willing you are to be perfected.

LOVE YOURSELF.


^ hope that gives you a glimpse of whats been goin' on in my life lately.


k see ya guys


Sunday, June 8, 2014

"the one"

"how do you know they are THE ONE?"

ahhh the question that has haunted the human race for centuries. with divorce rates skyrocketing & the amount of people who cheat. lie, and arent happy with their relationships its become a hard question to answer.


and lets face it.

there is no answer. 

there are only signs..... how you interpret those signs and choose to act in response to those signs is up to you.

but i would like to offer my input.

which may be useless but in my short, wise-less 19 years of life i have seen love, felt love, and heard about love....

so here are 20 signs that i, personally, have gathered that in my opinion will surely lead you down a promising path


1.) they are the person you want to be with you not only on friday nights but on monday mornings.

2.) with every minor flaw you find in them that they try so hard to overcome... they become even more perfect to you.

3.) when you listen to Bon Iver, Kodaline, or City and Colour they are the one on your mind.

4.) they are the one person you don't mind ditching parties every once in a while with just so you two can hang out alone.

5.) when you're with them, you can look at other attractive humans of the opposite sex and you appreciate their attractiveness but you don't desire them or their attention.

6.) you can talk about everything with them, from your favorite childhood memories to gross bodily functions to what you think happens after death.

7.) you would sacrifice what you love to do most for them but trust them enough to know they would never ask you to.

8.) you are 100 percent yourself around them.

9.) you can sit on the phone with them in silence for hours. literally.

10.) they tell you immediately when something is bothering them because they can't stand to be mad at you for one more second. and vise versa.

11.) you always want to be with them.... not just texting them, messaging them, or any of that crap. you want their literal presence and nothing less. always.

12.) you miss them when they are away for long periods of time. i mean reallllllly miss them. (this may seem like a no-brainer but you would be surprised...)

13.) there is a difference between needing someone... and needing someone in order to live a life. if someone tells you they desperately need you... and can not continue their life without you in it, comforting them and loving them..... that is a red flag. 

14.) they love their family and they love your family.

15.) they believe in you. truly, TRULY believe in you. but that does not mean they let you do things that they know aren't good for you.

16.) they notice your favorite foods, treats, flowers, shows, restaurants.

17.) they help you be a better person. it isn't that they make you feel like you HAVE to act differently but they make you WANT to be a kinder, more dedicated, hardworking person.

18.) the good in your relationship outweighs the bad by a landslide in both quantity AND quality.

19.) they make your whole soul feel happy and whole.

20.) you have been thinking about them the whole time you have been reading this...


and there you have it folks!!


sorry if i wasted your time but i'm sure you'll get over it.


l8r troops


Monday, April 7, 2014

boys will be boys

hey guys.

how are you today?

i hope you are doing good. because you are alive. and not dead. how fortunate are we to be alive?!

wait, i digress...

okay guys here goes my 'shpeel' on boys.

boys suck don't they? 

we pretend like they don't sometimes but it's true, right? 

they are mean. they break your heart. they flirt with a lot of girls. they make you feel insecure. they pay more attention to other girls than they do to you. they forget to call. they don't text you back. they don't put in enough effort. they say rude things. they aren't there for you. they make out with you then stop talking to you.

they talk about big boobs and nice butts and tiny stomachs and pretty smiles and long hair and bright smiles and pretty blue eyes and funny personalities and soft, flawless skin. and the truth is most of us girls don't have all those! we are lucky enough to score one or two of those things. 

why do they do that? why do boys make us feel like we need to be perfect? why do they make us feel like we aren't good enough or hott enough or smart enough or funny enough...

well girls, truth is: they don't make us feel like that. we do that to ourselves....

i mean, c'mon think about it.

yeah sure, guys like it when a girl has a nice body... but we like boys who have nice muscles too... 

we are human beings.

but when we get down to it...
they love us.

girls,..... boys LOVE us.

they are obsessed with us, actually. 

