Shout outs!

I decided to do shout outs to some of my favorite people! And once again, if you're not on here or named individually, no hard feelings. Also, these are in no particular order.

Quincey McNeil
Now what on Earth would I do without my BFF, Quincey? I have no clue. We've been best friends since the day she was born. Our moms were roommates in college and so were our dads. Weird, right? But hey, it sure has worked out nicely for us! When I was little I would tell my other friends that I couldn't be their best friend because I already had a best friend who lived in Colorado named Quincey. You can imagine our excitement when I moved just a couple minutes away from her when I was 10, and again when I was 12 :) We had tons of fun together, as often as possible. When I moved to Texas and Utah, we were both devastated, but I have come back to visit a couple times a year. I have been at her house for every one of her birthdays since she turned 10, which has been an awesome tradition! I love our deep chats and trips to Yogurtland and Cafe Rio, and I look forward to the many more that will come. She has been there for me through everything, and I love her so so much! :) Thanks "Cey"! hahaha Also, thanks Mike, Sari, Morgan, and Riley for putting up with me and letting me live with you guys during my visits :)

Melissa Huck
Oh the crazy times of Ki and Missa.....I've known this girl since I moved to Colorado the first time, and we've been besties ever since. She's the one who got me through all the craziness of 5th grade and Middle School. We certainly had our fair share of drama (usually from boys), but it's funny to look back at now. After I moved I came to visit her, and she has come out a couple of times to visit me. We have so many inside jokes it's ridiculous :) weapons of mass destruction, Matt Hamilton (I love how he's an inside joke hahaha), grass wars, me dropping suckers on myself, etc. I'm so thankful for our friendship and I hope the best for her! And of course, thanks to her parents who have let me stay with them, and who have gone out of their way on many occasions to help me.

Haley/Choncho 

Pronto Choncho! Brian Reagan, Gabriel Inglesias, Corn dogs, Jamba Juice, Fortune Cookies, Princess Diaries, The Proposal, Baby Mama, She's the Man, Disney movies, Springville, Texas, Childhood, need I say more? I think not. Remember how every single night for the last 2 months or so before I moved out we would stay up talking in the bathroom until like 2 am? Um ya, check. Remember us "working out" at said time in the morning and then making pancakes? Remember the day that everyone in our ward discovered that we were friends? Remember how you wouldn't get out of the car one night and for a second I thought I was actually going to have to pick a certain someone up with you hiding in the back seat? Remember when you helped break my wrist? and how we are still little children every time we are together? and how you were a devil child, but we would still play in our barbie closet together all day long? And how you broke my water yo-yo and I have never forgiven you? hmm....ya. I do. Remember the car accident and how neither of us knew for a moment if the other was going to be ok? and how scary that was? Ya, I definitely remember that part. And how you put up with all of the "breakup songs" I listened too for a while there hahahaha "we're going on a walk" Anywho, I'm sure there will be many more adventures upcoming, especially if I decide to move back home for the summer. "Just give me the dogs!" I look forward to it :)

Mom

Have you ever heard the song "The best day" by Taylor Swift? If not, you should listen to it like right now. That about sums things up. I'm glad that I've had an open relationship with my mom, because it's nice to talk to her about things that other people can't really understand. Panks, panks mom!

Melanie Hunter and Bergen Beesley 

My fellow Orange Leafers!!!!!!!!! I just love you guys soooo much! Remember graduation night?!?! I'm pretty sure those bounce houses are the greatest things that have ever happened to me! I love and miss our talks outside Melanie's house in the car. Except for the time my car battery died...........haha! Thanks for getting me through high school! I can't wait to see you both super soon!!!!!!!!!!

Roomies
Oh my gosh, where do I even begin?!?!?! I just love you all so much! I love our late night chats and our singing/yelling to people through the window, and our chair from DI, and just everything! Ya toast! I'm going to miss you all over the break! Roomies for life!

