Day 29: someone you want to tell everything to...

Dear ern,

I just want you to know how much I love you. I am not easy to get along with or live with in the same house, but I think things are getting better, right? You're right, we do have a hard relationship, but we both work hard. You have always and will forever be my best friend. I have no idea what I will do when you move away. You listen to all my pointless complaining. And you teach me a lot. Thanks for being just so... amazing. I love you!

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Woke up this morning, 5:20 a.m., and went to the best Morningside ever! I have seriously been SO excited all week, but I was just hoping I could stay awake.

We were so lucky to have Sister Ann Dibb, who is the daughter of our prophet, Thomas S. Monson, come and speak to us. Really, this is the closest I have ever felt to the prophet. It strengthened my testimony of him so much. Especially since General Conference is coming, it made me appreciate it so much more.

I am so glad I am in Seminary and can go to these! It was awesome!

Day 28: Someone who changed your life....

Dear "Third Amigo and Improvable:"
Remember that time you gave me a clean slate? I started crying talking to you on the phone. You changed my life. You still do! I think I have a better perception of life and appreciation for things cause of you. You have a lot going on, yet are still so interested in if I am okay. You are an example in how optomistic you are! Thanks :) Loves.

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School pictures.
The gay guy who took my picture made me laugh way too hard. Some people in line behind me were telling him they would have to retouch my smile to fix it so it wouldn't be crooked. But he said he liked me smile, then he kept calling me funny names. Anyways, after a long time of trying not to laugh, I got a pretty bad result. It will hold some good memories. oh 9th grade.

day 27: the friendliest person you only knew for a day...

Dear Sebastian,
I think you were the friendliest person. You live in Peru, but were up here in Utah visiting. It was a Sunday night, and we had dinner together with another family. It was way fun! I loved your food! (Peruvian food is like my favorite food ever...) You were pretty much a younger replica of David Archuleta. It was fun seeing you for one night, but I never saw you again and probably won't ever. I had a major crush on you that week! Anyways, thanks for being friendly!

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Got a nice hairchop today.
Kristin is having a GIRL!
Waited in the lunch line for good food only to find it wasn't good.
Scored a touchdown today!
Got 100% on an English test....
After school snacks are like a whole other meal for me.
Pointe class today. In for a lot of pain.
Loves seminary. And the people in seminary.

Day 26: The last person you made a pinky promise to

Dear Preston,
I think we make pinky promises a lot. But we don't just do pinky promises, we do Ten Finger Promises! It holds a lot more promise. We cross our hands, and interlock fingers, then bounce it once (does that make sense???)... anywho. Most promises are about who someone likes or something like that, but we always keep them. Yay for us.

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I love Sundays. I love Saturdays. I love weekends.

We watched 1408 last night. It was a scary movie, but I wasn't very scared. It was very cool. It is Quinn's favorite movie, too!

It made me wanna see Inception again.

And this morning has been great. I laid in bed awake for 35 minutes.... it was warm, dark, and comfy... why would I wanna move? Then I had a wonderful breakfast of whole weat toast and peaches.

I love weekends.

Day 26: Someone who is going through hard times

Dear Jack.
I know it is NOT easy to be in time-out. I hated time-out. I cried. I complained. I said I was starving and needed food. You have even BETTER excuses. Where did you learn them? You said you terribly needed a tissue and you had a slug in your nose. I know what that feels like. (I had a meltdown today. It was not-so-enjoyable) I am glad you are happy now. But you are awesome!

Aunt Phlobe

whoa....

I just realized I haven't blogged since last Saturday. Hm. Shame. This week has been kinda crazy. I had a lot of dance, volleyball, waterfalls (pictures to come!), dance parties (vid to come!), a practice ACT, more school, and so on.
So has anyone gotten sick of the Thirty Days deal? Maybe I did. Maybe I won't be though. So I will just restart on Day 24:
Someone who gave you your favorite memory.
Dear Leina, Abby, and Lindsey,
As of right now, my favorite memory was yesterday. At the waterfall. I will post some pictures in this weekend. But I am so glad we do cool stuff like that! I love hiking. I wore my new hiking shoes and my hiking backpack. I felt great. Hiking is the only time I love the calf burn. Anyways, the waterfall was amazing! We played in the water, went underneath the waterfall, got SOAKED, and it was so cold! We laughed and screamed so much. I loved it so much. Friends who weren't there, I seriously missed you. Lets go up soon again, deal?

