day 3:

{your parents}



my parents? they are the best people i know.


Celeste Marguerite Rose
she is kind, and gentle.
service should be her middle name.
did you know she's relief society 2nd counselor?
while about 6 people in our ward have a serious illness going on with them, or in their family right now?
and two are in the relief society presidency?
oh, not to mention mother of 5.
oops, that's right - she's also on the board for byu's women's conference.
yep, that means she's in charge of the humanitarian project.
making 30-35,000 kits.
people say i look like her, and i feel lucky, because she is stunning.
she has grace and poise
a lovely smile
her food is without a doubt the best i've ever had - the epitome of home cooking done right
she is great at decorating
one of my best friends
the other day my friend told me something and later when i said "so, i told my mom about that" she laughed. i said "i tell my mom everything" and she said "yeah, i kind of noticed"
she's a talented dancer
smart, and funny
full of unfailing love for everyone
i love her random outbursts when she acts incredibly silly
i love when she laughs - really really hard. it makes me laugh too
i love her


David Conley Lewis
he is handsome
i like how when he smiles his eyes crinkle up - his laugh lines are the most prominent wrinkles on his face
he's sort of a goof ball, though most people wouldn't think so
he's quiet - the introverted side of my personality comes from him
he loves history, and geography. for christmas his favorite present was a giant map, and a book about magellan.
he's ridiculously smart. i'm so grateful for the many papers of mine he's edited, glad he has his major in journalism/english, and that he graduated from law school
speaking of which, he's logical
his "lawyer mode", as i like to call it, is hilarious (ie: talking to me in a normal way, gets a phone call from work, and automatically switches over to lawyer mode. talking with a very smart sort of voice, using big words, logic. even when explaining something not related to law, he sometimes does this. i love him for it.)
he likes to make fun of the lingo us kids use, etc. after listening to a certain song a lot this weekend, he referred to all of us as "ballers" repeatedly
he has this funny dance he does
i love having deep conversations with him about religion, history, philosophy, etc.
he is the ultimate provider
i love when he gets quiet for a few minutes, then out of nowhere, as i sit on the couch reading a book, looks up and says he loves me. then tells me why and how he's proud of me.
i love when he gets choked up about the church he loves
i love when he randomly says his prayers in dutch
i love his love for tulips
i like when he sings les mis
i love him


thanks, mom and dad. i love you guys.