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Excitement!

Tomorrow enters what I've termed "The Blast off Zone"  Because it's the final 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Weddingday countdown.  I finally feel like things are settling into place.  I have this week and next week of class, with a trip to the Anchorage Temple for my endowments, and then we leave for our wedding.  EEEK!  Its just felt more and more right every day.  I love Travis so much.  

When we get back, we should have an apartment-and I want to go to the ice park.  Yay! 

Day 18: My favorite memory

I have lots of favorite memories, so this was a hard one to write about.
There's wonderful memories of time with travis, and the night he proposed-
I have wonderful memories just hanging out with my family, and playing with lysie and Liam
And of quiet walks in the glorious summer or fall air
I have memories of my first kiss
the first temple trip with travis
of how blissful our first summer and fall were together
I have wonderful memories with College roommates
The feeling of coming home the first time after a long departure
With highschool friends
with Dance teams
with Melody, and Nicole, my childhood besties
I have tender memories with my Father-sitting on his lap in church and playing with his tie

But my favorite memory I decided just now-is one that has no time attached
I seem to classify everything into this period of life or I remember this because this or that was happening along with it

But my favorite memory is just a memory.

I don't know what was going on
I don't know what circumstances my life was in
I don't even know how old I was or whom I was with during the memorie

I just know that I was on the back of the bike (in one of those old seats)
And that we were in my neighbor hood I grew up in
and that we went over a little hill and the world was cast in this beautiful Golden glow.

And thats it.

I've always held on to that moment, and its one of my earliest memories.  But theres no fear, no sad story attached to it.  Theres no story at all except that I was on the back of the bike, and we went over a little hill.

It was just beautiful and I was just happy.

Day 17: My favorite Birthday

I loved loved loved my 18th Birthday.  It was so simple.  I didn't have a party-but my YW's president brought me 14 colorful roses, and Emma Musick brought me a plate of cookies, and Kaitlyn Hull brought me a plate of brownies, which is exactly what I asked for.  Not much, I didn't have anything I was wanting then.  And I was in the middle of school and college applications and what not, so when people asked I just said a plate of cookies. Then, in the evening, my mom and step dad and baby sister Elyse (who was just 1 1/2 then) went to dinner at the pagoda.  I had never eaten there, and my only taste of "chinese" was Panda Garden (fast food chinese) and so I was nervous about oriental food and not liking it, but I LOVED IT!  So good, they even brought me a dessert dish and my parents gave me a card and some money.  Not much but more than enough to help me with some small expenses.  It was just an all around happy birthday.

The other one that was super cool, my 19th B-day I was at school in Rexburg, and I got to go to the temple on my birthday.  That was pretty neat.

Day 16: My Dreams

Right now, I dream of being well.  That involves curing this nasty cold turned cough and congestion.  Its been a looong time since I had all the symptoms listed on the cold medicines label.  And, curing a bad case of Bride Brain.  You know, the fried brain that can't focus on any task for to long and so resorts to facebook and blogging to make it all stop.  :-P  Does that mean I also have an addiction?

But really, my dreams are coming true.  Travis at one point said about the wedding planning process that "Its the day you've dreamed of your whole life" to which I say psh yeah right-I dreamed of you who I would share the day with my whole life.  I could care less about the napkins.  Anyways, I have this weekend of parties (Bridal/bachelorette) and then next weekend I'm going through the temple to get my endowments, and the next weekend Travis and I will be kneeling at the alter.  Pres Duval said that the Sealer will have 15 mins of counsel he can give for us for the rest of eternity, the the sealing happens and is about 2 mins and we're married!  :D  Ahahaha.  Oy.

I dream of also being done with school, and having a family.  And of being finacially secure, and of having health insurance, and of becoming a really good cook, and of becoming a better dance insttuctor, and of living close to family.  I dream of lots of stuff.  But right now, I dream of dreaming-I need to go catch some sleep and rest up and get on the ball with my homework/projects.  Wish me luck and sweet dreams!