Day 18: Someone you wish you could be

Dear Future Me,
I wish that you, Maddy, in your future are awesome. I want you to be the best person you could be. I really want you to be nice to other people, be attentive, and have the pure love of Christ. I want you to have really good taste in music, your own style, and to not worry about what other people think. I also want you to have better luck wit them boys. I hope you turn out well.

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Happy Birthday SAMANTHA!
I hope you are having a glorious time down in St. George! You are the best tennis player and the bestest friend! We have been friends since before preschool! I have so many memories and good times with you. I miss having classes with you, but hey, have we EVER had good luck with getting classes together? You have the best humor ever and you make me laugh constantly.
Thanks for being awesome.

Happy Birithday LEINA!
Oh man. Your birthday party was the best last night. I LOVED watching Roswell and drooling over Max with you. You are my best friend, you listen to me and talk to me all the time, and are concerned about me when it should be the other way around. You are very unselfish, so thanks :) Man, we have had some seriously good times. I hope you succeed with your new lightsaber in the Hunger Games! It will be awesome.

Day 17: someone from your childhood...

Dear Brcko,
You were the big bully all through elementary. You are two grades above me, very tall, very annoying, and a very talented teaser. I used to avoid you in the hall and try not to make eye contact. You scared me! But I found out you wrote a big recently! You are trying to get it published. Its so weird that my bully is smart enough to do that. At least I haven't seen you since the fourth grade!

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In Advisory class, we had to watch the Obama Education Video thing.... so to spice it up, about 14 people each brought a different kind of sugary cereal. Ya know, the good stuff! Captain Crunch, Fruity Pebbles, Cookie Crisp, Lucky Charms, Froot Loops, Reese's Cereal, Corn Pops, everything! We had a huge bowl, mixed it all together. And ate the BEST CEREAL I HAVE EVER HAD for thirty minutes.
Now I don't like cereal. I hardly eat it, but this stuff was good. I even went back for seconds. Yum. Yum.
Then the sick part is, for lunch, I had the same thing. We sat on the front lawn of the school talking, eating cereal, and pointing out cool cars (I saw my uncle!). So I have eaten cereal all day. I am sick. I probably won't eat cereal for another month. But it was all worth it!

Day 16: someone who lives outside your state!

My dearest Stephen Jones,

Oh groodness. You are gorgeous. I am so happy to claim a connection to you! You actually know my best friend and cuz Erin! (Notice how I DIDN'T introduce you as "my cool cousin"???) Although I wish I knew you personally, I do love watching your stand-up comedy shows on YouTube. I first saw you when Erin showed me the New Spice: Study Like a Scholar, Scholar. You live in Florida... or at least lived there. (speaking of, anyone gonna watch the FloState - BYU game? I don't know who to root for! Seminoles.... or Cougars...) Anyways. Stephen, you are seriously cool.

Here is the vid:

Day 15: The person you miss the most....

Dear Erin,
Did I mention to you that I miss you? At school, mostly. Sometimes I text you to say I miss you. I calms me :) Laugh. But I wish I was a year older so you could drive me to school and we could listen to music in the car and spank each other in the halls (I don't know if you would actually do that... you are a Senior.... would that ruin your reputation???) Anyways, you are sick right now. So I won't hug you. But I LOVE YOU! And miss you... even though you do live in my house.
Which now it sounds stupid that I am writing this to you, cause I see you all the time! But yet I miss you. Maybe I will come visit you in the kitchen.

Loves.

Day 14: Someone you have drifted away from...

Dear Kam,
I miss you so much! We have only drifted a little, and only because you live 17 minutes away, go to a different school, and its hard to see you :) Luckily I see you twice at dance every week and I still get to talk to you, but I wish we hungout more! I miss you bunches :)

Loves.

Day 13: Someone you wish would forgive you...

Dear you,
I just wish you would forgive me. And all the people that you made believe I did stupid stuff. I want them all to know I never meant to hurt you. I only hurt you cause you were hurting me. Things are getting better between us, but I still hope you will forgive me. I still really like you.

Loves.


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oh man. I am currently eating this REALLY good ice cream! It is called Moonpie. It is marshmellow flavored ice cream, with chocolate swirls and chunks of graham cracker.... heavenly.

Day 12: The person who has caused you the most pain in your life

Dear person,
I don't have a lot to say. So far in my 14 years, you have caused me the most pain. Mostly by your words, but still a lot of your actions. You are a great person and I really admire you but we all make mistakes. I hope everything turns out okay between us. You are/were my best friend. I cried a lot over you and what you did. And I know you know that. So I hope everything is gonna be alright.

