Thinking of the Birthday boy

Happy Birthday Braison
It is hard to think it has been 8 years since you went to serve your mission in heaven.  I think about you a lot. Even more so lately as I experience mile stones like high school graduation, missions and college. Some times it still doesn't feel right that you weren't here for all of that. I know that our Father in Heaven had a different plan for you. I can't even imagine the good you are doing with that sweet spirit of yours. You made such an impact in my life in the short time you lived on this earth. I still think of you watching from heaven and it helps me want to be the best I can be. I try to treat others the way you always did with such kindness and love. I love you and miss you Braison Coe Hullinger. One day I will see you again and I hope that I can live the kind of life you would have.
Your friend,
Megan Frodsham

Autumn

“Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of the first September was crisp and golden as an apple...” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Dear "John"

Thank you T-Swift for writing the perfect song.

Long were the nights when my days once revolved around you.

Counting my footsteps

Praying the floor won’t fall through, again

And my mother accused me of losing my mind but I swore I was fine

You paint me a blue sky and go back and turn it to rain

And I lived in your chess game but you changed the rules everyday

Wonderin’ which version of you I might get on the phone, tonight

Well I stopped pickin’ up and this song is to let you know why

Dear "John", I see it all now that you're gone.

Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?

The girl in the dress cried the whole way home, I should've known.

Well maybe it’s me and my blind optimism to blame
Or maybe it’s you and your sick need to give love then take it away

And you'll add my name to your long list of traitors who don't understand

And I'll look back in regret how I ignored when they said, "Run as fast as you can."

Dear "John", I see it all now that you're gone.

Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?

The girl in the dress cried the whole way home

Dear "John", I see it all now it was wrong

Don’t you think 19s too young to be played by your dark, twisted games?

When I loved you so, I should've known.

You are an expert at 'Sorry' and keeping lines blurry

Never impressed by me acing your tests

All the girls that you've run dry have tired lifeless eyes cause you've burned them out

But I took your matches before fire could catch me so don’t look now

I’m shining like fireworks over your sad empty town

Dear "John", I see it all now that you're gone.

Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?

The girl in the dress cried the whole way home

I see it all now that you're gone

Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?

The girl in the dress

Wrote you a song, you should’ve known.

You should’ve known

Don’t you think I was too young?

You should’ve known.

This has been my favorite Taylor Swift song for about 10 months now. I can't wait for the day when the 'ghost of High School past' stops haunting me. I guess I there is still something I can learn or maybe I just try to see the humor and go with "it makes a really good story".

Families are Forever

I love these people most!

I want nothing more than to be with them but being with them reminds me how much I miss them.

It feels like such a long time before all 6 of us will be together again and today that feels really really hard. A few years is not very long in an eternal perspective but to a homesick girl that is a hard thing to remember.

Subtle but Significant Blessings

General Conference Weekend

General Conference is a blessing I often take for granted.  I have such fond memories of sessions I have attended with my family. I love the conference center and am never disappointed by the messages delivered by the Prophets of the Lord.

Another one bites the dust...

15 million members of the church and I got to sit by one of my favorite people. It was the most pleasant surprise and a little mini-miracle. I love this boy so much. He leaves on his mission in just a little over a week now. I will miss his snap chats and phone calls. He seriously is one of the very best friends I have ever had. I wouldn't have made it through my Senior year of high school without him. He will be the most amazing missionary. Zack's example has strengthened my testimony and I have no doubt he will do incredible things speaking Spanish in Nebraska.

Game Day

The Big Game

It turned out a little different from what I had envisioned.

It started with a long cold night on the quad.

It was a blast for the first couple hours then it got cold.

Thousands of students braved the chill air and hard ground for the little piece of paper wrapped around their wrist that got them a little closer to the field.

Then down went Chuckie in the first quarter and with him the dream of a win. Win or lose I'm proud to be an Aggie! Being in the Hurd is everything I ever dreamed it would be. Going to games with my big brother is easily one of my very favorite parts of the #aggielife.

A bitter plung

30 seconds of bravery 

I had to jump fast because there were some fierce butterflies in my stomach and I did not hike across that railroad to chicken out. I closed my eyes and braced myself to hit the water. After what felt like a extremely long fall I felt the sharp sting of the chill water. The cold went deep into my lungs. My head broke through to the surface and air was hard to find. After a few desperate gasps I thought...

that was awesome.

'This is living through college'

The Jump

The Fall

The Splash

The Trek

The Date

The Guys 

The Gals

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