Alex Mickelsen.

Alex, A-Mick, Chi-Chi, Alexandria, Loser, BFF, just a few of her names. I LOVE HER! she honestly is one of my best friends. We went to seven peaks yesterday and had a our traditional cookie monster after and boy was it a blast! Inside jokes never end with her and I love that we never stop talking because we always have SO much to tell each other. She's my best friend and ALWAYS will be :)

ps started a blog for justin and I... justinandhailie.blogspot.com check it out and follow us :)

quite possibly the best day of my whole entire life.

I'M ENGAGED! :)  and I am quite possibly the happiest girl on this planet.  I get to marry my best friend, the hottest kid on the plant!!! haha
Here's the story:
We met in psy 1100 and to be quite honest I thought he was a player and didn't really care to get involved with him.  One day he invited me to go to Zupas for lunch after class with him and I said sure! So we went and had a blast but! he never asked me for my number after so I thought hey this isn't going anywhere.  The next week in class, he put HIS number in my phone so I could bring him leftover pizza after work.  A week after that we went and got frosty's and HE KISSED ME!!! I was literally floating when I walked inside! :) From then on we started talking everyday and by November we were inseperable! :) We went on a trip to Boston over Christmas Break and on the flight home he said... I LOVE YOU!!! :) He had been planning on leaving for the summer to texas to do summer sales and I was DREADING it.  We said our "goodbyes" Sunday night and it was one of the hardest things... little did I know it was all just a set up for this whole proposal thing!  I went to work all day Monday and then that night went out for ice cream with the bestie.  Meanwhile, while I was gone Justin had came over and decorated my room with balloons and on the ends of the balloons were pictures of us, notes, HE IS WE CONCERT TICKETS!, gift cards, and our favorite snacks.  He then made a video of him saying how he wishes he could be here with me but is so grateful that my  mom and sisters were able to put this last surprise together for me.  He then went on to say that there was another surprise waiting for me outside!  Okay now lets back up... I come home from ice cream and headed straight for the garage to grab something out of my car for Alex and lo and behold... Justin is hiding in the laundry room.  I FREAk out and then he tells me to just go upstairs! So I go upstairs as he follows behind me and then wallah!! he proposes :) :)
It didnt' go as planned whatsoever but was probably more perfect than anything I could ever imagine! I love him a lot and am so so excited to spend forever with him! 8/18/12 is the big day! The wedding planning has just begun and it's so fun! I love him :) :)

I was obviously quite surprised and confused... hence the "OH MY GOSH" 5 billion times! haha :)

promise yourself.

"Promise yourself: to be so strong that nothing can disturb your piece of mind; to make all your friends feel like there is something worthwhile in all of them; to think of only the best and to expect only the best; to forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater acheivements of the future; to give so much time to improving yourself that you have no time to criticise others; to be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble; to live in the faith that the whole world is on your side, so long as you are true to the best that is in you."

come what may && love it.

I love this video. I highly recommend watching it.

change.

Today I stalked myself on facebook... sounds weird I know. But as I was looking through all of my old pictures I realized how much my life has changed. How many things have come and gone and how blessed I am. There are days when I miss high school. I miss running to wendy's daily and getting frostys with josh (who is now leaving on a mission in 2 weeks to NYC), kaleb (leaving on a mission in June to Ukraine), and kilee (lives in Orem), or even the sonic drives with kilee, I miss having mac and cheese talks and our favorite cran-grape juice with katelyn (school schedules are complete opposites), I miss those summer days when Lynzi (who is getting married in about 2 months) and I would go to lagoon, I miss "fruit shopping" with Mckell (now in Cedar City) and Megan (livin in Logan), I miss going to 7 peaks daily with Alex Mickelsen (who now lives in Idaho), but then I take a step back and look at where I am now and I love it. I do miss all of it but things change and people grow up.  It's all part of life... right?

 needless to say I've been blessed throughout my life with AMAZING friends :)

lovin' every little bit of it.

Today was one of those days where I've realized how absolutely blessed I am.  The sun is shining, it's spring break, and I don't really have a care in the world.  I've come to realize how every thing in your life happens for a reason! You may not see it at the time and wonder why the heck you're being put through this situation but I can honestly say there is nothing better than when that question is answered. I took my dog on a run today OUTSIDE in the warm sun and it was probably one of the greatest things ever. Oh, and then yesterday I went on two walks in the warm sun outside... I think i'm getting just a little to anxious for this whole summer thing :)
this is my life and i'm deciding to live it:)

did i mention i have the cutest neice in the world?

oh she's so FREAKIN' cute!!

this is it.

