Summer:

Bring it on Summer 2015:

I am so excited for summer and the adventures that I will have this summer.

this is my short summer list:

-bring on the Rodeo's (favorite part last year going to them with Sterling)

-craft (blocks.words, canvas, paint chest, print pictures

-workin it up eatin at noodles and five guys ha ha

-hiking in Logan canyon

-hike in Zion again ;)

-hike yellowstone

-go to Moab hike in the Arches

-plan adventures on weekend (check familys schedule to join ;)

-attend the temple 

-swimming/lay out

-summer picnics

-evening walks with my man

-organize wplans

-running

-5k breast cancer race

-visit Pullman Washington again to see Sterlings Family

-camping

-bombfires

-bike rides

-bear lake rasberry shakes

-no homework. no tests. no school. schools out. its summer.

Love Life. Love Moments. Be Grateful. Keep Smiling. Enjoy. Sunshine. Relaxing. Love 

Graduated Roommates

Congrats to this amazing roommate of mine Katelyn! She is incredible and has been an amazing example to me. Congrats on graduating from Utah State. You have worked so hard and look you now have your degree. You are amazing and I am indeed a proud roommate right now. You are one who never gives up and keeps on pushing forward. I love your simple smile and the good time we have had. I look back at all the photos we have taken and I smile at every single one. It is amazing how that one trip at Spring Break down at St. George we would be roommates and best friends and basically sisters. Love you Kate and Congrats on Graduating. This is your day! Keep on Smiling.
ps- I love being able to see your parents. They are hiliarous and I loved catching up with your mom for a bit. Your family is very welcoming and I just remember visting your home town last year in July and seeing where you grew up and your family and your friends. It was a fun adventure I won't forget. Thanks for the good memories and good times. Here is to summer ;) Lets try and go hiking maybe the concrete Jungle? haha that we seriously have tired forever to go to. one day we will ha ha love yeah Kate! congrats!!

Congrats to Alyssa and Kate for Graduating. These two have been my roommates in Bridger Pointe Apartments. They both are amazing Individuals and both have been examples to me. I am simply blessed each day knowing that I have lived with and living with roommates who put up with me....yes at sometimes I can be hard especially if i leave the stove on, lose my house key, leave the toliet un flushed, ha ha they simply still love me and we have good laughs over a lot of things. Love you both and Congrats on graduating! I am excited to see what the future has in store for the both of you. Congrats again on being a college graduate you did it!!!! 

peace out school.

Good Bye Utah State Spring Semester 2014
See you in the Fall 2014.

it is now SUMMER ( i felt like when I was little summer was the longest season ever..now it is just to short. so I got to enjoy it while it lasts before I know it its going to be August)

It is crazy how time flies. I feel like we just started in our classes this semester but sure enough we are already done and it is now SUMMER! I love Utah State Campus and it is simply my favorite campus.

End Of Year Bash Concert

This is what Happens when I try to sometimes Take a photo of Sterling and I. ha ha struggle!! good laughs for sure. 

This time Sterling got a Pizza and while he was driving, I wrote a lovely long message around the outside of the box, bringing back good memories/ laughing/ and him being a liitle bashful haha 

Finally it is the day we get to use our tickets. I remember getting these about 2 months ago! It is finally here. I am so grateful to go to this Scott McCreery Concert with my goodlooking boyfriend. It was so much fun. I love being able to be in the crowd of people and standing right next to Sterling. I am simply protected and love just standing by him. It was great to know songs and being able to sing along. Scotty is one attractvie country singer and especially his voice. I love Country Music!

This Concert made me think of the time I went to Nashiville with my friend Haliey to the CMA festival. It was country music concerts all week long. I was able to take a selfie with Scott McCeery while he was leaving. The secruity guard wasn't to happy with me, but hey I got a photo and that is what mattered at the time. :) good times in Nashvillie loved it!!

Country Music Lover. 

My one good Photo with Scotty McCreery! Thanks for Smiling in my photo! Haha look at the blue security guard behind him. Ha ha! My friend Hailey and i were dying of laughter. Good times in Nashville. Country music alll day every day. gotta love it! 