Loves.

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I think Polish would be the hardest language to learn. We had a return missionary from our ward speak to us today. He went to Poland and he came back with an amazing testimony to bear. He is super cool. My brother-in-law went there too, so he could understand what he was saying. The language just seems so unrelatable. It is more sounds that anything. So unfamiliar.
Anyways, it was *so great* spending time with family today. Huzzah.

Catching Up.

Day 9: Someone you wish you could meet:
Dear Spock,
I look up to you a lot. I think you are the most amazing Vulcan. You have such courage, especially when you stood up in front of the Vulcan board and after saying your case, you said "Live long and prosper!" Oh man. It was amazing. I just wish I could meet you. Sometimes I pretend to be you and push my eyebrows up. It is a great time. I get made fun of for that.... but thanks for being a cool idol :)

Day 10: Someone you don't talk to as much as you'd like to:
Dear KJ,
I miss you so much! I was SO sad when you left our school in 8th grade. I only got to know you for a year but you were my best friend. I think about you a lot and sometimes I see you at events, which is GREAT! You are growing up, just like us I guess, but you look older everytime I see you. I just can't wait for high school when I can actually see you and TALK to you! I miss you ;)

Day 11: Someone who died.
Is it not ironic that the day I write to someone who has died, it happens to be on September 11? And besides it being 9/11, it is also my grandma's birthday today. She passed away a few years ago and I miss her so much. I think about her a lot on this day and how wonderful she was. I miss her house and her good smelling perfume. I miss her hugs and the popsicles she *always* had for us in the freezer. She slept with the radio on all night, she always had a cookie jar in the corner I couldn't reach, she always made popcorn balls at Christmas, she had a closet full of toys, she wore a pink and yellow shirt that was my favorite, she ALWAYS was watching baseball, and she was always excited to see me. I miss her smile. She was such an amazing grandma. She was so pretty and I love seeing pictures of her on her gorgeous horses. I really miss her, but I know I will see her again.


Loves.

Day 8: Your Favorite Internet Friend

Dear Friend,

We are friends in real life, but the internet is where we got to know each other. Ever since seventh grade we have emailed off and on. Its been really fun. I learned some funny things about you, and while we didn't have any classes, it was good to keep up with you. I had a crush on you pretty much the whole time but we have been such great friends. Thanks for everything!

Loves.


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As many of you know I am a *very dedicated* Star Trek fan. You probably get sick of me raving about it. But I got a Star Trek book from DI (only 50 cents!!!!) and there were a TON more so I plan to go back and expand my knowledge of space.
But this book is SO great. I am loving reading it. It actually helps me make more sense of the shows too. I am just having the best time reading it. Plus, I pretty much set up my friend with this book. I am a genius.
And I am having a Star Trek party this weekend. Does it sound like Star Trek is my life? It just might be........

Day 7: Ex-love/crush

Dear Ex-crush,

Last year. I had a crush on you for a long time. I would totally giggle when I passed you in the hall, which was funny since you were a year younger than me. According to Ethan and Adam, you were exactly my type. Dark hair and bushy eyebrows. I eventually got to saying hi to you in the hall, and we even danced once! You were a beast! You told me you shaved everyday. And that was in seventh grade! Laugh. But then you got uncool. You flipped someone off on the bus, and started getting lame, so thats when you were flipped onto the ex-crush list. So thanks for the grood times.

Day 6: A Stranger...

Stranger at the concert,

I did like you. I thought you were pretty cool. We were just sitting there on the grass, you walk by, notice us, and give us all high-fives! I didn't know you were a complete stranger at the time, cause I thought you were Rouge's friends, so I greeted you with enthusiasm. You guys were really funny. I liked your shirt, man in the middle. Thanks for making me happy. Even though I got teased all night by Rouge about boys hitting on us. Yeah right.

But thanks for being cool.

Loves.

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Saturday night, our friends had a bake off. My team was Preston, Taylor, Levi, and Kadie. We made a chocolate applesauce cake... even with a *glaze*on it! Needless to say, most people (including ETHAN) agreed our cake would win. But for some dumb reason... it did not. Sad day. But it was probably the funnest night of my life! Our team name was The Sweet Six (five of us, and the baby cake). We rocked the house.

Today, is Labor Day. In honor of our working Americans, we are having a Community Workers Party. Laugh, actually, it is for Kirsten's and Owen's birthday. But convenient for it to be on Labor day, eh? Anywho. It should be some fun times.

Day 5: Your Dreams!

