pictures of the fam.

 This fall I also got the chance to take pictures of all of my siblings and their families. I am so lucky to have such a beautiful and big family to help me build my portfolio and give me experience! 

Here are a few of the Crockett Family.

our life the last 4 months in pictures.

Due to life being crazy the last few months I didn't get to post all the fun things that we got to do. Believe it or not we did have somewhat of a life when school wasn't over taking our lives.

warning this is a major picture overload.

This is the picture Kev and I took when we first moved in to our new little apartment that I never ever posted...so here ya go.

 Kevin was on the USU soccer team this year and they had a really good year making it all the way to region. 

 During fall break Kevin got to take his first trip to Ikea where we bought some kitchen chairs. I also finally got to eat one of their delicious cinnamon rolls for the first time.

 Also during fall break we took a drive up big cottonwood canyon and walked around Silver Lake with our friends Bryant and Amber.

 It was freezing but beautiful.

 we really like hanging out with them. they are cool.

 Kevin also got to try the amazing Big Ben's Burger Bar for the first time!

 He really liked it...and i'm really glad cause I am in love with it. So I think we will be making stops in Ogden to and from slc and logan more often now.

  We had a beautiful Autumn up here in Logan. Everyday we drive down this street to get home and it felt like I was in a movie. It was beautiful!

 One of my BEST friends Scott came home from his mission and I am so glad to have him home and am so so proud of him!

Our friends from above...Amber and Bryant got married down in St. George so we took a little trip down there after Thanksgiving to go to their beautiful and fun wedding! We are so happy for them!

and last but not least...Kevin is considering becoming a golfing model.

Happy Holidays.

 This Year My little 6 year old nephew Davy has been into creating anything and everything with paper and tape the past few months. When he found out Kevin and I didn't have a star for the top of our Christmas tree he was so worried and volunteered to make us one and some ornaments...but only if he could find enough time during the week to make them. So, the next weekend at our family party he happily walks over to me and hands me a bag filled with paper ornaments and a hand made star tree topper and said "Told ya I'd find time!"  It was the cutest thing, and he was so happy to be able to help us out! 

I think he might have a career ahead of him...all the ornaments are so cute and we are so glad we now have a star for the top of our tree! All thanks to Mr. Davy.

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It's been awhile. A long while.

And a lot of things have happened in the last month or two. 

Some parts really great and another part that I wish I could put in the VCR, rewind back to before it happened and throw that piece of film away.

This has been one of the hardest months of my life. 

And I haven't really known how to write about it, that is why it has taken me so long.

I've just been in denial, and pushing it to the back of my mind, and that has been my way of handling it.

November 8, I received the worst news I ever could have imagined receiving and hope to never get a call like that that again. ever.

Gosh, I don't even know what to say about this to give what Trevor meant to me in my life the justice it deserves.

He was truly one of my very best friends. We have hung out together since the end of elementary me and the two sets of twins, but since high school and the years before his mission we got really close.
We could talk about anything and everything together. And we usually did sitting out on my front porch, well after our curfews.

He was such an amazing person, with the most clever and hilarious sense of humor.

and i'm going to miss it so much.

I am so proud of his and Scott's examples to go and serve our Lord for 2 years.
Writing Trev on his mission, I could tell there was a change in him, he loved being out in Texas and spreading the gospel to those in need of a little hope. He was there hope, and now is all of ours.

goodbye

so my life has been one big stress monsoon the last few weeks, and its not clearing up anytime soon.

I think last week was one of the hardest weeks I have had in a really long time.

School this semester has been really tough on me. I don't know why.

I don't know if it is the combination of classes I am in and being newly married which is a pretty big change and just trying to fit life, school, work, church, and my family all together. It really might just kill me.

So last week I was dealing with all of this, but the hardest part was saying goodbye to Lucy.

This is my dog Lucy on the day we got her.

We became best friends from that day forward. I am the youngest in my family by a few 7 years, so growing up I was alone a lot of the time because my siblings were always away in college, but Lucy was always there for me everyday when I got home from school, seriously she was my best friend.

We had to put her down a week ago, and I can't believe how hard it has been on me...last weekend when I went home there was such an empty feeling not having her there anymore...and I know its going to take awhile to get over, but I am so grateful that she lived for as long as she did. I guess according to the Vet 14 years is a really long time for a Golden Retriever to live, i'm really glad she stayed around for so long.

I love you girl, and am going to miss you more than you will ever know. Thanks for a wonderful 13 years.

All Hallows Eve

Well I know its almost over. 

But I just thought I would let the world know we are still alive, its been awhile since I have been on here. I will update you soon. I hope.

Anyways, we wish you all a wonderfully spooky and Happy Halloween...at least whats left of it.

Love, 

Kissin Kate Barlow

and her Indian captive