Here is to another Country Concert with Sterling. Good Bye End Of Year Bash Utah State.

We both love country music.

We both love wearing hats.

We both love button up shirts.

We both love cowboy boots.

We both love each other.

We both love to smile.

We both just love live. 

love this man. 

Excellent Concert. 

Thanksgiving Point Half Marathon

This is one of my favorite courses to run is the Thanksgiving Point Half Marathon because it is the same time as the tulip festival. I love running past the tulips and seeing all the different colors of tulips. It is absoutly amazing and they are georgous! I did this run last year as well and it was perfect weather and last year was the fastest time on completing a half marathon. I was indeed impressed with myself. This year it was still beautiful and I remembered the course and it was very well organized.  The one downfall though is it was raining the WHOLE time....this is the second half marathon that i have ran that it has rained the first one was with my mom. I love running in the rain the first 6 miles then after that I am ready to be done ha ha! I was soaked. This time running this half marathon it kicked my butt. I was struggling a little bit especially at mile 8 the rain was impacting me and i was soaked from head to toe. I am grateful for the chance I had to do this run again. If you haven't gone to the tulip festival at Thanksgiving point make it next year! It is definatly worth it and is beautiful. The rain was on the tulips making them all fresh and I could smell them running by. It was beautiful.

Finished the Thanksgiving Half Marathon April 26 2014

Thanks mom for driving me. I was so proud of her for completing her 5k. She was the first girl out of her age group and even got a little trophey. She is amazing and inspries me. I love laughing and talking about the course with her as well as people we saw on the course.  My mom is one who does not think of her self she is always thinking of others.  Thanks mom for being my example/ my best friend/ and the most amazing mom ever. Love you!
The next race she and I are doing is the Breast Cancer 5k race in about a couple of weeks downtown at Gateway.
 Love you mom! 

See You Next Year Thanksgiving Point Half marathon!

Date Hike Adventure

Sterling and I both planned the evening to go and Hike the Wind Caves.  It is amazing to think this same day last year he and I were both on our first date. It made me look back and think wow are first date was picking up salads at Cafe Rio and then driving up to Green Canyon looking over Cache Valley and eating our salads. I just remember being able to have the easiest conversations with him and loved getting to know him. We talked and talked and talked and talked. I seriously love this man and who would have though a YEAR from now we would still be dating!!!


 I have loved the memories we have shared and being able to create that strong friendship and becoming bestfriends>boyfriend girlfriend>seriouosly dating....love you Sterling. I am excited for many  more adventures to come our way ;) 

It was a chilly adventure up the wind caves. It started to rain on us a little bit, good thing I was prepared with a rain coat (which is my new rain coat that I purchased just last week love the pink) It was a fun easy hike being able to talk/ laugh with Sterling and talking about our first date as well as the other dates we have been on. I love reflecting on past memories and creating more memories. 

Love hiking with Sterling.....okay I love spending any time with Sterling. We seriously have so much fun and I would have to say we are pretty much the cutest couple in Logan haha shhhhhh ;) love him. 

Yes I still have my black eye. ha ha oh the joys of softball  

Wind Caves with Sterling Check ;) 

I love to r.u.n

Yes Yes Yes New Running Shoes. Thanks to my mom for taking me to go get new shoes. This was my late late late birthday gift. I love new running shoes it makes me want to just get out and run and show them off. I love the bright colors ;) 

April 18th just got my bib number and running shirt: I love how I figured I was going to run the Salt lake Half Marathon about 2 days before the race. I found out a friend on facebook was out of town during the race and was selling her bib number and shirt. I decided to ask if she had already sold it, she said no. I then told her I would....yeah i am crazy but I love it and love running different courses. 