I always set this goal that I'm going to blog more but... it never ends up happening.  So far this year has been AMAZING.  Started off with my birthday and it was so great! Justin surprised me by taking me to dinner and then after had set up a surprise party with all of my friends at orange leaf! he's such a keeper :) and then I had the chance to go to the BRAD PAISLEY CONCERT! with my concert buddies megan and mckell!

well life is so great! i'm loving every little bit of it. I have easily been blessed with the greatest family and the best of friends. and did I mention I get to date the hottest guy on this planet? welp I am :)

2011

my oh my. what a year it was! i had the chance to start college, meet so many new people, go to disneyland, lake powell, and boston/new york, go to the jason aldean concert, and turn 18! this year was splendid! i can't wait to see what 2012 has in store...
Boston was amazing! went with just and we stayed with his brother and sister in law. It was probably one fo the best trips i've ever been on! love that kid so much! we went to new york for a whole day and hit everything there is to do there including central park, times square, 9/11 memorial, museum of natural history, and see the statue of liberty! While in boston we took a tour of fenway park, drove to new hampshire to visit justin's old childhood home, eat on top of the prudential building (52 stories up), go to a huge science museum, and my favorite experience of the trip... the BOSTON BALLET! all in all the trip was a success!

 times square

 the subway

 fenway park

boston temple

Here's to a fantastic 2012 :)



it's the most wonderful time of the year!

i'm happpy. it's as simple as that. not gonna lie i was really strugglin there for a while but boy have things turned around! finals are done. i passed with flying colors all of them but one... and we'll just not talk about that. i have the greastest family and friends out there. i met a boy who has definitely changed my life for the better. example: had a crappy day yesterday wake up to him with doughnuts and juice in his hands and a letter just for me :) oh he's cute. my best friends are all home for christmas! yay!! had a sleepover with alex last night and dang do i love that girl! we were up until 2:30 just talking. ask us how we did we have no idea. but i guess it's cause we had lots to catch up on. christmas is in 4 days and i'm oh so excited! and then oh hey i'm going to BOSTON!!!! yup that's right. i'm so excited i'm going with Justin and we're meeting his brother's family. woop it'll be a party. a little over a week til we're boarding the plane for that adventure. life is good. and even through all the trials, i've realized that every trial that's given to you is definitely there for a reason. i have hated every single one of them but really they've made me that much stronger and things that come around after are that much better. keep your head up cause i know for a fact things will turn around :) being happy is a choice. so make it!

fall.

it's here. summer is officially over and i think i may cry... but hey things are starting to turn around! and i have finally realized that every little thing that happens to me happens for a reason. it's hard to believe it but slowly and surely everything starts to come together. :) life is good. i can't complain. i've got the greatest family and friends and even though my hearts been broken a couple times in the past couple weeks... (wait did i say a couple? and only in a few weeks? yeah i did. but hey i'm okay with it. because that only means there's someone that much better out there. oh man! i can not wait to meet him!!) i'm still happy. this last weekend was probably the craziest weekend i've had in thee longest time. lost a couple friends but gained a couple as well. alex came home and it was so crazy to me that even though she's been gone for 3 weeks, right when we hung out it was like she never left. sunday i had quite the deep conversation with one of my closest friends and it made me realize that even when times get tough you're true friends WILL always be there for you. life is good. oh and did i mention that i'm kinda likin this whole college situation? well, i am. i got free lunch yesterday and free hot chocolate today... hey some men aren't so bad eh? haha :)

hmmm..

it's been one of those weeks where i almost think it'd be best for me to go live in a cave... drama. i LOVE it. (said with PURE sarcasm) haha but ya know, i have a feeling this weekend will be one of the best. alex. comes home. THIS weekend. yes! :)

soap operas.

i swear if my life was made into a soap opera i'd make millions. haha drama seems to follow me 24/7. i was talking to my mom about everything and she turned to me and said "hailie, you're not in high school anymore! why are you still surrounded by all this drama?!" good question mom! if i knew the answer to that my life would be complete! haha but hey i'm lovin' life! alex comes home in 1 week from tomorrow!! i'm SO excited!! :) and college is treatin me well... midterms are coming up and that kinda freaks me... but hey life is good! i'm happy and that's all that matters <3

did i mention that i'm now a manger at pizza pie cafe? well... i am. and it's my first night managing... alone... yikes. wish me luck.

some people at college are.... weird. just sayin.

just a thought...

