Lately...

Trying to keep up with a blog is ridiculous... I have no idea how many of you can manage blogging often.. BUT I am still here and finally blogging!

So let me give you all a re-cap of all that has happened lately in the crazy life of Courtney Crockett.

I moved home May 5th from Ephraim after spending my first year at college there at Snow. (what a wonderful year it was!) And now it was time to start summer! Josh came home May 10th, and it has been WONDERFUL having him home. After he arrived home all my responsibilities started awakening, and let me tell you all.. they are very much alive. haha. I have 5 jobs that I am juggling- and they are:
1: Orthopedic sales rep- This takes up most of my time, and energy.
2:  Para Educator/ CNA for a beautiful little special needs girl.. (aka special needs summer school)
3: Swim instructor & have been subbing for other instructors, & taking on many private lessons.
4: I also am a lifeguard, and right now I am just subbing whenever I can fit in a shift.
5: Wedding/ Portrait photographer- this is my pride & joy!

Ya... life is very interesting.. But I am very dedicated to making it through school without any student loans for as long as I can! And I know the Lord has truly blessed me with so many ways to make money, and to make all the ends meet. I know he has had a huge hand in all of my successes.

So back to the update of the summer... I was able to go to girls camp this year, and not just as a YCL, but as a LEADER!! woo. This year we were evacuated from the mountain on our second day up there at 4:30am... and that was not a fun surprise to be woken up to, but we were able to get off safely, and find another place to camp for the week. And let me just say it was a BLAST! We were able to go boating, crafts, river rafting, and so much more. It was truly an adventure that will never be forgotten!

A few weeks later was our annual family trip to Lake Powell!!! This year I was able to bring my roommate from Snow with us! (Cassidy Clegg!) The week was so much fun, and Cassidy and I were able to become alot closer. The weather was perfect except for the last two days- in which it rained a little and was a little cloudy, but we still made the best out of it! Overall the trip was great and it makes me love Lake Powell even more every time I am able to go!

So far this summer has been great! There have been some bumps and bruises on the way, but hey that's life for ya! I hope you all are having a GREAT summer vacation! And hopefully I will be able to keep up with this blogging business.. hahaha! Until next time.....PEACE!


-here are some pictures from this summer!

Rommates spring 2012. stacky.me.cassidy.

Cut off 17inches of hair!

 Hugging Josh for the first time in 2 years. Sweet moment.

Boating with the family on 4th of July

Halia LOVES her daddy!

Pretty puppy!

Cassidy and I on her 19th birthday!!!

Girls camp leaders!

Couldn't wait to see Josh!

At Cassie's Farewell

Me and my beautiful mom

Cassidy and I right before we left to Lake Powell

The family is once again WHOLE!

Cassidy is such a great friend!!!

Never give up

Sometimes we simply fail.
We try, and do our very best and still we fail.
Today I failed my huge math midterm.
I cannot express how frustrated I have felt with math lately.

But, my wise Father, once told me that sometimes failing, not only in school shows that you can learn how it feels to fail, to learn how to pick yourself back up, learn how to move on. AND
You always pass failure on your way to success.

This talk by Pres, Monson really helped me feel better. I hope you take the time to read it. :)

http://www.lds.org/new-era/1994/09/never-give-up?lang=eng&query=failure

So even after such a huge failure today, I will not allow it to make me hate or degrade myself.
And next time I will be more prepared to succeed. :)

I hope you all have a Happy 3.14 day!

Midterms

Midterms. stink.
Math...midterms SUCK. this is what I will be doing all day today and tomorrow to try to score above a 70% on the Midterm tomorrow.....yay.... EW.
BUT. .life happens. what can you do...except get through, and life moves on. :)

SO have a great day! Happy Midterms y'all!

-Court

It's been AWHILE!

WOW, It has really been awhile since my last post....

MY BAD.. hahaha
Well alot has happened since I've last posted. But overall life has been swell.... :) :)
I am finishing my second semester at Snow Collage. And boy, it has been a rollercoster ride.
stress. stress. stress. But now everything has eased up, and now I have more time for the really important things in life.  I am officially one happy girl. :)

The most recent update in life is I have now lost 56 lbs. yep, believe it. :) It's been alot, I mean alot of hard work and effort, but it all has been worth every step of the way! Also I chopped off my HAIR. 16inches to be exact! :) woo.. so some major changes have happened, but life is simply great. :)

Just so you all know my BRO-HA is coming home in 8 weeks. can you believe it? I certainly cannot. AH 8 weeks!!!! Elder Josh Crockett. Is COMING HOME. I am PUMPED!!

well, y'all I promise I will write MORE often. :)

My Heavenly Father loves ME :)

Have you ever just had one of those days when you feel like your life is falling through the floor? Today was it.......

