Gone for now

But NEVER forgotten. 

My thoughts are with you today sweet girls. 

My heart is with your family. 

I heard your song.

Thought of you.

Longed for heaven.

All my love! 

How grateful I am that families are forever! 

xoxo 

Puppy Party

Roxy had puppies! :) Needless to say, our house has been a lot of fun the past few days. 

3 of the 4 bundles of joy.

Family Night in the mudroom. Somehow the floor in this tiny room is now the favorite place in the house. 

Poor Jaden is sick, but the puppies still make him smile.

good morning

Me and my daddy on our favorite trail behind our house.

I LOVE running in the morning with the best running buddy in the world.  Being above the city smog, having the first footprints in the morning snow, listening to my rockstar running mix, watching the sun rise and the day begin, having my dad all to myself.... the list goes on and on.

What would I do without my morning run?!

goodbye january, hello february

goodbye Provo, hello Salt Lake City

goodbye 10 minute walks to campus, hello hour long carpool rides

goodbye hot chocolate, hello hart shaped sugar cookies

goodbye messy car full of moving things, hello newly cleaned home away from home

goodbye crazy guy with band practice in the basement, hello family full of boys that makes me realize he wasn’t all that loud

goodbye full family love, hello waiting for letters from Argentina

goodbye homework 24/7, hello job search and resumes

goodbye late night play dates, hello early morning runs

goodbye collage junk food, hello home cooked meals (yum)

goodbye black couches at the Tanner, hello old study spots at the U

goodbye one family dog, hello puppies (we can feel them rolling around already inside sweet Roxy)

goodbye dancing dreams, hello ballet class
goodbye byu spirit (sort of), hello gymnastics with the girls

goodbye january, hello february

 it’s going to be quite the month of changes and I’m excited to see where they take me

I stole this lovely post idea from my cute friend at http://thelittlelovebirds.blogspot.com/.  If you need a new blog to stalk, this one will keep you entertained and inspired! 

Dating advice from my dad...

"Well, I just want you to be happy. I want him to 'ring your bell'.  Life's too short if he doesn't... or too long, depending how you look at it."

Hahaha, I just love my family! :) 

I love Landen SO much

My brother Landen is one of the funniest people I know.

Case and point:

Text from Starlee to Landen: 

I just saw the 24-year-old version of you! Crazy!

Text from Landen to Starlee: 

No way! I just saw the 67-year-old version of you! Weird!

What did I do today?

Oh, nothing too out of the usual... except 

APPLY FOR GRADUATION!

Ya, no big deal - i'm just 11 weeks away from my masters degree. Feel free to count down with me! :)