We made it 2 whole years

Today marks 2 whole years since my dad passed away.  I honestly cannot believe it. Today, in order to keep myself from crying all day and spending the day in bed under my beautiful down comforter, I decided to do everything I could to celebrate everything my dad was. Eat his favorite foods, do things he loved, and celebrate his life not mourn his passing.  So I chronicled my day (past couple weeks) in pictures.

a few weeks ago Elder Zwick came and spoke at our Stake Conference.  He was a good friend of my dad

This morning I ate oatmeal for breakfast, my dad's favorite breakfast

Last weekend when I went home I visited my dad.  This is my favorite place to think

A day/week in honor of my dad would not be complete without cheesy scrambled eggs

Before

And a not very good after pic

13 inches donated. 2.5 years ago I decided to grow out my hair to make a wig for my dad.  Today 2 years after his passing.  I chopped it all off and donated it to someone else who could really use it

ice cream.... that is pretty self explanatory

Ate dinner at Texas Roadhouse with some awesome friends.  It was so wonderful to know that Leah was looking forward to this as much as I was all day. It was also so wonderful that Yusuf and Nadir decided to come along. A nice steak dinner was in order after a very long emotional day.

(unrelated to my day of celebration, but we had a lot of left overs)

ya know, it is still really hard.  There are days where all I do is cry and cry and cry.  But my dad would want me to be happy. So today was all about being happy and celebrating his life not mourning his death.  It has still been a really hard day but I am getting through it.  My dad is still my best friend and my hero, and he always will be. 

This song is one that means the world to me. It really hits home

thanks for all the love and support

The Big 4

So if you know me you know that I am a huge fan of making lists, goals and bucket lists. Well lately I have been thinking a lot about my future and what I want to do with my life.  I have settled on 4 goals, or the Big 4 as I have come to call them.  These goals have been thought about and prayed about to a point where I feel so so very excited about my future.  Well without further adieu here they are

1. Travel to every continent and do humanitarian work (I will visit Antarctica but I do not know if you can do any humanitarian work there)
2. Start a Non-Profit
3. Work for Huntsman Cancer Foundation/Hospital
4. Become a motivational/inspirational speaker

Maybe since I have put them here some of you who read this will help hold me accountable.  You can be whoever you want to be.  You can do whatever you want to do.  The only thing holding you back is yourself.

Now a bunch of random pinterest quotes if you care to read them