Good Memories

What's the choras to Trace Adkins' song, "You're Gonna Miss This"?

"You're gonna miss, this you're gonna want this back.

You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast.

These are some good times so take a good look around.
You may not know it now, but you're gonna miss this."

It's funny how we spend our whole lives counting down the days for the next thing, but then when it comes, we spend the whole time wishing we could go back. Then we keep counting down the days for the next thing to come. Here are some pictures of my life that I love to look at because I miss those times.

Skydiving

Savanna Boston
This girl right here is the sweetest girl in the world. Her and her family have become some of my dearest friends. I spent many years babysitting her and her siblings and I worked in her dad's doctor's office. Babysitting them are very great memories of mine.

My Brother Jeb

Jeb is 5 years older than me so we never really did a whole lot together, but there are times that I had with him that I miss. On Sundays after church, we would race to get in our PJ's and then we would get food, he would lay on the couch with his bedspread, I would sit in the recliner with my blanket, and we would start a movie. He always feel asleep but I finished the movie.

EFY~Trip to Utah with Jordan

Jordan will agree with me when I say that this trip was unbelievable. EFY was amazing and we met amazing people. I learned so much about myself and had so much fun.

Morgan at EFY was such an amazing guy in our group. He came to EFY super shy and by the end of the week turned into this charming, funny friend.

We spent 2 or 3 days in Rossevelt, Utah at the Niebergall's house. It was so hard to leave. This family amazes me. They are so much fun. Jordan and I laughed that whole weekend. Here are 3 of the guys doing the muscle thing from "Transformers".

The Playerz

We are so dorky but it was something that brought us together.

The Guys

These guys...such great friends and so many fun memories. I'm so proud of them for going on missions.

Proms

Getting all dressed up, tan, and beautiful and being with the best friends I could ever ask for.

My first prom...church prom. I asked him :)

The Fife's

This is still under prom, but it deserves a completely new category. Parties at the Fife's house are what I miss most about high school. They were so fun! We ate licorice, watched the best movies, played really fun games, and laughed with really good friends. I looked forward for them, loved the drive over, and hated the drive home.

A Night Like Non Other...

This was my last night in Alaska and couldn't have been spent any better way. What a bonding experience and completely unforgetable! haha...Katie :)

My Ugly Car

I was embarrassed every time I drove this car, but I miss it like crazy. I saw it recently visiting Alaska. It is full of 3 years of adventures all over the Valley and Anchorage.

Sister Pontius

This woman is my angel. She is unbelievable. I miss working with her, hearing her laugh, and watching her in awe. We always wore the same skirt on the same day...on accident. This was my last Sunday in Alaska...and of course, we wore the skirts.

Hanging Out With Friends and Katie

Katie is awesome. Period. She is so creative and funny. Here she is at Amy's party, rigging the game so that Carmel would lose. She later ran from Conrad so that he couldn't even pin the tail on the picture. She always makes hanging out a blast.

Stake Dances

Pretty much my favorite thing next to Fife parties. I lived for church dances. I danced with everyone I ever wanted to except one person. Chris asked me out at one, and I just have to say that Wasilla Ward put on the BEST dances.

Tornado

What a sweet, floppy, bouncy puppy. I miss him. We had to get rid of him because we had no where for him to run and jump around in our Townhouse. He's somewhere in a field in Missouri having a ball. He's precious...and he saved my life once.

Halloweens

We didn't care how old we were, we trick-or-treated every year. I loved it. So many memories involved on those nights.

My 18th Birthday

This was absolutely my favorite birthday ever. Everyone was so great and I got the best gifts.

High School Sports

I miss going to football games in the cold and watching Wasilla cream Colony at basketball games.

Work at Dr. Boston's with Jordan

Such a great job and I got to do it with the greatest friend. Here we are under Heather's desk on a Friday during summer vacation when we were there alone answering the phone for 4 hours.

Haley George

Haley is my most dear friend. We met when we were 4 when my family moved to Alaska. We lived next door from each other and spent every minute we could playing together till we were 12 and she moved. This is at her graduation. I loved my childhood with her doing everything...making forts, playing video games, riding bikes, playing kick ball, and making mud pies.

World Language Declamation

My favorite memory with Amy and Gabby and the most fun school activity. We stayed the night at Gabby's, went into Anchorage on a bus, and sat around East High School with our blankets and snacks while all the language stuff went on. We took the trivia tests and watched Carmel kick butt in the oral competition. It was so much fun.

Carmel

Our Filipican! She's from the Philippines and became a citizen Junior year. She started high school quiet and a little reserved. She graduated the most sarcastic person I know and much more informed on American customs. She eats Subway with a knife and fork and is the smartest person I know. I miss her.

My Family

I miss having my older sibilings at home and having Hyrum with us. I am so grateful that Andrew became a part of our family.

Graduation

What a very short time of life. You can't wait for it to happen and then suddenly it's over. I miss being with all the kids that I went to school with for years.