they do a lot of the things they do FOR US FEMALES. consciously and subconsciously.

they want to impress us just as much as we want to impress them.

they think we're cute. they think we do adorable things. 

they love our long soft hair, but if we chopped it all off I promise if he loves you.... it won't matter. in fact, he might like it even more because it wont get in his face while you're cuddling. 

he likes it when you dress modestly, because then on the rare occasions when you show a little skin its like christmas day and it gets him all excited and makes him want you THAT much more.

he likes your brown eyes. because they add a dark feature to your face. he loves staring into them no matter what because its the window to your soul. and he is in love with your soul. boys are not heartless.

he likes your small boobs or your little butt. because guess what boobs are boobs and butts are butts. and boys are gross.

he thinks you're funny. he thinks the way you laugh is funny and it makes him laugh. he likes your smart-alek jokes and your witty comments. 

he doesn't text you back because sometimes... he just isn't interested in you... and thats something you're just going to get over... move on. forget him just like he forgot about you...

or maybe he has other things on his mind? 

boys need to be reminded every once in a while. "hey, it was weird that you didn't call me back all day yesterday, kinda hurt my feelings can you not do that ever again, thanks..." 

if he gets defensive (and he will) just say its okay? its not the end of the world if he doesn't call or text. just let him know it hurt your feelings and move on with your life. how he chooses to reciprocate is up to him. he will either change or not. if he changes, he cares about you, if he doesn't... be patient. just chill out and remind him kindly. remember he is a male...they don't think those things through.

he ditched you for his guy friends? what a jerk.

go out with your girlfriends, tell him you miss him. whatever you do, DO NOT COMPLAIN.

complaining just makes you both miserable.

just make him want to be with you ASAP without pulling the guilt card.

for example a text like this:

"hey i hope you're having fun! i miss you. you're hott and i want to kiss your face." 

it's a little forward but most guys love that crap. i promise that blows over a lot better than:

"i really wish you didn't hang out with the guys tonight..." or "why dont you just want to hang out with me?" or "when are you gunna hang out with me? that was really inconsiderate of you to ditch me." or "it's just football it doesnt matter. " or "you don't pay enough attention to me.."

boys will be boys. 

if they let you go get your nails done every month let them have their "man time".

now here is the real killer. the thing that gives guys the worst rep.

the 'hit it and quit it' move...

they make out with you... maybe they even take you on a few dates before. then...

they stop talking to you.

this is when you are like "WHAT DID I DO?!" and you start to question every move you made while in their presence. 

chill out.
because guess what?

you just weren't the girl for them.

they weren't that into you.

i know you're thinking "well, why did they have to kiss me and make me believe they liked me?!"

well maybe they did like you? or maybe they didn't.

but the cold hard truth is... they probably don't anymore and they just really don't feel like they should waste anymore time with you...

harsh i know but we do the same thing to guys sometimes we just are a little more kind with how we go about it....

but really....you werent that girl for them. you weren't the right girl. most guys that have a rap as a "playa" will either A.) be a player for life and if thats the case you don't want to be involved with them anyway B.) find that girl who will change them and make them settle down and you just weren't the girl for that. doesn't mean you suck as a person? not at all? and if you think that.. you are letting satan into your head. you just were meant for someone better for you. that also means you might be "that girl" for the next "playa" that takes you on a couple dates. you could be the girl for them that makes them want to settle down and just love you forever. and how beautiful is that..... that there is a guy out there who wants to love on you forever and ever. and he IS out there.

the worst thing you can do is assume all guys are the same. some are complete A-holes and some are angels. but you never know unless you give them a chance. there is nothing wrong with giving people the benefit of the doubt(but don't be completely stupid) before you make your own assumption of them based on your own experience with them. don't believe reputations or rumors until they are confirmed first hand. 

that means your heart will broken sometimes. you will feel like crap sometimes, but you know what? that is so okay.

