The Cowgirl in Me

Mark, Chloe, Janae and KC at the Tim McGraw concert. :)

Well, I finally did it....I went to a Tim McGraw concert!! Eleisha told me I had to do it before I die, and wow, she was SO right!! Tim McGraw is AMAZING in concert!! He's even better than on his CD. It was a fun concert-even KC and I hiking from a church parking lot miles away so that we could get there on time, watching drunk people dance, and singing along to all of the songs. Country reminds me of home and of my awesome dad. I had a great time, and loved singing the songs that remind me of beautiful Washington, my family, childhood, and good times. Life is good.
Love, Janae

Life....in Numbers

Aren't they the cutest kids ever? I can't wait to see them again. :)

Here is my life in numbers:

268 days until I graduate from BYU,
70-ish days until Eleisha gets home from her mission,
53 days until Amelia gets married,
37 days until I start student teaching,
...16 days until I am done with this term,
and 4 days until the Tim McGraw and Lady Antebellum concert!!
LIFE IS GOOD!!

May I also add, at least 5 boys to date before I get married, a million cookies to munch on before I die, 5 marathons to run before I die, 4 more continents to visit before I die, and a million days to live, enjoy life, and love and be with friends and family. Life is good. I love you all!!
-Janae

Lifetime Friends

Lauren, Courtney, Eleisha, Eleisha's friend and I having a blast at Disneyland in Summer 2008. I can't wait for Eleisha to get back from her mish. Crazy times coming soon!! :)

I am grateful for amazing friends. I am lucky to have some of the most amazing friends in the world. They make me smile, laugh lots, be optimistic about the future, be uplifted, have faith, work hard and to be all I can be. KC and I were talking about lifetime friends last night, when I came upon this inspired poem. So, to my lifetime friends Haliaka, KC, Liz,Lauren, Eleisha, Courtney, Thomas and Miguel. Enjoy!! I love you all tons. Thanks for all you do for me, and for all those whose lives you touch!!


Friends come in Three Sizes-Reason, Season and Lifetime (Anonymous)
People always come into your life for a reason, season or a lifetime
When you figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do.
When someone is in your life for a REASON,
it is usually to meet a need you have expressed outwardly or inwardly.
They have come to assist you through a difficulty,
or to provide you with guidance and support,
to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually.
They may seem like a godsend to you , and they are.
They are there for the reason you need them to be.
Then without any wrong doing on your part or at an inconvenient time,
this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.
Sometimes they die, Sometimes they just walk away.
Sometimes they act up or out and force you to take a stand.
What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire
fulfilled; their work is done.
The prayer you sent up has been answered and it is now time to move on.
When people come into your life for a SEASON,
it is because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn.
They may bring you the experience of peace or make you laugh.
They may teach you something you have never done.
They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.
Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season.
And like Spring turns into Summer and Summer to fall,
the season eventually ends.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons;
those things you must build upon in order to have
a solid emotional foundation.
Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person anyway;
and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships
and areas of your life.
It is said love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.
Thank you for being such a special part of my life.

So, to my dear ones, thanks for being a lifetime friend!! Love ya tons!!
-Janae

Summer is meant for hiking...and a healthy dose of sunshine and friends!!

Free and I hiking Nunn's Peak. :)

I am calling myself to repentance and updating my blog. I haven't had a mandated assignment to do since I just finished my M Com class, but I should update and keep friends and family up to date with amazing life and exciting adventures.

My good old buddy, Freeman came down to Utah for a friend's wedding and I got the opportunity to see him. It was a very busy and stressfull week, but it was a bright ray of sunshine and a breath of fresh air to my week. We hiked Nunn's Peak, which is up by Bridal Veil Falls-gorgeous!! We hiked about eight miles, and ran some of it, too. It felt great to be in nature with a good friend.

Aren't God's creations amazing? What beauty, what complexity, what splendor, what a miracle are His creations. I can never doubt His love or existence, especially with all of the marvelous creations He has made. Enjoy life, enjoy love, and enjoy this marvelous world He has made. Love, Janae