Ryan Beauregard

Such a sweet kid, taken in such a tragic manner. He gave me some wonderful memories in middle school.

My Sis

Aubre is such a huge example to me. I miss having her at home. She was way fun to pick on which I feel bad about now. But we had fun being the girls in the house...and being the majority for most of that time.

Just being crazy and having fun

The Six Chicks...all together

The best friends in the world. We went through a lot together. I miss them every day.

I love those moments that you have with people that are so close to you. The laughs, hugs, and jokes.

My First Cat...Kitty

I had her for 5 years. She watched me get ready in the mornings and slept on my feet. I miss her and I feel bad that I am forgeting her personality.

Lunch

This lunch has to go down in the books. It was Senior year the last day of school before Christmas. We left school to have lunch her. That week was so much fun...nothing to do in classes, spending the whole day in the Student Government room decking it out with paper decorations.

Hyrum Benjamin Snow

The cutest baby ever. I miss his low chuckle, white feet, and killer smile. I can't wait to see him in heaven.

Grad Blast

The most tiring but most fun night! We were graduated and together for the last time with our school mates.

Being a Kid and Our Vacations

My First Date

That night was great. I was the most nervous I have EVER been.

Christmas Sleepovers

I miss our traditions as friends.

Chris Vaughan in Alaska

I miss the time we had in high school just hanging out and being friends. There was nothing to worry about. We spent almost every Tuesday night together our second semester of Senior year. We had fun.

Alaska State Fair Lumberjacks

There is nothing better than the Alaska State Fair :) We spent the whole show trying to get pictures of these hotties haha.

Girls Camp and My Ward

I miss the small ward we had when I was Laurel president. We were close. We had the greatest Bishop too :)

Mitch

Mitch is my favorite cousin. We are six months apart. He is one of my absolute best friends. He cracks me up ALL the time. I was so happy to go to Europe with him. He is amazing.

I miss this night in Europe. We were in 3 different rooms in this hotel in Italy. But just being with Mitch and my other cousins, Aunts, an Uncle. We were just hanging out and laughing.

College

I miss everything about College. My roommates, BYU, Gates, being with Chris every day, doing fun things as college students. It was a great time of my life that I can't believe its over.

My Small Ward and Mudding

Here is my small ward again. Such great friends and good times. And mudding. I miss the wonderful adventures in Alaska like this.

Girls Camp 5th Year

This camp was my favorite ever. It was small and like Sister Pontius will say, "Zion". It was truly a place where the Savior was all week. I miss times like this, just being with my friends.

Church Volleyball and the Holbrooks

Two of my favorite things. Volleyball was competitive and fun. We got 2nd this year. Linnea and Sabrina are two girls I miss being with all the time. I miss going to church and church activities with them. They are lights in my life.

The Sarah's Way House

This was my home for 15 years. I miss it with all my heart.

I need to hold onto every minute I have. It may not seem as exciting as what will be happening in the future, but I know that when it's gone, I will miss it.

Love and Life

4 years ago, Chris joined the Church and came to youth conference. The first day of youth conference, I remember seeing Chris and thinking he was really cute. He asked me to dance that night and I was so excited. That was the first day I met Chris Vaughan. The other day, Linnea was looking through pictures and found this picture from that day 4 years ago.

Today, Chris and I have been dating almost a year and 5 months. We were apart 12 weeks last summer, went to different colleges our first semester of college, and he is now leaving for 2 years to serve a mission for the Church. He has become my best friend and I will miss him so much while he's gone. I love you Chris Vaughan!

( Clearly, my style of clothing hasn't changed that much in 4 years haha)

End of College

Easter on Holly's Farm

We went to Holly's family's farm the day before Easter for food and Easter egg hunts. It was really fun! Only Kristen, Raquel, Chris and I went.

One of my life goals is to milk a cow. Holly's cows aren't milking, so they let me milk their goat.

Easter Eggs

We colored eggs as an apartment one night. Lindie wasn't there and Raquel and Chris joined us. It was a great night and definitely time away from studying well spent.

Last Few Days Together

We borrowed some chalk and had some fun! The next morning, they hosed it off tho

Holly's birthday was less than a week after we all went home, so Chris and I decided to give her an early birthday present and decorated her car.

We found this sign when we went to Wendy's for frosties.

We spent a lot of our time playing card games.

Holly and I

Kristen, Me, and Holly

Chris and I

On our last night together, Carrie stayed at home. We missed her a lot. People did a lot of the their cleaning and I packed. Then we made a fort in the lobby with our blankets and chairs. We played cards and talked inside. This is while Kristen and Sarah were finishing their cleaning.

In the morning, Carrie came down and we all finished cleaning and checked out of Gates 197. This is all of us with our resident assistant, Mindy (in the middle). It was a sad day to say goodbye.

This year of college was amazing. I learned and grew so much. The girls I lived with became my friends. I love them so much. They are all amazing, beautiful women. They made me laugh every day, they were there when I cried, and they made this year unforgettable. I wish them the very best in their lives.