Round two for the Salt Lake Half Marathon did it last year with my mom :) love her

It was a perfect morning to run a Half Marathon with over 6,000 runners. I love being able to run with other strangers we all have the same interest and hobby to run. I love seeing other people running shoes as well as their running outfit. I wore my favorite bright techno hat to run this race. It deftinaly kept my face shady as well as hiding my black eye ha ha! 

me at the finish line. Salt Lake Half Marathon Completed April 19th 2014

Thanks to my mom for driving me at 6:00 in the a.m just to drop me off at the start line. This course reminded me of when she and I did the Half last year at this exact same time but it was pouring rain. My MOM RAN A HALF MARATHON! I am indeed inspired by her and loved the fact that we both finished and both ran together. She is one hard working mom and I appreciate all she does. She is always there for me and has supported me in my love for running, even though she thinks I am crazy she supports me and loves me for all the races I sign up.  I loved being able to see her and my sister at the end and their smiling faces! Love her! Thanks Mom. I asked my mom if she would do another half with me never again she said...but hey now she can say she has ran a half marathon and can hang that medal by her bachelor and master's degree. Love her! she is amazing! 

Thanks to my sister who also came down to see me. I appreciate all she does for me as well and also all the photos we take together that she puts up with. I hope one day she will run a half marathon with me ;) that is my next person I want to run one with...maybe ;) Love you kimberly! You are one beautiful sister! Love her so much! 

I LOVE RUNNING. 

first black eye.

This one time Sterling and I were at are very last softball game. We ended up having two games because we won the first game and it was a double header if we won. Which was nice because then we got to play again…but the thing is I am not a softball player and never have been. I love playing any sport and will put my effort into it but it is sometimes hard to play this one because I just don’t’ have as much as a drive as basketball or running but Sterling loves softball so me being the cute girlfriend I realizing I will make the sacrifice to play with him and a couple of his old roommates. Well anyways I was doing terriable on batting the second game. I would always I mean ALWAYS hit in the exact same spot, and of course the other team new and the one guy always new it was coming to him…dang it one day I will be able to hit an out field ball but for now I will just continue hitting the ball and trying to get to first. The nice thing is though I have never have gotten striked out which is nice, I have always been able to run to first but then sometimes get out or I am able to keep going it is nice.  The last 2 mintues of the game I was up to bat. I was thinking in my mind I didn’t want to hit to that same guy who always gets the ball when I hit it to him…at least for this game…and all the other games ha ha! Good thing I havea good attitude and just laugh.  I then was over thinking where to hit the ball and the first time missed it..one strike the second time….it was a ball….third time I hit the ball on the bat….but it only bunted it a little bit then came back and hit me in my right side of the face cheek. It hurt so bad, but I continued to play because I couldn’t just stop….the crowd was like oooooh ouch.. yeah awkward. I then hit the ball and then off I go to run to first base but then they got me out. I was walking over to where my team was and good thing I had my hat on…..and just started tearing up cause it was hurting. I then go to play outfield and one of the guys on our team was like you honestly don’t have to play if it hurts. I was like I am okay and then 2 mintues later was like really I don’t have to. My eye is killing me and he said yeah it is swelling go put ice on it. I then drove home and put ice on my eye.  It was so funny and at the same time this would happen to me. I just barely got over the basketball eye injury from a girl poking her finger in my eye when we both go up to jump for the ball to get a rebound. It literally was just done recovering from that and then hit in the check with the ball…..ha ha everyone who knows me and has seen my eye just laughs at me. I got the biggest laughs at work when I go in with a black eye they were like what happened to you. It was funny. I couldn’t really hide the fact that I got a black eye cause that would be even more akward….it definatly has made me appreciate my face.  I am not one who likes scares or bruises on my face where everyone can see. Oh well it looked like I was tough and don’t mess with me ;) Sterling was so cute and went to Mcdeee’s to get me a Diet Coke….he seriously is a keeper love that man and loved cuddling next to him with him holding the ice on my right side of my face. Thanks Sterling love you! yeah black eye will be here soon. Here are a couple pictures sorry for the awkward faces…ha ha can you say struggle?

date night:

