Simply Shelby

I despise moving. Today is moving day and I'm exhausted. It's only 9:42am. Gross. My life lately has been great. I am a lucky girl. I have had the chance to live with my aunt and uncle for 11 days. Bless their souls for letting me stay during "homeless week" in Provo. It has been the best 11 days. I love being around family and it's so nice to be in a home that's not an apartment or I'm paying rent. Things are just a calm normal. We eat dinner every day, we pray together every night, and we have Family Home Evening every Monday. It's been such a blessing. I have been a little bit domestic and made my own pillows even! I also cut my hair. It was time for a chance and I LOVE it! It's crazy to have short hair again.  I love technology. My family is so far away it's hard to get interaction that's not over the phone. Monday Cal was in Gainesville, My parents were at home, and I was in Utah. We did Google "Hangout"and were a...

I've been putting this blog off. Maybe it's because when I think about it I tend to get all emotional and stuff..but here we go despite my emotions. Last Sunday I reached my yeariversary (aka my one year anniversary) of living in Utah. Holy Smokes, people. A year ago when I left that small town in Florida I never knew what Utah had in store for me. All I knew was I had a dream to go to BYU and I was doing whatever it took to make it happen. Dreams are funny because when I got into BYU I realized that BYU was great and it was everything I wanted it to be, but it wasn't my only dream. I have learned that the world can be whatever I want it to be. People said when I left that I'd be married in a year, well that one sure didn't happen and I know without any shadow of a doubt that's okay! This year has been one of the most challenging years of my life. It was more challenging than High School romances and break ups, it was more challenging than anything I had ever fa...