you will be a better person for it. and when the right guy finally comes along, you will appreciate him 100 times more.

so ya. guys can really suck. but so can girls. and thats life and love. get over it and keep searching for your human soulmate.

i promise.... you're good enough. and you will get through whatever it is you're going through right now.

there are billions and billions of living human beings on this earth. i promise that person is out there. go find them. 

and who knows, maybe that person never comes in your life here on earth... but he will be running to kiss you right on the mouth and hold on to you as soon as you both get up to heaven.


i'm sorry if i wasted your time but i'm sure you will get over it.

l8r troops
















Sunday, April 6, 2014

souls & humans & ya

people are oh-so interesting.

everyone is so different. (cliche alert)

it's amazing really. humans. so strange. so functional. so dysfunctional. so awkward. so graceful. so willing & so lazy. so weird & so normal. i feel like everyone has something unique & beautiful about themselves.

but right now, i just want to talk about a certain kind of human.

the kind of human who is REALLY a human. 

...i mean a real human being. who IS just human. does natural human things....and isnt afraid of human tendencies but embraces them. embraces the world around them.

a human with a lyrical soul.

ANNND what do i mean by a “lyrical soul”? ...

well.

when you meet someone it becomes pretty evident whether they have a lyrical soul or not.

like hmmm. lets see...

it's when you can talk to someone about beauty, opinions & sounds. and have it NOT be a joke and it's not just small talk.

when you can just be silent with someone. 

when they make you feel like you can tell them anything & they will understand it completely. they not only feel for others and feel what they are going through but they can express those emotions in a way that seems like literature. they listen to you when you pour out your heart to them. they give you feedback. not just “oh cool” or “thats funny” or “thats weird” but “oh my gosh you know that reminds me of this..” or “wow... how did that make you feel?” or “what was going through your head? were you sad?” i love that.

i call people that are like that, “lyrical souls"

& i absolutely adore them.

we all know them. those people that don’t just text you every once in a while & thats when & the only time you talk. 

it's those people that call you randomly while your on your way home from work just to tell you a funny story. 

those people that want to help other people. those people that would let you sleep on their couch for a year if you needed it without asking any questions.

those people who aren't afraid to ask you for favors. those people who aren't afraid to ask dumb questions. those people that aren't afraid to like what other people like even if its considered “cliche". these kinds of people don’t strive to be different…..they're OK with already being different.

the people that listen to loud music when they’re excited & music with a lot of bass and meaningless verses when they want to get “pumped” for some event.

they enjoy listening to soft music with their eyes closed & their arms folded across their chest as if the music is already a part of them. and its as if as the music goes on… its like its coming out of their souls.. not out of the speaker. they bask in it.

i love people that appreciate talent. that don’t tear it down. no matter what talent it is. 

they long for the presence of other abstract people but get along with everyone.

they make other people feel like everything is possible… just by smiling at them. or telling them about their dreams & goals. no matter how realistic or unrealistic they may be. 

why is it that when these lyrical souls smile at you its like all your happiest memories flash in your mind & your body feels like it just 'took a deep breath through it’s very veins? why is it that these lyrical souls can act so desperately but it isn’t a plea for attention & it doesn’t turn you off…. its like they are desperate in that they long to satisfy your own plea for attention. it actually turns you on & makes you more interested. 

they make you feel like you are a much better person than themselves. yet in doing that, you feel inferior to them. they are so magical really its uncanny how unreal they seem. 

they make you feel like every human is your best friend... because every human is beautiful & crazy & wonderful in their own way.

maybe thats why when you find someone like this you become so involved. you want to be with them. you want to talk to them. you want their opinion on everything. you want them to be your soulmate.

these are the kind of people it takes time to get over. you know why? because a part of them gets left behind in everyone they meet. & that part of them is called ‘positivity’. its a lasting effect they have on people. 

also because the most “erotic thing is good conversation” & you want to pour out your whole heart & soul to them every chance you get. every time you feel something new or experience something you want them there to talk to about it. 

