I'm a driver

So a few firsts to announce....
Guess who is an official driver...This girl is!!! I am so excited to finally be able to drive. My mom has even let me take the car a few days a week! It is the bomb!

I went to Homecoming...funnest thing of my life. I also went on another date this past week...also a party!

The first girls choice is coming up...I am stoked. Sadie's here we come:) All in all...Life's GREAT!!!!!!!

S.T.O.M.P.

STOMP: Summer Trying Out Moroni's Promise
The Challenge: Read the Book of Mormon by the end of the summer.
The Goal: Gain a testimony of the reality of the Book of Mormon.
Challengers: Washington Fields 11th Ward youth leaders.
Challenge Accepted By: The youth of the Washington Fields 11th Ward

The youth were asked to read five pages daily and in the end try out Moroni's promise. As I took on this challenge I set some goals of my own:
1. Gain a better understanding of the Book of Mormon
2. Really study the scriptures
3. Become better aquainted with my Savior

This challenge has been such an amazing experience for my brother and I. He is 13 and also took on this challenge. As he and I have begun reading and talking together, we have strengthened not only our testimonies, but our relationship as well. The challenge ends on August 27th and I am excited to see how my testimony of the Book of Mormon and my Savior will grow.

Summer fun

Summer fun by Carter Cluff featuring yellow flats

Short sleeve tee
$58 - tenover6.com

Hydraulic embroidered short
$35 - tillys.com

Sperry yellow flat
$118 - coggles.com

Stone jewelry
110 GBP - karenmillen.com

Kenneth Cole chain necklace
$38 - endless.com

H M antique ring
3.99 GBP - hm.com

H M scarve
6.99 GBP - hm.com

Dorothy Perkins waist belt
5 GBP - dorothyperkins.com

H m sunglass
4.99 GBP - hm.com

Random Obsessions and Such

Where to begin? With summer nearing, summer fever is setting in. So my friend Randy and I are beginning our summer obsessions.
1. Bracelet Weaving. It sounds nerdy, I know. But look at the cuteness! (Thanks to Randy for the hand modeling.)



2.Face-Stalking. Congratulations to those on my friend list...you have been thoroughly face-stalked.:)

3.Fun new hair ideas. We have been searching high and low for cute up-dos. We have a few favorites.



4.Lip Dub videos. I want to do one. So bad. Search them on youtube. They are rad! Does anyone even say that anymore? Well, I do.
Well thats all for now. There will be more to come, I'm sure.

World Traveller To Be

I want to go to so many places in the world. I am posting them all here so that I don't forget all of the places, or to get there one day. My friends are invited to any number of these places. I have to have one friend with me always though. So... drum roll please. In no particular order..

1.China


2.London


3.Italy


4.France


5.Argentina


6.Germany


7.Dubai


8.Spain


9.Australia



10.Switzerland


11.Sweden


12.Jamaica


13.Denmark


14.Mumbai


15.The Bahamas


16.Greece


17.New Zealand


18.Jerusalem


19.Romania


20.Finland


So there you are. Merry Christmas!
-Courtney

Night

I am super interested in The Holocaust, so I was really excited to read this book. It was a true story written by Elie Weisel, a Holocaust survivor. The tragic tale of his awful journey really opened my eyes to the horrors of the Holocaust. The book is an amazing memoir, filled with tragedy and despair. Absolutely worth reading.

Great Expections

I had read this book before but it had been a really long time, so it was a good refresher. I didn't like it at all when we started it but by the end I loved loved loved it. I love the idea of trying to be something your not and then realizing it wasn't a very good idea. I love that Dickens constantly keeps you guessing and springs things on you all the time. A must read for sure!