la verdad.

this. is what my front yard looked like when i woke up.
just kidding. hahah. zero snow. and it's warm enough to be october.
reason number 894 i would never go to byu-i or usu. :D

also:
true things (they must be. they MUST be.)

if you're speaking a language other than english in the library, no one can hear you.
if you make a joke about provo/mormons that grew up or live in utah/the "mrs." degree at least a hundred times, it beCOMES funny.
if you pretend you don't know someone often enough, they forget they know you.
if one speaks english in spanish class everyday, his (or her) class/professor will stop caring, and just let you do it.
tons and tons of people buy lysol after they hear those ads that play on playlist DURING your music over and over.
once i move back to kaysville, it will become equally excellent as provo.
aaaaaand:
if i get distracted enough, my paper will finish itself.

life IS wonderful.

"...It takes a night to make it dawn
And it takes a day to make you yawn brother
And it takes some old to make you young
It takes some cold to know the sun
It takes the one to have the other

And it takes no time to fall in love
But it takes you years to know what love is
It takes some fears to make you trust
It takes those tears to make it rust
It takes the dust to have it polished

Ha la la la la la la life is wonderful..."
-Jason Mraz, "Life is Wonderful" on Mr. A-Z
this, honestly, has been one of the best days in awhile. it feels like christmas i'm so happy. mostly, because my bestie friendie rachelface barney entered the mtc.

missions, are soooo, GREAT.
and i was finally able to really embrace that, and be happy for rachel (and julia) last night. it was really happy and chill, hardly any tears, saying goodbye. :)

kay...i'm not doing the grateful thing, cause there is no way i'd remember to blog everyday. but i have to make a little list. right now.
.all the people in my life...and no longer in my life.
homeward, homestake, neighbors, teachers, schoolmates, high school friends, freshman year friends, sophomore year friends, every summer ever friends, junior year friends, work friends, church leaders, every best friend i've had/have, and of course, most of all, my FAMILY.
.the gospel.
i'm so grateful to have the truth in my life, to have guidance through everything i do, to be involved in the church, an organization so awesome and inspired, to know of Christ and His love, and the atonement, and our Heavenly Father, and His plan, and His love....
.an education.
as much of a brat i am about it...i love learning. and i'm very grateful for the opportunity, and for the school i'm able to attend, and for my family in helping me make it here, and stay here. I love BYU, honor code included. :)
.my life.
.music.
.love. (all kinds)
.snow.
.clothes.
.smiles.
.good food.
.funny people.
.computas.
.cell phones.
.shoes.
.sports. (like futbol and snooowboarding...)
.soap.
.showers.
.the postal service. (like, the real one. but i love ben gibbard too.)
.having a roof over my head.
.living in a democratic, capitalistic, mostly open-minded nation.
.being able to see, smell, speak, hear, taste, and touch.
.growing up in cute kaysville.
.the fact we can all say sorry.
.forgiveness.
.humility.
.marriage.
.the innocence of children.
.the incredible power of laughter.
.my momma and dad.
.pokemon. (if you were born between '88 and '92, IT WAS COOL.)

also...i just discovered this. and i love the way his sweet voice captures the song in such a different way than dear glen hansard...

MAY is bustin' out all overrrr!

sooo. i was thinking. back when i didn't go to college, may was such a great month. it was warmer outside, projects were being finished, school got a little easier, and everyone was in a better mood. :)

wait...already did that...awkward. okay. sooo. what's it supposed to be now?

haha anyway. i'm home right now...and it's just so confusing. i was hungry, and went to the pantry, and was so overwhelmed by the vast amount of food i'd actually like to eat...i ended up eating nachos, with premade sauce. healthAY missy, good job. anyway. i was playing with my padre's sd card to find a picture of baby mckay and landed on these treasures:

the easter bunny TOTALLY still visits this fam. hahha. (kyle and i searching)

and tiff was insistant that pregnant ladies are fully capable of hunting...(she was serious, she got like twice as many as me. though, i did get less than EVERYone...i'm not aggressive enough. haha.)

post hunting...(check out marshall's egg-hunting gear, please)

just kinda cute. and epic. (yo, mi mama, mi abuela, y mi hermano hiking in Zion's in Feb.)
my dad is a super winner at capturing great moments on camera. (also hiking in Zion's in Feb.)

sooooo...this week, our family expanded. here's mckay dale blanch in his daddy's arms:

nine pounds four ounces. big baby. :)

my family is great. and hilarious. i stole these all from my padre.

go family.