National Smile Day

October 5th is National Smile Day!!! 

“If you're reading this...

Congratulations, you're alive.

If that's not something to smile about,

then I don't know what is.” 

― Chad Sugg, Monsters Under Your Head

Isn't the sound of that simply amazing!?! A couple weeks ago on September 26th  my roommates, a roommate's fiance, Man Shayn (yes that is the name we call him), Jeff, and I celebrated Lumber Jack day. We all went ALL out :

1.wearing flanel and other essential attire that it takes to be legit :)

      (Ashley and I totally pulled off the suspenders!!!)

2.parading the attire all day around campus and in our classes

3.eating pancakes for dinner

4.listening to lumberjack music

     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL7n5mEmXJo (a must watch)

5.playing games

6.taking lumbar jack pose pictures

     bellow is a small peak

Whoever knew that folks out there in the world have gone through the trouble of making so many official holidays!!! I do not know who they are, but I am fully impressed and supportive of their commitment to the cause.  If you have not taken the time to google "obscure" national holidays you SHOULD!!! Just to give you a sneak peak: 

Some of my Favs

May 3rd... World Naked Gardening Day

The Day after Thanksgiving... National Flossing day

May the Fourth of May be with you... National Star Wars Day

November 12... National Pizza with all the works except Anchovies Day

October 21... National Babbling Day

July 26... All or Nothing day

July 29... Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day

But best of all, I hope you all enjoy JULY 6th... INTERNATIONAL KISSING DAY

Sorry for the tangent there, just so excited to share the wealth of holiday knowledge :)

A good way to spice up life!!! 

Trying to celebrate the day I sat and pondered... always a great time to use the beautiful brain God has given us (but do not worry, I smiled the whole time. It may have creep-ed a few individuals out... but it is the spirit of the day). In this time of pondering I developed a list of just some of the things that cause me to smile, I hope you enjoy:

1.Family

2.Holding Hands

3.blueberries

4.chapstick

5.Holding babies

6.toe nail polish

7.Hummus

8.Rings (hands or toes)

9. REI

10.organic baby clothes

11.The warm sun beating down with a cooling breeze

12.Dharma and Greg

13. Trader Joes

14.Cute Bras

15.Peace in all its cute shapes and actions

16.The Piano Guys

17. Bare feet in the grass

18.Thai Food

19. Big ethnic earrings

20. Kissing and or dancing (in the rain)

21. Avocados and Yummy Cheeses 

22.Art museums

23. Spinning

24. Singing in the shower

25.Sexy blue jeans

26. A large class of fresh Peppermint Sun Ice Tea

27. Happy toddlers

28. Taking pictures

29. Zumba

30. Leaves changing colors

31.Hearing Chinese

32. Old Spice Aqua Reef

33. TRAVELING

Here are 33... my favorite number (which also makes me smile) !!! I hope these have caused a little upward curve of your lips!!!!!

A picture to leave you off with on this amazing day of days:

   This picture was a product of playing in Spanish Fork near the home of y Mission President.  Yes, today I went to my mission reunion. I can hardly believe I got home on March 17th 2012.. almost 2 and 1/2 years ago!!! Although it was a shock and somewhat exciting mixed with odd feelings of returning to the mission field peps I was happy to spend it with my man, who calmly helped me wipe away any insecurity and Amanda, who also served in the same mission right after me!!! Plus the three of us after the festivities rolled down the hill. It was a thrill to get lost in the tumbling of the motion with the view of the lights of the Salt Lake Valley below!!!

(Jeff and I)

“Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.” 
― Mother Teresa