Movie Night!

You know those times where you run into people you know at the most random places. Ha. Well the night Rex decided to take me to see Thor 2 we ran into our Preparing for Eternal Relationships institute teacher. It was too funny! He gave Rex the big thumbs up for taking me on a date! I will never understand men. Thor 2 was amazing! It was so action packed, dramatic, and still funny! Oh my I loved the interns! Haha This movie was such a spontaneous surprise and comical relief! It was my first time going to the movie theater since home as well as my first time going to see a moive in Thatcher. Rex is just way to thoughtful and good to me! Rex made this movie so much better just sitting beside me with my hand in his and with a smile on his face as we experienced a movie together for the first time in theaters!

Our Day on the Mountain!!!

What a wonderful day this was! Three things: Rex, me, and Mount Graham. Oh how much fun we had exploring the woods! Rex has an obsession with climbing trees! He is really a great climber. He would just climb those trees. Something I really enjoyed about this day is that there was no time constraints. We just walked hand in hand up a trail just savoring the scenery. There was no rock unturned, path untaken, or crevice unseen. Coming together and just being alone in nature brought such peace to my heart. This was a morning of relaxing and for the first time since college I could feel my heart sigh. I was so happy that day! And the reason for that is Rex. Even when he fell from a tree and slid 20ft into another tree I was terrified, yes, but more than that I realized how much I care of Rex and his well-being. I don't want Rex to be hurt or feel pain. Seeing him fall before my eyes made my heart jump. I ran down and tried to help me but actually ended up hurting myself. haha. Classic Taylor move. Rex had a nice battle scar from his nice fall and you can see it above! Also, he shirt says, "I'm Worth Waiting For: Abstinence Until Marriage." Oh my. Hahaha. He got it from a stake dance when he was younger...I just think it's funny that he wore it ON our date. Oh Rex. Rex's sliding down the mountain was our way of ending our day on the mountain to a dramatic close. As we head back to town we had a great discussion about silly, important in the long run things like how many kids we wanted, names we liked, and holidays. Rex got us a dominoes pizza and we headed to get a Redbox. I convinced him to get Here Comes the Boom with Kevin James and oh my how hard we laughed! I love this movie because I watched it with my entire family and watching it with Rex made it so much better. Hearing his life and seeing his happiness makes me feel special. Rex and I deepened our relationship that day. We never even had awkward moments. We are great at spending time together and enjoying each other's company. Rex is so fun, goofy, and athletic! I had an amazing day with him that day...looking back I truly reflect on it as one of my favorite days where it was just the two of us!

Thumbelina!

One night Rex and I did a movie night at his work. Rex actually wanted to watch Thumbelina! I have never had one of my brothers be willing to watch a cute animated movie with me because...well...they consider them "girl movies". Haha. Luckily, I have Rex. I haven't gotten him to watch a Barbie movie with me yet, but this was a great start. It was fun watching him watch a movie I grew up loving. We had our own favorite parts, but when we happened to laugh at the same part it would make me smile. I love watching movies with him because it connects us and we have more quotable material to laugh at with every movie we do watch! Anyways that was a wonderful, simple night of Rex and I merely bonding over a childhood classic tale.

Every Girl Loves Getting Flowers and Chocolate!

Rex is a wonderful and amazing man that, by some miracle, happens to be my boyfriend. I was having a bad day and just being super overwhelmed with missing home. Plus the stresses of college, roommates, and the fact that I miserably failed at making brownies, twice....it was just getting me down. Rex came over and took me for a walk. We just walked and he let me talk about my strugglings. He was patience, kind, and understanding. He is my best friend! He makes my day just by smiling at me. He makes me so happy. It was the first time since I've been at college that I was really down. Rex, despite his need to want to fix all my problems, by suggesting solutions, actually made me feel better. One way Rex and I put effort into our relationship by giving so freely of our time. All I want to do is be around him and when he dedicates an evening to listen to me go on and on about pointless, truly meaningless things, it makes me appreciate the fact that he is always there for me. After a boring night of all 'black cloud tay' he texts me words of encouragement. Then the next morning after dragging myself out of bed to my eight o'clock class I come home to find beautiful, colorful flowers and my favorite chocolate mints of all time!!!!!!!!!!!!! (insert cute, adoring sound here)
He even wrote me a card!!! He's the best! Oh and cute detail it was a rainy day!
And can I just say that my heart melted. Rex didn't even put his name on it, but I knew it was him because I know Rex would do something like this for me and I know what his handwriting looks like. Rex is just a beautiful man and he didn't have to get me flowers, but the fact that he cares enough to do that for me is so sweet! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Rex is the reason I am so happy and I can't wait to see where our future takes us. Besides every girl loves getting flowers and chocolate!