talking to them, talking about them makes you have this feeling in your stomach. the same feeling you get at the end of a mystery movie when they are about to reveal the whole plot & you’re just so happy, excited & anxious, its that same kind of feeling. makes you happy. they tell you what they feel when they feel it no mater how appropriate the time is.

giving someone something physical of yours….a kiss, a hand hold, your time, your money. you can do those things over & over again & its physically the same pretty much every time. what makes these people different is that when these things happen, its depth. it different. its memorable.its meaningful. its a whole different experience. 

in fact. they make you feel like you don’t need those things to feel good.

they aren't materialistic. but they don’t wear boring clothes. they act like an idiot when you’re alone with them but then they turn into a witty humorist & a class-act when you go out with friends. they’re crazy, yet they’re sensible.

they’re beautiful creatures, really. they’re like magic. & you can’t seem to forget them. ever.

they remind you of all things dreamy. 

they’re intelligent, they’re funny, they just get you.

 they’re lyrical souls. 

& look.... i know the whole time you were reading this, you had one person in mind. go tell them. tell them you love their mind. tell them they have made you feel this way. why not tell them? if they really are a “lyrical soul” they will reciprocate positively. so you really have nothing to lose. they would do the same for you.

if not, go find one. become friends with one. but be careful to date one…. because you won’t get over them easy.

& hey. who knows, maybe you are one.

and how cool would that be?


sorry if i wasted your time but i'm pretty positive you will get over it.

l8r troops

Monday, March 3, 2014

30 things i wish i learned sooner

wassup guys.

So today, i've been thinking a lot about lessons i wish i would have learned earlier in life... 


i know i'm only 18 and that makes me sound old...


but i just mean i wish i would have done in High School..

ha... ha....

so i came up with my top favorite 30 "life tips." 

since i've been trying my best to listen and apply these little life tricks... i came to know myself better. i came to appreciate life, family, friends, and just LIFE in general. (sappy i know) i really became my own individual after i got out in the world(and by that i mean outside of the little world of Gilbert, Arizona i had grown up in.)...i'm still working on it but the progress is amazing already seriously.

and trust me this is not me saying, "i know everything about life, listen to me!" because i don't really know anything about life. (but who does, right?) i'm still pretty immature, naive, and i have SOOOO many more life lessons to learn. but i have also gone through my own couple of 'tribulations' and have learned a couple things for myself...

i think if you just try some of these, you'll find that you can learn things about yourself.... and you will be like "wow. life rox." because they have helped me A TON.

so i wanted to share my favorite pieces of advice.

kk here goes:

1.) Do things that scare the $#!+ out of you.

2.) Don't be afraid to spend a friday or saturday night with your family just because. 

3.) Listen to music that makes you feel emotion that you can't feel on your own.

4.) Go with the flow. just expect your plans to work out completely different than you planned.... because they will...every time.

5.) If you are in a relationship, don't be afraid to be the person who loves the most.

6.) If you're not a "hugger"... become one.

7.) Be the best "you" you can be.

8.) And if "you" means that you're just a "basic" person who likes "basic" things... THAT IS OKAY. We live in a world where being different in unoriginal anyway.

9.) Have a green smoothie at least once a week... they make you feel happy and good.

10.) Trying going to at least one social event by yourself and meet new people by yourself. (this is hard, i know but you will find it is possible to do.)

11.) Always ask people if they need help.. even if you feel inadequate to do so. 

12.) Give strangers sincere compliments. Then appreciate and notice their gracious smiles. Feed off that positivity. 

13.) Try..just try at least once... not to argue with your parents and just say "Okay mom/dad i understand." then stop arguing. It will get you far...I promise.

14.) Enjoy your youth. It's okay to do crazy stuff with your friends but know the difference between DUMB and CRAZY...

15.) Embrace silence. That is when the spirit speaks to you the loudest.

