...way to make an entrance!...

Ok so this couple totally had a unique way of walking down the aisle... I loved it! Fast forward like 28 seconds into it though... I'll post about my weekend in the Keys soon!

...My Little Mexican RM...

The weekend after the Orlando wedding trip, I had the opportunity to go back home to finally get ot see the new house and to get to see my little mexican returned missionary, Tyler Markovitz!!! Dang I missed that kid and he is still the same old kid he used to be, plus much more spiritual-ness I'm sure!

On Friday I left Tallahassee right after work, and made the 3 1/2 hour trek home for the weekend, which went by surprisingly fast thanks to phone conversations, especially a much needed one from a special someone in Ocala! I decided to hit up the Lake County Clerk's office to see all of my old co-workers because I hadn't gotten to see them since Christmas, and I've never made it into town while they are still at work... I chilled with my Supervisor, Susan Hartman, BEST WOMAN EVER!, and got to chit chat with her for a while (def. needed!) and also got to see some of my other co-workers... I felt silly though because I rushed out of Tallahassee so quickly that I forgot to take off my Leon County Clerk's Office badge, and it felt a little silly having it on there...

After I left there I headed off to my parents new house in Tavares... I LOVE IT! Even though its not going to have the memories of Home that the old house I grew up in will, I honestly like it a lot more... it feels more homely... Mom did a great job putting her taste into it and did a great job with the decorations and such... That night I got to go see Transformers 2 with my parents, Amber, and my Grandma and Grandpa... It was a pretty good movie, and I really liked it... Amber on the other hand said that there was a lot of loud noises... I love getting to see my grandparents... they are the most amazing people I've ever met!

Saturday, my parents and Amber and I went and walked around downtown Mt. Dora... I LOVE that their new house has a close location to Mt. Dora... if I were to ever settle down in Lake County, that is where it would be! We walked around the shops and just enjoyed being around eachother... I really had a great time and made some good memories with my family... I think and hope they enjoyed it too... That night we went to Tyler's homecoming...

Tyler Markovitz gives me hope that there are still halfway decent RM's that can have a good time out there! He hasn't changed much at all and can still make me laugh like none other... I really enjoyed getting to see him... I felt a little strange though, becasue when I was leaving I went to take some pictures with him and give him a hug and my arms wrapped all the way around him... CRAZY! We also took a picture for Weston (whos on his mission right now in Montana) because once I gave Tyler a kiss on the cheek as a joke and Weston flipped... Tyler and I only thought it suitable to send Weston a picture commemorating that between his good friends :) Plus Tyler was trying to convince Amber to give him his first kiss after the mission... I figured one of us Hornsby girls had to!

All in all, had a pretty great weekend! I love being around family and friends, new and old... I'm truely blessed to know the people I do in my life... I'm greatful for them all!

..We could all use this..

So I saw this on a friends blog and it really touched my heart... I've been throwing myself a pitty-party for too long, and this really helped me put things in perspective... I know so many people who could completely understand and grow from these words, so here it is...

Till We Meet Again... in 2 years!

My Cethipoo is officially a missionary... he got set apart last night and left this morning to head for the MTC... I MISS THAT DANG BOY! (well man) Ceth has a very special place in my heart... Ever since my mom and his mom (Mama Dawson) served in the Stake Young Women's Presidency in the Lake Mary Stake (man good ole days) we would be life long friends.... Mom and Mama Dawson were always trying to betroth my younger sister Lindsey and Ceth to eachother, but hey it never happend, but I always thought Ceth was cool so I didn't mind hanging out with him... He was the guy I could turn to when I needed straight up advice or I needed a shoulder to cry on or I needed someone to knock some sense into me... He is the best friend any girl could ask for... He is the most genuine and sincere guy and loves so much... not to mention he is the most huggable son-of-a-gun to exist! He makes me laugh so hard and never doesn't have the time to talk to me... its going to be weird not picking up my phone and calling him when I need to talk... I guess I'll have to pick up a pen and write to him instead... Any girl will be lucky to catch this young man when he gets home... she's going to be doted on hand and foot and will always be loved! My Heavenly Father has truely blessed me with a great friend, one that will last for ever... He is my bgff (best guy friend forever) and I know that he is going to serve the Lord and work very hard serving the Lord's people of Boise, Idaho! He is one of a kind and I love that boy... He is like my brother and I already miss him... Well Ceth, God be with you till we meet again!... in 2 years!

This is a picture I found from a year ago today! Ceth and I both had trouble keeping our eyes open during the fireworks on the fourth, and the flash on my camera was INSANE! It kept us laughing for hours...

..Eternity..

This weekend I had the opportunity to go to Orlando for my roommate's wedding... Let me start off by saying that I love the temple... in fact, I am obsessed with the temple... The beauty of it, what it stands for, who's house it is, and what is done inside... all of these things bring joy and peace into my life... I'm probably one of the only 19 year olds that wants to live on the temple grounds doing nothing but missionary work... Thats my dream...

