A week's worth of inspiration.

It always baffles me just how extraordinary a few simple days can be, and how much you can learn within them.

1st

Every girl has her dreams. She dreams of her future home with her prince charming, a dream house suited to her taste, and she most likely thinks up every little detail of how her life will be. As a young girl I would often ponder at my reflection and stop to think,

"What will I look like when I am older?"

or in a deeper sense,

"What will become of me?"

To this day I look at my reflection and think the very same questions. It seems that I am a very inpatient girl. I can't go a day without wanting to move on with my life. If only it were so easy to just get married, live happily ever after, raise children, 

la dee da dee da.

But I must constantly remind myself:

Not every novel can be read overnight. To truly read the novel, you have to lose yourself in each turning page, and feast upon what you've read.

Each novel has their cliff hanger, each novel has their drags. But do we skip to the last page?

Well, maybe.

I've found that my patriarchal blessing has granted me a mere glimpse at that precious last page. Though it is too sacred and precious to discuss, it has given me bundles of hope for my future.

It has given me the hope that I will one day be able to live, and even love my dreamed up fairy tale. I pray that anyone as impatient as me will gain the courage to get their patriarchal blessing. It gives so much hope to life and it's upcoming events.

I am proud to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

I am thrilled that I can one day be with my dream family for all time and eternity in the highest glory of heaven.  

2nd

I was born to play volleyball, though I've never realized my true potential up until yesterday. Never have I realized that running 201 volleyball lines can change your whole mental game. If I would've ran those lines two years ago, I would have gone home crying to my mommy. But now I have the mental attitude of "keep it coming coach". After all, the worst possible thing that could happen is thowing up, and that really isn't too bad. A few months ago when I was deciding whether to participate in the team I'm on now, I realized something. After praying several times I got the answer, "Alexis, you are 6'2. You can go far if you set your mind to it. Do you think I created you as tall as you are to have you live on your athletic career inside a skill binding box? You were born with a special gift. Use it." And so I followed my council, and I am hopefully getting that much closer to a scholarship.

Now, on to the next week of inspiration.

A daring leap.

The daring leap I took this year has been so incredible. I've been able to experience so much joy already playing my favorite sport with a new team.We were so blessed to win 1st place in our very first tournament this season.

Nationals,

Here we come.

The most wonderful time of the year. (Belated)

And what is the holidays without family game night?

I'm so happy to call this boy my nephew. Just look at that cheeser! #Poser

It seems that I can still hear the sweet bells of that great day. I'm so extremely lucky to have been surrounded with a loving family this December 25th. Because without family, what is the Christmas spirit? I am so blessed by the Lord to live in the family that I do. I may just also be blessed that I only see most of them a few times a year. Who knows if I could take the stress of that many people living in my home regularly. As much as I love company, I love my quiet writing place. I'm so grateful to live in such a great home, and am forever in debt to the lord for his blessings.

Oh, how I adored this holiday season.  

Because I'm a slacker, it has taken me until now to post about the greatest holiday of the year.

But, it is better now than never, right?

I also just had to post this pretty cool discovery at my front door. Frozen spider webs! How cool is that?

Because there are plenty of reasons to smile in my life.

Love each passing hour

This year was filled with many tears
whether they be good or bad
we shared our tears with one another
and always ended glad

We laughed and played around the clock
And did not see life sour
For the years go quick and time flies by
Might as well love each passing hour

The year's clock ticked on much too fast
It wouldn't let us sleep
though stressed through time and rarely bored
great memories we now keep

And the trees still stay the same old shade
Of beautiful evergreen
We won't forget the year we had
Goodbye 2013

-Alexis Thompson

This place that I call home.

I peer outside my window everyday to see a spectacular view.

It may not be much,

but to my eyes it is impeccable.

I find satisfaction in that each storm cloud tumbles by, slowly making its way from the left end of my window to the right.

It warms me to see the abundant feild of wheat glow like gold.

I find it delightful to see the wheat dance in the wind, replicating the waves of the wild sea.

I love to see my undeveloped lawn.

I prognosticate it's potential, and I am convinced vibrant green grass will soon be rooted in it's soil.

I find joy in witnessing the wet rain drizzle off the perimeter of my roof, and stand in amazement as it eventually taps the ground with a thud.

I love Idaho.

I love home.

Leaping into 2014

My new year resolution.
· Practice piano every day
· Do calve raises more consistently
· Read scriptures regularly
· Read more, period
· Make every Instagram post pretty
· Keep a tidy bedroom


Guess what, pup? (Who knows if that's the actual saying.)
The Orthodontist finally decided they could take my braces off after two and a half years. I think that I may just cry tears of joy.

No, like really.

Is it not insane that I have had a tripod my whole life and I never knew? Get ready for some good pictures is all I can say. Golly gee, I'm just so happy.