Six Flags

So yesterday I went with my friends/co-workers to Six Flags Magic Mountain and it was the best thing ever. Seriously though, definitely one of my favorite trips.

We left at like 6:45, just to be safe and it actually worked out perfectly. We got to ride everything we wanted to including: X2 (twice), Tatsu, Apocalypse, Superman, Lex Luther's drop of doom, Riddler's Revenge, Batman, Goliath, Full Throttle, and SCREAM. And it was honestly the best time to go. The lines were super short, and the weather was perfect. Plus we're all really chill and we get along really well, so it just works. 

We spent a little less than 8 hours at the park and then headed home thinking it would only be a 3-3 and a half hour drive. WRONG. about ten miles out of Six flags we hit the worst traffic of our lives. Dane put his GPS up and I kept checking back to see how far we had traveled. Three hours in we had gone like 5 miles, and then we saw a sign that read, "2 hour delay from this point." So we sat in a car for a 8 hour drive home that we thought would be less than half of that. And we all got really delirious and started playing really weird games including, the alphabet game, and "we're going on a camping trip", and talking about weird things. But I think we would all do it again, because it was a ton of fun. :)

"We take really good pictures, like we're really photogenic.'-Dane

"It smells like bananas....Mallorie you smell like bananas, it's you, you smell like bananas."-Lauren

"But first...let me take a selfie."

K, bye.

P.S. can't wait to go again over summer. :)

Simplicity

Let's make this simple; simple things make me happy.
for instance:

reconnecting with old friends, the sunrise every morning on my way to work, finishing a great book, getting close to people I never expected to, song lyrics that bring me hope, gift cards from co-workers saying thanks, the end of long days, having Saturdays off (better yet having Sundays off), handshakes, thankful customers, a clean room, warm laundry, perfect smelling shampoo, molly greeting me when I get home, when my favorite characters in a television show finally get together after I've been rooting for them for five whole seasons. 

Yeah, that makes me happy. :)

k, bye.

"Happiness comes in many forms-in the company of good friends, in the feeling you get when you make someone else’s dream come true, or in the promise of hope renewed. It’s okay to let yourself be happy because you never know how fleeting that happiness might be…" -Lucas Scott

OTH

Last night I was laying in bed, and I thought to myself, "I wanna be great."

And I know I can be. And I don't think there is anything wrong with that. I know I have potential.

I'm done being mediocre. I don't want to end up looking back on life wishing I could have lived a better one. I WANT TO BE GREAT.

  

"I’ve come to the conclusion that if having things turn out the way you wanted them to is a measure of a successful life, then some would say I’m a failure. The important thing is not to be bitter over life’s disappointments. Learn to let go of the past. And recognize that every day won’t be sunny, and when you find yourself lost in the darkness and despair, remember it’s only in the black of night you see the stars. And those stars will lead you back home. So don’t be afraid to make mistakes, to stumble and fall, cause most of the time, the greatest rewards come from doing the things that scare you the most. Maybe you’ll get everything you wish for. Maybe you’ll get more than you ever could have imagined. Who knows where life will take you. The road is long and in the end, the journey is the destination." -Coach Whitey Durham

Alexis Victoria Morris

Goodbyes are hard. And I'm definitely not good with them. 

So here's a letter to Lexi. A letter that will go unread.

Dear Alexis,

First off I just want you to know that I was so thankful to have gotten to know you. I remember when you first came to our ward. You had this glow about you. I think we were all drawn to you from the start. And then as we grew up I got to know you better. And I loved watching you grow up. I loved hanging out with you and Ali. You both have this great spirit about you. I loved seeing you up at camp. And I enjoyed the opportunity I had to be your "5th year." You were such a beautiful girl, and you were always there to cheer people up. We were never super close, but I knew I had a friend in you. I know I will never comprehend the internal struggle you fought, but I hope that you will find great happiness in the presence of your Heavenly Father. We will miss you. And most of all, we love you. Always.

I'll see you again someday,

Mallorie Hakanson

Asher

This morning on my way to work I was all upset because it was early and I'm lazy and I didn't really want to go to work. So I was all bitter. And then I walked in the front door into the lobby and this beautiful little boy gave me the biggest smile and I wanted to hug him, because he made my bad morning a great one. His name was Asher.

Since I'm not an RDA (registered dental assistant) and I just do sterilization, I don't get to interact with the kids all that much. But I was really drawn to this little guy. He was just so cute. And as I was restocking the drawers under his chair he was excitedly showing me all the tools that were going to be used to clean his teeth. HE WAS THE CUTEST LITTLE GUY. And when I showed him that water squirted out of one of the tools he about lost it. All he kept saying was , "more, more!" So cute.

FUN FACT: I've always wanted to adopt a baby boy from Africa. And I don't care what anyone says. I want to do it, so I will.

Anyway, Asher was adopted from Africa with his baby brother about six months ago and today was his first time going to the dentist. He's 2 and full of life. He was so genuinely excited about being there that we all were wondering what his parents promised him if he was good. Haha. His parents told us that in Africa, children enjoy going to the doctor because it means that they are going to get some extra attention. So when they told Asher that he was going to the "tooth doctor" his eyes lit up with excitement. They also said that the reason he was so excited about the water is because he never really had much of it growing up. Water is a rare commodity where he is from. 

I think it just really goes to show what we take for granted here in the states. Thanks Asher for making my day. I hope to have a little boy just like you in the future. You're adorable sweet boy. 

Where feet may fail

For the days that are tough. Like today.

Oceans (Where feet may fail)- Hillsong UNITED

"You call me out upon the waters

The great unknown where feet may fail

And there I find You in the mystery

In oceans deep

My faith will stand

And I will call upon Your name

And keep my eyes above the waves

When oceans rise

My soul will rest in Your embrace

For I am Yours and You are mine"