First we went to WINCO: which I have never gone to this grocery store...new favorite grocery store beceause they have a section in the store where it is all self select. Meaning you put it in bags and decided on how much you want, they have treats, gummies, granola, peanuts, flour, pizza crust, beans...etc...it was awesome!
we got some chex mix + starburst jelly beans for our movie snack...;) delicious
We went to this cute movie theater in Ogden to watch Caption America. I am not one to love movies, but this one is my new favorite action movie. If you haven't seen it. It is a must. Sterling loved it also....how could he not action/ guns/ intense/ funny. it was a good date night movie pick. Thanks to Sterling ;)
Favorite part of the movie:

1. -the armed car
2. -when he takes the caption america off the mannequin
3. -when he says how do I know if they are a good guy or a bad guy....well if they are shooting at you they are obvisouly a bad guy. ha ha oh man it was intense ha ha

He got this awesome deal where he paid $32.50 for a date night package
it included:
2 movie night tickets to any movie of our choice (which we chose this one)
then 4 $15 dollar vouchers at this awesome Steak house in Ogden (says Sterling...he loves it)
then we get to choose one photo of us for a 8 X 5 canvas printed photo
(which by the way picking one FAVORITE photo ha ha yeah right...thats funny)
After the Movie we headed on down to the Steak place to go eat dinner...and knowing us guess what happened. Yupp it closed two mintues right before we got there ha ha good thing we had a plan B. We went to noodles and company. Ordered it to go and ate outside on the patio. Thanks to my man for letting me use his jacket cause it was a little chilly.
simply LOVE STERLING and all he does. 

General Conference

A day before the session my mom recieved an email from a bishop in the Logan area. She called him and said that we would take the tickets, cause she knows any time I can go I go. I was able to arrange to have Sterlings brother pick them up and bring them down, since I already left Logan. I have no idea who this Bishop is, and his name isn't one that I could find or recognize. It is a little tender mercy. Thanks to that Bishop who emailed my mom. We had a wonderful time and really anytime going to General Conference is literally a treat. I have had the chance going with my young women group, with my roommates, a double date with Katelyn, my mom, my family, and now with Sterling. Loved it.

Grateful for the opportunity to go to General Conference with Sterling. Love him. Grateful for him. I adore him. 

friends.

These girls right here are amazing and all of them have been examples in my life. I look up to all three of them and blessed to know them and have created friendships and good memories with them.
Love yeah girls! So glad I know yoU! 

Girls Night Out:

Girls night out: means no boys allowed
okay okay more like boys are all at Priesthood session.
So why the boys go to that.
We spend the night going to Cowboy Grub (excellent place to eat love their corn bread)
Deseret Book Store (you get 20% off tonight)
then followed by shopping and enjoying some frozen yogurt. love spending time with my mom & sis


she is my best friend. she is my sister. we are basically twins. she is one of my roommates. love her

Sometimes we match and we don't even plan on it.  Simply love her and want to be her. 

new nephew: ITS A HUSKY

My brother David just bought a Husky and he named it Hudson.
he is a new member of the Monsen family.
I like to call him Hudson Monsen ha ha gotta
he literally is the cutest thing. especially when he runs more like gallops
he is a little fur ball.
he definatly got an adorable dog. 

i am excited for him and can't wait tell he grows up ha ha.

Here is Sterling with Hudson:
funny thing is Sterling's shirt says #Hussle ( cause it is a nike shirt)
but with him holding Hudson it looks like it kinda says #Husky. hahaha clever photographer i am :)
love these two boys.

Here is me holding Hudson. Simply Adorable. Love this puppy. 

