Bergh Family

I was asked to do a photo shoot for a family in my home ward. This was my first family photo shoot ever. It finally decided to stop raining so we could schedule a shoot that worked for both of us. Here is a few of my favorites.

Ties and white shirts

If you or your son, husband, brothers, or best friend have any extra ties or white button down church/work shirts that do not fit anymore or simply do not want anymore, I WANT THEM FOR THESE BOYS!

I  am going to take them to Kenya with me and give them to the cute boys at Eternal Hope Childrens Home. (click there to see more info on the orphanage) Its on orphanage of about 35 boys and girls who share the same beliefs as I do and attend church every Sunday!

Stunners

I went on a trip to Utah. I took some glasses that my friend left at my house that I had yet to return. It might have been one of the best things ever. I fell in love with those babies. But now I have unfortunately given them back to the rightful owner. Here are some pictures of our adventure together. 

(might have been a fail on my part, but its hard holding a camera and putting a finger to your lips at the same time.)

(kissing the bride to be)

Well we did a lot more things together then I got pictures of. I also love KeiLani M. Hatch a lot.

Grateful

One time in Young Women's (a church youth group) we had guest speaker. I remember said that she would 'fall in love' with different parts of her life and just want to stay in that moment for the rest of time. But fortunately, yet unfortunately at the same time, life would move on and she would find herself 'falling in love' with another stage of life and wishing it would stay in that moment for ever.
I had no idea what she was talking about. I was just a teenager hating high school and wishing to be older. Now that I am older (just a bit) I totally know what she is talking about. I have had many moments in my life that I just want it to FREEZE and stay like that forever or maybe just an extra hour or day or week just to soak everything up that is going on. But as we all know that is not the case and life just rushes on by.
Right now I am grateful for cameras. This might sound silly, but think about it! When we take a picture it is like to are freezing that moment in time. A moment we want to keep for ever will always be remembered.

Labor Day Weekend

Every Labor and Memorial day weekend we go camping. I love it. This year we went with our family and a new family in our ward.

I got a new tent for an early birthday gift. It is very nice. Perfect for Rispah and I.

For Christmas I got 3 colored lens. Above is the gray one and below is the pink one. I really need to use these more. I love the pink I feel like it throws some old school swag into the picture!

Taleah made herself a hut

Sunday night we went up to the swings and swung till it was dark out

 It was great to just sit around and hang out and not have to worry about anything. I love camping

twenty one

Last year

this year

Tomorrow I am turning 21. WEIRD. I love being 20. I feel like it is the PERFECT age. I am not to young, and not to old. I do not have to totally be an 'adult'. In the past year I have made life time friends. Found the courage to quit my first job. Traveled a lot. Started Polynesia dancing. Made life time memories. Crossed off some of my bucket list items like getting my hair braided and getting stamps in my passport. Found out I have an addiction to Kenyan Fanta orange soda. haha Had my first 'boyfriend'. (story is in earlier post) Laughed a lot maybe to much for my own good. And I swear to you, I grew taller. I also became a braid master.  

This next year I have a few goals. First I am going to learn a few more songs on the Ukulele. Second pursue becoming a photographer for reals. Third get even more stamps in my passport.

ward pictures

I was asked to retake all of the pictures of the primary kids in my home ward. Can we please just talk about how freaking cute they are. My home ward is SO much better looking then yours. Sorry

these girls are babes!!

this boy here, just on my. i would marry him if i was 3.

Los Angeles

So on Thursday my sister was talking to my mother and said "Well I guess I am going to La by myself, I have asked everyone and nobody wants to go." Then I turned to her and said "I like how you invited everyone else but ME."  So that is how I got to go to Los Angeles. 

The first night we got there we stayed with Kerianna's old semnary teacher from DC who just moved to Newport Beach, CA Oh my what a niceeee area he lives in. 7 minutes from the beach 4 minutes from the temple and 10 minutes from like the best ice cream shop EVER.

While we were visiting Keriannas seminary teacher he took us to the Newport Beach Temple. It was so so very pretty. 

So at 6am on saturday we woke up and drove to Redlands Temple where Keriannas friend got married

Then after we had a LOT of time to kill before the reception so an Elder in our ward is from LA. So I had him give me his moms number and Kerianna and I went to visit them but mostly to pick up a package for him cause it is his birthday coming up soon. They are a BLESSED family. 

His family just got a new couch so I took a picture on it sitting to rub it in his face. haha sucker

 This is Downtown LA I want to go back so badly and walk the streets. There was just not enough time and you have to have a local to take you around to all the 'cool' places.

Rachel (Kerianna's Comp from the mission) and Ben got married and they are the reason for this whole trip there wedding was fun. we meet a whole bunch of new friends that I doubt I will ever see again. haha

One thing LA is graffiti and it is PACKED with graffiti which I love. I am surprised I did not get into an accident looking at it while I was diving. This one I drove by twice and looks so awesome. But, you cannot tell from this picture. 

