Humphrey Family Pictures

This is my fabulous (not to mention beautiful) family whom I love dearly!

Obviously I'm a daddy's girl.

I also have the greatest siblings I could ever ask for.

These are the handsome Humphrey boys.. no. men.

My older sister, bestest friend, and the ultimate example.

My amazing dad and his "souvenirs."

The Beauforts. Brad, Kristin, and Miya.

Best brother in law ever! Set the bar high for us kids still in need of spouses..

Kristin is one hot mamma! literally.

If you are wondering if that is my bra strap, the answer unfortunately is.. yes.

If you didn't notice then pretend you never read the above line.

Nathan. One of my favorite people in the world.

Always brings a smile to my face. always.

Tyson is already a heartbreaker and he's only 13.

Not only is he a stud, he is good at everything.

The newest addition to our family, little Miya.

I absolutely adore being an Auntie to this sweet girl.

But not many people love her more than her Pappa does.

The real us.

I am so grateful to have been born into such a loving family. I wouldn't be me without each and every one of their positive influence on my life.

I love you guys!

Thank you to Suzee Anderson, our awesome friend and neighbor, who took these gorgeous photos.

Greetings from Vienna

This is Ali and Jessie reporting from the beautiful Swiss Alps! We are so excited to be in Europe together for our study abroad. Just check out how green and beautiful it is here.

...The hills are alive with

the sound of music...

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Ok ok.. so we aren't really in Austria..

Allow me to explain.. Jess and I planned to take a seven week long trip with BYU to Vienna this summer. We were going to be room mates and were SO excited to explore the other side of the world together. Unfortunately, sometimes life doesn't go as planned. This trip got included in one of those 'sometimes' and didn't work out for us. So yesterday, the first day we would have been in Vienna, we improvised a little.

We took a nice trip to "the Alps"..more commonly referred to around here as Hobble Creek Canyon. There, we set out a blanket and my laptop to sit and enjoy Julie Andrews serenading us for a couple hours.

And what would a faux European trip be without.. CHOCOLATE!?

The largest contributor to us not being in Europe for real? ............

This ROCK on her finger.

So who could be mad about that??? Not us!

So in the end.. would it have been nice and exciting to take a trip together across the ocean? Of course! But it's not like that's the only adventure out there for us. We have plenty of life to live and who says that you have to go somewhere else to do it? I mean, look how stunningly gorgeous the background of our pictures is. This canyon is ten minutes away from my house! It is easy to get caught up in the excitement of traveling to foreign places. Ironically, we are too quick to take the majesty of our own backyard for granted. America is blessed. Utah is BEAUTIFUL! And no matter where in the world we are, Jessie and I are best friends.

We've made a pact that we will go to Europe together someday. For now, I am content to soak up every moment & every memory, right here at home.

My first go at blogging.

Well.. here it is. My very first blog entry. I don't know how good I'll be at this. My goal is to not make anyone fall asleep. So here it goes:

I just recently turned 20 which surprisingly has been a weird adjustment. I mean, I don't really conduct my life differently than I did a few weeks ago. But just knowing that I'm no longer a teenager makes me feel as if I should all of a sudden be a "grown-up."

I think one of the biggest contributers to this feeling is that 6 days before my birthday, my best friend from high school, Aubrey Rentz, became Aubrey Erickson. Her wedding was darling and she made the most gorgeous bride. She was finally married to her high school sweetheart and it wasn't just pretend anymore.

Five days later, my last day as a teenager, my other best friend dropped the bomb. She and her boyfriend planned to get married at the end of the summer. I was thrilled but shocked. Last weekend it became official. He popped the question and she said yes! Jessie and I have become closer then sisters over the last few years. You could say we'd been connected at the hip. The thought of losing that bond scared me, and honestly still does sometimes. The thought occasionally crosses my mind, 'What am I going to do without Aubrey and Jessie at my side?' or 'better get down to the cat shelter to start my fate as the introverted, weird cat lady' but those thoughts flutter away after only a moment. With the excitement of helping prepare another wedding, I don't have time for pessimism. Not to mention that seeing my best friends as happy as they are, vicariously fills me with such love and gratitude. It makes me willing to share them with Andrew and Taylor.

These girls are amazing examples and even better friends. I'm so blessed to have them in my life and I know that regardless of us being in different stages of life, that our friendship will last. My job now is to be there for them, and someday, when it's my special day, they'll be there for me just as they always have.

Love you girls. Congratulations on your marriage and engagement!

Well... are you still awake?