Today Is The {BEST} Day

Today is the day my BEST FRIEND comes home! He has been serving a mission for the past two years and I have been missing my number one sidekick like crazy! It seems like a dream that this day is actually REALLY REALLY here(someone wake me up)! Welcome Home Elder Aaron Bo Baron Benson Lewis! I have missed you like crazy and love you oh so much!

Weekend {FUN}

The Beautiful City Of Portland Oregon(There's so much to do here...LOVE IT)
Portland Oregon Temple

YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY

Taylor Swift and Kellie Pickler concert(A.M.A.Z.I.N.G)

Vancouver Washington


This weekend I had the opportunity of going on a mini getaway trip to Portland! While there a friend and I went to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory(It was beyond good), we then went to the Taylor Swift concert(absolutely AMAZING), stopped and walked around the temple(BEAUTIFUL), and then finally we made a stop in the beautiful city of Vancouver Washington were we stayed the night. I even managed to get some shopping in! I LOVE playing with best friends! It was such a BLAST!

Secret Message.....

OK so these past few nights as I have knelt down to pray I have really been pouring out my heart to our Father in Heaven. I have been feeling so frustrated, confused, and worn down with were I am in life right now and on what I should be doing. I have been going to the lord with questions as well as wanting to know if he approves of my plan of action. Last night as I finished my prayer I looked at my night stand and there my scriptures were sitting. I usually ALWAYS read in the morning before I start my day but for some reason I had not read that morning! I actually remember thinking to myself, "Hailey, don't get your hopes up that there's going to be some secret message in there for you because there's probably not but if you expect Heavenly Father to help you, you have to put the effort in on your side" So I began reading where I had left off, Alma 56. As I was reading about all the wars and contentions going on, one verse in particular REALLY stood out to me! It was Alma 56:47(This verse is talking about the Stripling Warriors and how brave and faithful they were) this is found at the end of the verse and it says, "If they would not DOUBT, God would deliver them"! Then and there I realized that everything was going to be OK so long as I had faith and did not doubt in my Heavenly Father's plan for me.

In life it is so easy to get distracted and to lose sight of all the things that matter most but it is also SO important to stay positive and to remember everything that the Lord has blessed us with! There's a reason for all things, through trials we grow to learn and appreciate the good times! I have complete FAITH in my Father in Heaven's plan for me and when I am feeling down I need to remember all that I have been given! I know that there are probably going to be many more times were I am forgetful and end up "getting lost" but I know that my Heavenly Father LOVES me and will always send me a SECRET MESSAGE to help bring me back!

Because Of {Y.O.U}

Because of you, I believe in myself- "Long before I was a success, my mother made me feel like one"

Because of you, I feel inspired- " When she thought I wasn't looking, I saw her hang up my first painting on the refrigerator and I wanted to paint another one"

Because of you, the world is full of wonders- " It doesn't matter how old I get, whenever I see anything new or splendid, I want to call, "mom, come and look"

Because of you, I know generosity- "My mother has a heart so large that everybody's joys found welcome in it"

Because of you, I dream bigger- She says, "Be everything you can be"

Because of you, I look for the silver lining- "She made me laugh when I thought I would cry"

Because of you, life is FUN- "She knows what all smart women know: Laughter makes you live better and longer"

Because of you, the whole world feels like home- " Home to me is mother; home to me is love"

Because of you, I AM ME- " Mom you have been my light, my FRIEND, my teacher-then and now- and more than that, my INSPIRATION"

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMEN I KNOW, I LOVE Y.O.U !!!

SISTERS+BABIES=FUN FILLED SUMMER OF {LOVE}

Jessie Joy(Baby Jet), Lindsay(Baby Colby), and Connor(he loves baby showers, as I'm sure you all can see by his lovely facial expression)

Two of my sisters are PREGO!!! They are due within about three weeks of each other(July 13th and August 6th)! We are getting us two more of them little rascals(BOYS)!!! It is going to be a fun summer filled with lots of throw-up, dirty diapers, screaming children, and LOVE!!!! Being an aunt is the best job in the world(for now[until I get to be my very own mommy one day])! I love love LUH-HUV babies and families! Hummmm Isn't life just the greatest! We get to stay together FOREVER!!! I can't wait...bring it on!