What the View looked like for most of the time I was driving. Freeway after freeway and TONS of cars

After the wedding reception Kerianna and I headed to her friend Mary and Jeff's house where we spent the night and then went to church with the next day. After church the elders came over and we had dinner and got sent on our way home picking up a friend in Fresno. It was a great trip and I am really very happy I went.

First

This month has already brought a lot of new firsts for me.

• First ultra sound
• First MRI
• First time to drive to the San Francisco Airport
• First time being SUPER SUPER sick with out my parents
• First time getting multiple blood tests
• First flat tire
• First shutterfly book made and ordered (best thing ever!)
• First traffic ticket

And last one...Its a long story. We were driving to get our parents from the airport and I turned a corner that you are not allowed to on a red light and got a ticket. Oh brother only in California. 

dolla dolla bill ya'll

SO as many of you know Megan and I are planning on going back to Kenya again in December. Last time we did everything was out of pocket and it is just really hard to do that. We are planning on getting lots of fun activities, books, and school supplies for the kids. We are just asking for something little. It does not have to be a lot. Here is the website.  http://www.gofundme.com/10i4iw?pc=fb_cr and just for an incentive you can just look at these cute faces :)

Doctors

I feel like I have never been to the doctors so much in my whole life. So my eyes turned a shade of yellow. No good right? I am feeling good though if that makes a difference. So Dr. Ly is my doctors name he calls me all the time. I feel like we have become great friends! I went to him and he ordered me blood tests to see if my liver and gallbladder enzymes were high which they were. So then I went to get an ultra sound of my gallbladder and liver and they still cannot tell why my liver is acting up. They found out I have gall stones but are not to worried about it because my gallbladder is not inflamed or anything. But I am still going to get an MRI next week to check things out further. And I got more blood tests done today. So its just a waiting game.

Issues

Well these last couple of weeks I have just been filled with issues. Lets be honest. On a 1-10 scale and 1 being no pain and 10 being the most pain I would say I was around an 8. 10 is giving birth 9 is kidney stones and and 8 I figured was a good number to settle at.  For reals the worst physical pain I have like ever felt. Well you know after weeks (a little over three weeks) of being in pain and a lot of convincing I decided it was never going to go away and something might really be wrong with me, I called my Doctor and set up an appointment to see what was really wrong. He said I pulled, hurt, irritated, stained a back muscle. (I really do not remember that the doctor called it. But, it is all basically the same thing...I think) Then continued to say that there is nothing really that you could do about it. ARE YOU JOKING ME? I was a little up set when he said this. Actually a lot upset. A tear or 2 might have come out of my eyes when I told my mom (who is unforchantly on the other side of America) what  my doctor said. He told me to put a heating patch on it and try stretching it which it nearly impossible because it is the middle of my back and to take at least 600 mg of ibuprofen every 4-6 hours. Sounds simple enough right?
GUESS who is allergic to ibuprofen? ME. Guess who found that out the really hard way? ME. So now my stomach is TORN up. Lets be really very honest. I itch everywhere also. There is no visible hives but holy cow do I itch EVERYWHERE! Back to my stomach. Worst pain ever. I cannot laugh, breath, walk, stand, sit, lay, do basically anything with out being in pain. So I called my doctor again and he said to stop taking the meds which I already had done and he got me some muscle relaxers and told me to take Tylenol for my back pain and some other meds to flush out my system.
It has almost been 5 days sense my stomach started to hurt. Today is the first day that I have not slept almost all day long. But I am still keeping an eye on my fever, the color of my urine and stools, and where the pain is located. It has been a party. I would never wish this on anyone. One step at a time. We will see how I am doing tomorrow because one second I am good then the next I am not so good.

4th of July

We started the day off with helping my mom get ready for a small little party at our house. Then at 2 headed out to The Calls house. This place was GREAT. They live up in the Saratoga/Los Gatos 'Hills' and you know...rich. Lets just say that. But The Calls are SO very nice. They open there house up to the YSA all of the time! They have a HUGE back yard. We set up a volleyball court and they provide us a pool, tree house, swings, a tennis court, bathrooms and lots of sitting room. The YSA provided LOTS of food and goodies.

Hana and I started off with swinging on the swing. It was home made hanging from a huge tree. 

After Swimming we watched the boys do flips..and belly flops. Some were REALLY good.

After the party we headed home to have a good ol' California snow ball fight.

The after results. I had about 3 cups of flour poured on me. It was GREAT!

Then we ended the night watching fireworks in a dead grass field. I loved the fireworks. One of the best shows I have seen.

The 4th of July is my favorite holiday. I do not know why it is my favorite. It just always has been. I love the smell of barbecue and the fresh cut grass. The 4th is always a party celebrating freedom and happiness. Plus you get to spend it with friends and family.