The Lion King

I have never witnessed The Lion King in such a spiritual light until the night I saw it on Broadway with Rex and his family. What an amazing experience! Going with Rex and all our friends to not only Kevin's football game, but attending the Mesa temple together. We all went shopping at Sam's club and we would sample apples together. I love to feel soft blankets and stuff so when I went down an isle with a big box of pillows I jumped into it. Little did I know at the time that I would sink to the bottom with my legs facing the sky! Haha Rex and his family totally left me hanging, casually walked away while I was struggling to get out of these pillows! Haha I don't know how, but somehow I broke through! We then got delicious frozen yogurt ice cream and went outside to eat it. An old man walked out and looked at us. He said how we needed to take a picture. How cute! Rex's mom came out and took one for us! It is one of my favorite pictures ever! Then we met up with the rest of his family and played games at his brother Allan's home. Barbara bought this game called "Quelf". It was such an awkwardly fun, yet super interactive game! I feel accepted by his family and it makes me comfortable to continue to spend time with them in the future. Rex is my favorite! Seriously he makes me so happy I feel like I need to share my happiness with others. After games Rex's sweet grandma took us to Tomato Cafe and fed us. That food was so yummy, but the conversation was even better! Seeing Rex interact with his family and how he treats them makes my heart melt. He is such a sweetheart. This is an ever occurring behavior with Rex, to treat people with love and respect. He is the best man I have ever known. Then we get to go to Gammage Theater in Phoenix to see the play!!!!!!!!! The actors, music, orchestra, drummers, and just the overall splendor of a Broadway play is incredible. It is hard to take it all in. Its just too beautiful! I came to realize that the story-line for The Lion King is about how we are all born to become Kings and Queens. Our Father in Heaven lives in us. We communicate to him through prayer and live in such a way that others see Christ in our countenance. The song, "He Lives In You" moved me. I have never been so touched by a song in one moment in my entire life. I had goosebumps all over my skin and I knew that the song was speaking to me. I know that my God lives in me and I have the holy ghost to guide me by giving me good counsel on how to live. Simba had this in Rafiki -- the baboon with the stick. Haha Lucifer also appears in this play by Scar who wants everyone to be as miserable as he is. The philosophy of "Hakuna Matata" is just an excuse Simba uses to feel like he had no responsibility to his people. With a gentle reminder of a friend, Kiara, he realizes his true potential. He finds redemption in himself before he rights his wrongs and takes the rightful place as King of the Pride Land. The gospel exists. It can even be seen and related to such a Disney childhood film like The Lion King. Rex and his family are too good to me. I will never forget that night, for it was a night to remember.

Bucket List No. 13: Attend a Broadway Play
Big thank you to Rex for giving me this amazing experience that I can cross off my bucket list! Way to go!

Twitterpated

Guilty as charged!

You have all seen Bambi therefore you know what I'm getting at. Once there was a wise old owl that explained to Flower, Thumper, and Bambi of the importance of finding a mate. The owl explains how you become twitterpated and your heart just goes insane! Today twitterpation is what we would call lovestruck, whipped, or even infatuated. All of which amount to true love. Twitterpation is the beginning for true love. You can be in true love and still feel butterflies in your stomach. Twitterpation in true love is a great sign that your love is well kept and has been preserved over the years. Pitter patter of your heart and the thumping of your foot are all results of twitterpation. You become almost powerless. Your priorities begin to change as you include the one whose heart you hold in your life. Understand that this attraction doesn't cut it. You need to understand and know how to make your twitterpation into true love. Marriage requires more than attraction it requires true love. What is true love? No one can tell you what it is or how to get there. It is different for every couple. A man and a woman come together and create a new love that wasn't there before. All everyone else can do is give counsel on how they got there and advise to how you might be able to find a similar love for yourself. Wanting to be the best you can be for them is a great indicator. Once true love is established the key is to keeping that love, let it flow within you and let it change you for the better forever. Let love happen! Don't run away from the commitment, but choose to embrace it. Committing truly and fully to one person is wonderful. I want to develop such a love as the prophet has for his wife. The kind of love I see in my parents every day. An everlasting love! We cannot fully comprehend the possibility of all love can become. When two people have promise for each other it is always fun to watch how they use that promise to make or break a relationship. People can have promise for one another it is in the direction it is taken that shapes or destroys the possibility of love. Love protects. Love is eternal. Love is pure and clean. Love is trust. Love is being happy with the one who holds your whole heart. Love is beautiful! Love is kind. Love requires sacrifice. Perfect love is perfectly patient. Love elevates! Love motivates! Love is a process. Love takes time. Let love awaken in your heart. For time and all eternity.