General Women's Meeting

Stake Family Home Evening

Had an excellent time at Sterling's Stake Family Home evening Activity.  They rented out the whole Fun park and it was all FREE which was way nice I was training at five guys and got off early and was able to make it ;) We started the night off playing lazer tag.........Sterling beat me.
then we played a round of bowling. It was Sterling, Skylar and Devin, and Me.
Sterling and I made a bet who ever lot had to buy the other one dinner right after bowling. Sterling ended up buying me Cafe rio Salad.....looks like he Lost ha ha it was a good match and we were pretty close but I came out with the win. To bad we didn't make the bet when we were playing laser tag. I would have lost. gotta love family home evening. love this man.

its a F.A.R.M kinda day

Sterling invited me to go up to his grandparents farm again in Malad to go shooting and four wheeling. Skylar and Kelsey met us up there at the farm.  Sterling and I started the fire, we are pretty good and making fires. Especially when we can use gasoline. Ha ha! Good times for sure. Skylar brought the patties for the hamburgurs.  While they were cooking Sterling and I went four wheeling to go check on the water. Oh man I love him and all the good times we have had. I know he loves anything that drives and when he has a key oh man he is one happy boy. He loves riding the four wheeler, his grandpas truck, his car, my car, etc. He is a stud.  It was funny Skylar and Kesley when Sterling asked for the fourwheel key, they said they left it back at home and totally forgot it ha ha. I could tell they were totally kidding it was funny. Jokes all around.  Then we ate our delicious hamburguers and the boys made roshotdogs or whatever they are called. We took Sterlings car and they took the four wheeler up to the 360 to go shooting. Love shooting with these brothers why because they make it a competition and everyone time I have gone with them it is always a fun time. We set up targets and Skylar and Kelsey brought a pizza box with targets to shoot on. We then had a competition and added up our points .We then each had  a jug filled up with water we put on the hill to shoot to see who would explode the bottle first.  IT was a good time, beautiful day and perfect day to go shooting/ four wheeling/ grill hamburgurs/ have a bomb fire.

Happy Patties Day

Happy St. Patricks day.
we made a delicious green dinner.

Me Katelyn, braden, Kimberly, and sterling. We had green pancakes with green eggs and green juice and green veggies. It was a quiet the delicious dinner. Then we finished an intense game of spoons. Sterling was the champion.

Sterling, Kimberly and I went to this party over at Legacy for a total of about 6 mintues. We got a picture then left. Why? Because we didn’t know anyone and everyone was staring at us. So we bailed and went back to my apartment, but don't get me wrong those Legacy people sure know how to party and have cute decoractions and a photo set up by the door. It was cute ;)
Sterling was so cute and went to grab his swimsuit and came back with three shamrock shakes and march madness brackets for me and my sister to fill out. He knows me to well. We filled out the brackettss while enjoying our delicious shamrock shake.

Finished the night hot tubbing with my handsome boyfriend. Love this man.

You can say it was a green excellent day for me.

love running.

perfect day for an afternoon run outside. I love running and it was literally the perfect weather it had just rained so everything was still fresh and smelled excellent. The sun was out to keep me somewhat warm. By the end of my run it started to rain again. I love running and the feeling I get when running. I am able to clear my mind and just focus on the beauty around me.  I love the logan mountains and running makes me feel and stay healthy and challenges me to do better the next run and a continuous process.

pancake day.

little act of kindness

- Sterling and I both were driving into my complex apartments and there was this little Mexican family moving things and we both thought it would be a good idea to go help. There was also a large dresser in the back of their truck and it looked like they would be needing help. I of course couldn’t’ do much but was there for support and enjoyed watching my boyfriend do a simple act of kindness and help them move this up three flights of stairs.  At the end they all shooked STerlings hands and said god bless you.  I love how helpful he is and willing to help those around him even if he doesn’t know who they are. He is one keeper. I had to take a photo of him waking up the stairs. Because it honestly touched my heart and made me love him even more. A little act of kindness goes a long way.

I am reminded everyday why I love dating Sterling. He is so kind and willing to help any one around him. He is one smart man, and honestly can help with anything. I appreciate all the little things he does even when he has to help me fix my tire on my car. Love you Sterling. 

tandum adventure with my sister

my sister and I thought it would be a good idea to go rent a tandum bike for the weekend. Nope they were all checked out so we both got two beach crusisers and rode around logan and went to great harevest and got cinninmon burst bread with one of my free coupons and then went to the thrift store shop as well as a couple other little stores. We also found this awesome alley way and decided to take some photos. Love this girl and it was a fun adventure riding bikes around logan.