Dear Dreams,

I love my dreams at night. But I also have a LOT of day dreams too. Sometimes I get mixed up between dreams that I dream at night or in the day....

I just wanna say thanks for never giving me nightmares. I have never had a serious nightmare. Luckily. Dreams are my favorite things to tell my friends. It always brings up interesting conversations. Like the dream I had last night, my best friend told me I NEEDED a quesadilla and he continued to pull out cream cheese from the fridge... does that go together? Anyways, my dreams are wonderful. I wish I had them more often because they are now inside jokes, like the green leotard! Simkins and Preston always associate me with green leotards now. And that is quite alright with me.

Loves.

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On Friday, while hanging out with friends, a random kid (whom I have no idea who he was) gave me a ride on his go-cart! It was the best part of my night! When he drove by, I asked for a ride... and he did! It was great. I wish I had one of my own.......

Someday, maybe.

Day 4: A sibling

I have six *amazing* siblings to choose from, and could never pick just one to write about! So here is a mini letter to each.

Dear oldest,
I have grown up getting to know you, and I love it when you come to Utah to visit. You are the smartest person I know. You love watching you play your legit computer games, and listening to your music. I am sad you live so far away, but I think about you a lot. I like when we talk on the phone every once in a while, and you tell me about the crazy floods out in Aimes, and I tell you about what subjects I can't stand in school. Its a great time. I can't wait to see you next month!

Dear Pave-Bones,
I think you are the funniest person in the world. You laugh at everything I do and say, and you even give me a punch when you see me. I wish I was as cool as you. I love how you go fishing during your lunch break, and how you play games, do funny faces, and laugh with your kids. You are so good at so many things! You are a great dad with a great family. I wish I could see you more, cause you always make me happy. AND I will see you on Monday!

Dear Grease,
You are my oldest sister, and I love it so much! You are such a great sister to me. I *love* telling you all about boys and my friends, and how you tell your friends about them too. Its so fun when you take me shopping (since I never get to go) and I miss staying at your house. I love your family and playing with them! You are such a great example by your mothering, your spotless house, and how wonderful you are. I am so lucky to have a good relationship with you, even though we are quite different ages :)

Dear Coom-rit,
How lucky am I that I get to see you and your wife and child so often? WAY! Its so great having you live so close. I love telling you and Kirst about school and you guys give great advice on my friends!!! You are such a fun brother, and I look up to you a lot. Like when I wrote in my journal when I was seven: "my sisters were mean, but Cameron is a great example!" Its true, minus the mean sisters. But you are super funny, just like Pave it bones, and you are, like everyone else, VERY smart. It was fun to see you defend your thesis, cause I never see you in action like that! It was awesome.

Dear Rouge,
You are such a blast! I love when you want to hangout with me, and how you want to take me places. I thoroughly enjoyed She and Him with you! Like my other sisters, you are so awesome to listen about all my friends and boys and boyfriends. You are so interested in my dramatic 9th grade life, and I LOVE IT! I miss you right now... you went to California, just found out! But I think you are excellent at everything... you are really a great FHE planner person! You do such a good job at your work, considering them circumstances :) Thanks for being so cool. You're the reason I have style! The reason I like good music! Thanks for passin' on your knowledge.

Dear missionary,
You are now on your *fourth* day in the mission field! Congrats! I miss you a lot, but am so happy with where you are. Sometimes your friends text me (thinking its you) and want to go on adventures. They are always very excited to hear you are not there but on a mission! :) I can't wait to read your next letter. I should write to you tomorrow......... I bet you are loving every minute. And I bet its hard. I look up to you a lot. Thanks for being such a great example. Have fun :)

Day 3: Your parents...

Dear parents,

What can I say? I think I have the most amazing parents in the world! I am SO lucky to be one of those teenagers who can actually tell their parents everything and feel comfortable about it. I tell them all about boys, friends, boyfriends, classes, people, gospel, and anything and everything. My parents are so understanding and knowledgable. I have so much respect for them. I know I was put in this family for a reason, and I can't believe how blessed I am to have these folks as parental controls. My parents are my best friends, and they make me laugh. Dinner is always fun and so is just talking, cause we always end up laughing. I love spending time with them and they always know exactly when to tell me I am a good person. They make me feel worthwhile.
They amaze me in so many ways. Their willingness and eagerness to serve everyone. I have grown up watching them be missionaries and serve others. I want to be like my mom someday. And I want to marry someone like my dad. I really love my parents so much. They bless my life. So thank you, P.U. (Parental Units..... thanks for that Rouge).

Loves.