16.) Go running, jogging or on walks at least once a week and look up at the sky and just enjoy the earth

17.) Think of school as learning and not work. (this one is hard.)

18.) Count your blessings & include your trials as blessings.

19.) Don't be afraid to cry yourself to sleep sometimes. It cleanses the soul. 

20.) Learn to say "no" without explaining yourself.

21.) Volunteer at a shelter or a home at least once in your lifetime.

22.) Never give up on anything because it ALWAYS gets to it's worst... before it gets to it's best.

23.) Love yourself or no one else will. Love yourself so that you can love others with full capacity.

24.) Pray everyday. Randomly throughout your day say a little prayer in your heart saying "thank you Heavenly Father... thank you for everything good." Then look around you and at your life and i dare you not to smile.

25.) Don't just endure life....ENJOY it.

26.) Sacrifice the little things for bigger and better things.

27.) If you ever tell yourself, "Oh THERE IS NO WAY IN H-E-double toothpick that I can do that?!" ...prove yourself wrong.

28.) Don't be afraid to put yourself out there and try new hobbies. You never know how talented you are until you try. I mean, if you suck at it just try something else?

29.) Strangers don't care about your well being, so why do we let them control our actions? Don't let random h8r's stop you from doing whatever the heck you wanna do. like seriously, forget them?

30.) holding grudges, seeking revenge, being jealous, gossiping about people, getting offended by little things, and trying to impress people who don't give two cents about you are SUCH WASTES OF TIME. go read a book instead or watch netflix or even knit a beanie just do SOMETHING, ANYTHING but those things. they fog our thoughts with darkness and yucky-ness and they don't make us happy so whyyyyy do we do these things so often???? 


welp. that's some jade logic for ya.

i'm sorry if i wasted your time but i'm quite sure you'll get over it.


l8r troops

Saturday, March 1, 2014

weddings & love & bff's & stuff

so.

my best friend is married.

& i got the ammmaaazzingg opportunity to be a bridesmaid AND record the fun and capture the happiness on video.

her wedding day was perfect and exhilarating and fun and crazy and i never stopped smiling. wanna see? 

this^ was taken by the beautiful jaci smith the rest are screenshots from the video:

this picture makes me really happy^


^ it's always good when a 6 year old is prettier than you...


these were delicious^ seriously i probably ate like 10.


oh ya hey guys meet my older brother, clay^






they are perfection AM I RIGHT

i love weddings i love receptions i love love

very short story time (yay)

allie and i met in like 6th grade i think it was?... but we didn't become close then we just met through our friend chelsea.

anyways, we went to jr high together but still never got super close. 

probably because i was a loser who had no friends (oh wait im still a loser that has no friends oops)

anyways, that summer rolled around and we went to girls camp together and pretty much hid away in the cabins together and bonded over stashes of junk food. 

then high school came and we were always hanging out and sleepovers happened almost every weekend.

let me tell you guys a little something about allie. she is ....full of life. hahahaha only her close friends will understand what i mean when i say that. 

& let me tall ya, you never stop laughing when you're with allie lesueur(now randall).

she is the friend that says exactly whats on her mind, even when it may not be the most appropriate time. 

and the friend that always had a gazillion guys after her. and i was usually the wing woman but i was totes fine because no matter what, hanging out with allie meant sore abs from laughing so hard.

i could tell you a lot of funny (embarrasing) stories about allie and i'm positive she could tell you lots more about me.

but i will spare you.

what i'm getting at is i loved being friends with allie. she was always such a solid friend and no matter how long we would go without hanging out, we could always pick up exactly where we left off. i thank Heavenly Father for sending her into my life. 

i love her oh-so much and am so incredibly happy for her. i don't know anyone more perfect for her than Austin. i know their marriage will be nothing less than amazing, they make a stunning and perfect couple.

(plus i give austin props for dealing with her hitting, pinching, spanking and all the other things she does to the people she loves..)

here is the wedding & engagement video i made for them:

(i double dog dare you not to fall in love with their relationship.)