Song: Something That We Do Clint Black -- consider the words!
Love isn't just something you say, feel, or even see it is something you do!

The Girls in my Life

These chicks ahhh I love them so much. Kaitlyn, Megan, Baylee, and Kyla have helped me in more ways then could ever be told. Kaitlyn is my roommate and how close we have grown. We can talk about everything together! She has me pinned down. She understands me and gives me the best advice. I love Kaitlyn because she always brings my problems back to me. She takes the time to relay to me that its my life. I make the decisions in my life and I don't need to please everyone. I am constantly getting input and advice about my life right now and for her to tell me that I still have control over my life is such a relief. Anything I tell her she spins and makes it great! I love Megan and Baylee to death, I do. But they don't understand me or the person I am or even how I got to where I am. Kaitlyn know it all the good and the bad. She doesn't judge. She treats people like people and never thinks less of them no matter what she is told or even what she says. People go through stuff and she is going through so much right now. It makes me really sad everything that she has faced with her ex-love. I have tried to be there for her, but I end of just crying which makes it worse. Kaitlyn is so strong and she will find herself again with or without my help. I am going to be a rock in her life and help her back because she does that for me constantly. Whenever I have trouble with something someone says I tell her and she says, "Why do you care?" I'm learning to not care what others think. I cannot please everyone. The only person that has a say in my life is my wonderful Rex. He is ahhhh....yea. Beautiful. It is our life and we share the power to make our own decisions. I am grateful to have Kaitlyn in my life even if she doesn't like Rex she respects how he is right for me and that he treats me good. Those are the important things. She is so witty! I appreciate and highly approve of Kaitlyn's humor. I would not laugh as much as I do without her. Now turning to Megan...hmmm. She is wonderful. Such a huggy person. She has bought me ice cream out of the blue just to have girl talk TWICE! Such a doll. I'm not all that sure on how possessive she is of the guys, but I know she means well. She reminds me of my friend, Cindy. She is just so giving and thoughtful...I've missed that. Then there is Kyla. She is good at everything! She can eat an entire apple even the stem and seeds. Intense I know. She is so kind to me and we are real together. I honestly miss her ever since my talk with Travis I don't see her around as much anymore. I love her genuine smile and her wrinkly eyes. She loves to cook and I will always call her if I need an ingredient or to make something delicious together. Kyla deserves a man that gives her the time of day and who wants to be around her always. She likes Travis and maybe he could become that for her, but I am skeptical. I just want the best for Kyla! I love her and her never ending list of talents! She even grows her own lettuce...I mean, come on! Last but not least is the lovely, strong, and sarcastic Baylee. Baylee and I were friends before we met the guys. She is the reason that I am surviving my Relief Society calling. I can always turn to her to listen and make me feel better. Although we have different views of time frames and planning I respect her input. However, like Kaitlyn points out to me I don't need to take upon myself her view to please her I just have to be happy and she will be happy for me. Baylee is so tan and makes me look super extra white. Baylee is selfless and I admire her in so many ways. I'm also jealous of how Rylan and her have great flow in telling their story. I love her utterly and completely. Also she makes me eat ice cream at two in the morning which is just hilarious. One word: Hawaii. Megan and Baylee will die laughing if I bring this up! Haha The girls in my life add so much joy to my life and color in the boring parts of my life. They are there for me whenever I need and always will be. I love these strong women so much and feel so blessed to have them in my life.