Thanksgiving

So, I decided to copy Quincey and write 1 thing I'm thankful for for every day of November up until Thanksgiving. (I may even repeat some of yours Quincey, but I really will try not to. Some are just a must though!) Here it goes!

I am grateful for:

1. Parents- That my parents love each other, me, and all of my siblings. That sure doesn't happen for a lot of people these days!

2. Brothers and Sister- Not going to lie, 4 brothers is a lot and 1 sister is plenty, but it sure is fun!

I know, this is a bad picture. But it's the only one I really have of Jake and Brad

 3. Cousins- Seriously, how could you not be jealous of having this much crazy in 1 place?! Now if only I had a picture of all the Platt cousins.........

4. Grandparents- I'm lucky enough to have all of my grandparents alive and part of my life. They do so much for me! They're awesome! 

5. Tons and tons of Aunts and Uncles- I was going to count all of them, but it would take too long :)

6. Friends- I have the very best friends on planet Earth, or any other planet for that matter. Also, if you're not in any of these pictures, no worries. We're still friends :) haha

7. My Roomies!- Claire, Charlotte, and Bethanie. Greatest roommates ever! We've all been living together for 3 months now, and still haven't had a single fight. They're awesome! 

8. BYU!- I am seriously so lucky to go here! I don't feel smart enough to have gotten in, but I'm sure glad I did!

I'm totally in this picture!

                                       

                                       

9. My lovely apartment :)

10. My car- Ya, I know, it's not the pretties thing. But hey, it runs! And it was super cheap and gets me where I need to go. I love the freedom of it!

11. A Job- I really don't like working, but I need the money, so it's awesome that I was able to find a job! 

12. Springville and Mapleton!!!!- I love that I live so close to it now. When I'm feeling down I like to drive around there and remember all of the good times I had there :) 

13. A practically perfect childhood- really, you don't get much luckier than me when it comes to my childhood. "I grew up in a pretty house and I had space to run and I had the best day with you today."

14. Colorado- I love it there so much! For a while there I lived for those trips back to visit.

15. Moving- As strange as it may sound, I am thankful for the many moves my family has had to make. While I wouldn't wish it on anyone else, I had great experiences in every place I've lived. (yes, even in Texas). I have met some incredible people that I can't imagine my life without. It has been fun to go back and stalk my old houses too ;) 

                                       

(I've never been back to the Texas house)

16. My Journals- My mom has always been a pro at writing in her journal, and I've started to do the same. It is so fun to go back and read through my old ones :)

17. My cell phone- My 1st full day at BYU I lost my phone and it was such a pain in the butt! It sure is a handy little thing!

18. My wallet- Strange to be thankful for a wallet? You laugh, but try thinking yours is lost with your IDs, Debit card, and Social Security Card in it (No, I don't normally keep that in there). No bueno. So glad I found it today! 

19. Old pictures and home videos- I absolutely love looking at/watching them! It's so funny! (sorry it's a repeat picture. It's the only one I have on this computer) 

20. Movies/TV- I don't watch a ton of shows, but it is so nice to be able to wind down at the end of the day with an episode of The Office, Psych, Baby Momma, Princess Diaries, or something equally as wonderful. 

21. FOOD!!!!- Seriously, food is divine. No further questions. Especially things like Jamba Juice, rolls, etc. Need I say more? 

22. Music- I'm pretty sure I would die without music. I love playing the piano!!! It's such a good way to let all of my emotions out! Viola is fun too. Listening to music can make me feel absolutely incredible too. So awesome!

23. America- Who gets to live in the most awesome country ever?!?!?! That's right, we do! There have been so many sacrifices in order to make our lives as free as they are, and I am so grateful for that! 

24. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints- I saved this one for last :) Cheesy? Ya, probably. But I'm over it! Seriously, so much of my life is centered around the church, and it's so great! It can be really hard sometimes, but I know it will be so worth it in the end! 

And look at that! You made it to the end! Congratz! I really am shocked that this was interesting enough for anyone to read, but hey! whatever works!