I felt like a nobody,
someone who has been completely forgotten,
The left over,
The stupid girl who was in love with someone, to find out he loved another,
I felt invisible.

And as those feelings bubbled up the tears began. All my troubles seemed to make life unbearable. It was then I realized I was being silly. I have many people who love and care for me. I wasn't in a concentration camp waiting to be killed or when I was going to recieve my next meal, I didn't have to walk across the plains with no shoes. I had a warm bed, food in my cupboard, and a roof over my head. I might not have it all, but I knew I was loved, and with that I said a quiet simple prayer, and all those feelings of hurt were quickly gone. The insecurity ceased and all my fears and worries vanished.

And it was then that I realized how much my Heavenly Father knows and loves me.
I am so grateful for the trials I have and the support that helps me get throught them. I have ALOT to be grateful for and I sometimes have to remind myself that even though I am not perfect, I am loved.

So this song I HAD to share :)
"Whenever I hear the song of a bird
Or look at the blue, blue sky,
Whenever I feel the rain on my face
Or the wind as it rushes by,
Whenever I touch a velvet rose
Or walk by a lilac tree,
I'm glad that I live in this beautiful world
Heavenly Father created for me.
He gave me my eyes that I might see
The color of butterfly wings.
He gave me my ears that I might hear
The magical sound of things.
He gave me my life, my mind, my heart:
I thank him reverently
For all his creations, of which I'm a part.
Yes, I know Heavenly Father loves me."


“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”  -Dr. Seuss

Abide with me; 'Tis Eventide.

WELL.... It has been quite awhile since my last post.. I promise to write more often!

Alot has happened, fall is fading quickly here in Eprhaim, and life is moving so fast. I cannot believe that the semester is almost through.
This month has been quite a struggle, emotionally.
My family recently went through a death of a well loved family member. My aunt Solvieg, she was taken on November 1st in the early morning by breast cancer. In this kind of situation it was a blessing to know she is finally pain free. I loved her very much and am so grateful for the knowledge and peace the Gospel brings. A hymn that has especially brought me a lot of comfort during this time is, "Abide with me; 'Tis Eventide."  The first verse always hits the spot :)

Abide with me; 'tis eventide.The day is past and gone;The shadows of the evening fall;The night is coming on.Within my heart a welcome guest,Within my home abide. O Savior, stay this night with me; Behold, 'tis eventide.O Savior, stay this night with me; Behold, 'tis eventide.

Things don't always go as planned

OK. We all know things never go as planned. Right? Well somehow I always forget this....  I seem to always plan ahead with everything. (Well I try) And alot of the time this gets me into trouble. (Don't get me wrong its great to have a plan... but come prepared with 3 backup plans as well. haha)

Well going off this... I didn't plan to speed and get a fairly large ticket. DID NOT plan that.  I didn't plan to pour boiling water on my self. I also did not plan to have to pay SO MUCH for college and everything that comes with. I did not plan on losing 20 dollars worth of quarters for laundry ( TOTALLY NOT PLANNED) ...... Things JUST happen. And sometimes we can fix them and sometimes we simply can't. We have to find things that work and don't and just be ok with what life hands us.

This weekend has truly helped me "Coop" with life's.....lets say "Handling's" haha

For labor day weekend I went with my lovely family to Yuba lake. Beautiful place. (except for the nasty algae floating around) But the weather was great and the people I was with made everything perfect. On Sunday afternoon we all went for a boat ride. AH I absolutely LOOOOVVVVVEEE being on the LAKE. :) Here is what I was thinking.....

The hot summer day is brilliant. I feel healthy, alive and safe. All those I love are around me enjoying my happiness (Well except for my brother JOSH :( he is serving a mission! ) The sun is very hot. But as we start moving the feeling of instant relief washes over me and I can truly relax. As we continue I watch the clouds pass and I start to dream of longer summer days. All I can hear is the humming of the engine and the whooshing of the wind in my ears. "Things are ok" I tell myself. And they really are. There is no worry in my mind... Things are ok.

Boating is my kind of therapy. Something I look forward to every summer. And every time I forget my serious heart aches and breaks, my world seems to stop and I am able to feel and notice all the wonderful things I forget in my everyday busy busy life. So as my trip ended I was left with feelings of gratitude and peace. And I really needed that to be able to continue on this journey through college and through life. :)

Here is some pictures from the trip :)