On Thursday, I met Blake and Shawn at the Institute after work and headed off to Orlando... What would have normally been a long ride was short, or so we thought it would be because of how great of time we were making, until we were on the turnpike and I forgot about the toll roads... We didn't have any cash in the car, so I had to do an IOU to the toll roads and the lady was incredibly mean... So asfter that we were trucking along and we got to where all of the major roads meet together over the turnpike and I thought I had to get off on the 429 because that is what I usually take to get from out old house in Leesburg to get to the temple... once I was on the ramp to get onto the 429 I realized that I was supposed to get off on 50 and started to freak out... I couldn't turn around until the next exit on the 429 which was a waaayyss down the road.... then to turn around we needed to pay another toll, andd Shawn said, "I have a $5 bill in my bag in the trunk," so I pulled over on the side of the major road and Shawn got the money... too bad that the toll happened to be an exact change only toll... and guess what... NO CHANGE in my car, well at least not 3 quarters for the 75 cents... so Blake said, "Lets throw random change that we can find into in until we reach 75 cents," while we do this, we repeat over and over, "The church is true, the book is blue, and Jesus loves you." We made quite a sight... After all of that, we finally roll into the temple parking lot around 10:30 pm and I met Kimmy and Rachel there...

... Kimmy and Rachel were at the front talking to this older man, so we drove into the circle drive and rolled down the window so we could talk to them... then the old man asked me, Blake, and Shawn what we were doing, and then asked us each a specific question... He asked me why I wasn't going through the temple, to which I told him that I wasn't endowed, and he said, "well why not?" and I told him, "because I'm 19, but I really want to be!" He told me that I needed to make that happen then no matter what... he also asked Blake and Shawn specific questions too.... well we told Kimmy and Rachel that we'd pull over to their car and told the man to have a good night and drove out of the circle drive and looked back and he was gone! GONE! Shawn, Blake, and I could not find him ANYWHERE! He just disappeared! Blake is convinced that he was an angel and that we all had to learn something from him... so of course we were all thinking of what he said to us... He told Kimmy and Rachel that him and his wife make a half of a heart with their hands every morning and put them together and then seperate them and tell eachother that even though they aren't with eachother during the day, that their hearts are always with the other... it was wayyy corney, but sweet... we pretty much used that all the time throughout the weekend...

So then we met Ceth there and I talk with him for a while, because I'm sooo excited and sad that he is leaving for his mission... his parents wouldn't let him go get food with us though because its like their almost last night with him... I don't blame them... We headed out from the temple to get food by the Mall at Millenia... seeing that is was like 11:30 at this point, nothing was really open... we went through the Wendy's drive through and ate at the McDonald's parking lot... that tells you how scatter-brained we all were by this point... Blake calls Ashby (the groom) to find out where they are staying that night with him... we were all under the impression that it was somewhere in Orlando close to the temple, so I would drop them off and head off to the Liljenquist house to stay the night.... well we were wrong... they were staying in St. Cloud... about an hour from the temple.... so I, being the loving and nice person that I am, drove them to St. Cloud, getting the guys there by 1:30 in the morning... I then had to drive from St. Cloud to Geneva, about an hour drive, landing Kimmy and I in bed at a little after 2:30 am... Well by that point, Kimmy and I couldn't really fall straight to sleep so we watch some tv and finally does off around 3:30ish in the mornin'... we woke up at 7:30 am to have enough time to get ready and do the hour drive to the temple....

Kimmy and I and Shawn waited outside (well it turned into inside) the temple until Lauren and Ashby came out... it was sooooooo so HOT! Lauren looked beautiful... soo happy and just soo excited about her new life with Ashby... that are in love and I wouldn't want to settle for anything less than what they have... We all walked around the grounds while they took pictures, and were forced to use the white umbrellas to shade ourselves... Pictures ended early becasue of it being so hot, so we just headed over to Panda Express for some grub, which ended up being incredibly disappointing... I was really sad over that... Then we all realized that we had at least 4 and a half hours until the reception in St. Cloud so we went to Mall at Millenia... Blake rolled his ankle a couple nights before and Kimmy and I were walking in heels, so walking around in the mall totally didn't help any at all! Thats when we decided to head back over to the Liljenquist's house to watch a movie and relax... I still wanted to get some stuff from the Church Bookstore, and Shawn totally didn't so he rode with Kimmy and Rachel, while Blake rode with me... It really wasn't a surprise to me when Blake and I managed to beat Kimmy and Rachel and Shawn back to the house by at least 10 minutes... They ended up going on a three hour tour =] Blake's grandma went to the hospital so we decided not to go to the recpetion and left for Tallahassee... this was around 7:30.... After yet another along car ride and plenty of heart-to-heart talks with Blake and Shawn, we arrived in Tally this morning at 12:30 am... thus ending the 600 + mile car trip in 30 hours...

Basically this weekend brought a lot of self discovery... I have been through some tough times recently, and I have learned more than ever to rely on my Heavenly Father and the Savior... I want nothing more than to be sealed in the temple for time and all eternity to someone who REALLY loves me... someone who is my best friend and someone who lives to make sure I'm happy... I also have realized that we are sent to this earth to make an impact, in our own lives and within others... I have made many more friends within the past month and I really cherish those friendships as well as the ones that I have already have... I love the people that the Lord has/had put in my life... I am greatful for the trials and the blessings that I have recieved and for the strength that I am getting from them... I love the temple and all that it stands for and I love that when I finally do get to go through and I live righteously, I will be able to really live in my Heavenly Father's presence for eternity...