"This life is what you make it. No matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - they'll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, some go. The ones that stay with you through everything - they're your true best friends. Don't let go of them. Also remember, sisters make the best friends in the world. As for lovers, well, they'll come and go too. And babe, I hate to say it, most of them - actually pretty much all of them are going to break your heart, but you can't give up becuase if you give up, you'll never find your soul mate. You'll never find that half who makes you whole and that goes for everything. Just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.” marilyn monroe <3

found this quote... and LOVE it.

time flies... really.

So this summer was a good one... i already said that. But one main reason why I was dreading for it to end was it meant time for Alex to leave for college. This summer was by far the best summer i've ever had! I can't think of a day Alex and I weren't together. It was filled with our deep conversations, constant sleepovers, daily trips to seven peaks, eating out at least three times a week, jam sessions, and mucho more. The last week was filled with the mall, our last sleepover, doorbell ditching brownies,working our last shift together and then she left... I knew it'd be hard but I didn't think it would really be that hard. I didn't think we'd both bawl at least. I came over to her house right after school and we hung out like normal then as the minutes past it was time for her to start her drive up to good ol' idaho. I gave her her waffle crisp (our favorite cereal haha), gatorade, and frame that i made her then we hugged goodbye, and we both lost it. I think me driving home in that condition was a bad idea... ha lets just say i couldn't see the road. but hey i made it home safely! yeah she'll return in a few weeks to visit but for now, i'm a loner... it sucks. I miss her... ALOT! Thanks for everything Chi Chi! :) you da best.

and so it begins.

College. Is here. Yeah that's right i'm old enough to go to college... say what?! I swear college students were like really old and smart and i'm just not feelin like i'm old enough or smart enough to fit in. Utah Valley University is my new home for the next 9 months... ew. haha no i actually am lovin' it! The classes are great! My professors are all um lets just say... WEIRD! really though! but i think it'll be a good year! difficult but good! I walk through the halls and see LOTS of people from high school... some familiar faces make me want to vomit and others surely bring a smile to my face! :) I'm not gonna lie i'm not excited about starting back up with school because this summer was by far THE BEST one yet! :) here... lets just make a list of my unforgettable moments of summer 2011:

• Seven Peaks
• Becoming BEST friends with my best friend Alex Mickelsen
• Ihop at 3 am
• Sleepovers
• Walking to Kohlers
• Park City with Kate and Alex
• Lake Powell with Kate
• Shopping (i spent a little to much this summer... oops.)
• July 4th
• The Bridge, The Tree
• Endless deep conversations
• Fruit Shopping
• Snowcones/ Coldstone
• Millsite with Alex
• .... okay this list could go on! but get the point? it was a good one!! :)

Well that is all... off to work. oh ps I got promoted to trainer. yay... i get to train all the newbees. this shall be good. haha laters :)

life, it's a crazy ride.

ya know what's crazy to me? that even when i feel like all hell has broken loose, i still am happy :) i don't know why it's like this. but hey i love it.

blink of an eye.

Friday August 5, 2011. one of the worst nights of my life. you know that saying "you don't know what you've got til it's gone"? well i now understand the full truth to that. my best best friend jakob fell 45 feet while hiking up af canyon that night. the phone call from his brother telling me that jake was okay but he was in the er, was like one of those nightmares that you have. right as i hung up the phone i just stood there speechless. what are you suppose to do when you find out that your friend almost died? nobody was home. my whole family was in park city and i had to work that night so all my friends had already made their plans. it was 11:41 when i found out the news and from that point on led into a long long night. the only thing i knew to do was call zac. Jake's best friend and one of my really close friends as well. he had no idea and right as i told him he said he was coming to pick me up and we were going to see him. Zac and I were at the hospital til 3 am. long night? i'd say so. Jake had surgery the next morning and it all went well :) he's doing so good! for what happened to him. As i was with him yesterday in the hospital his grandpa told a story of his best friend going over the canyon in his car and dying. Jakob started to cry. From that point on I realized how blessed I am in my life. you never ever know what is going to happen or when it's going to happen and it can change quick. so word of advice my friends. never let a second pass by that you're going to regret. tell the people that you love that you love them. never give up on an opportunity to do something for someone else and love unconditionally.