three states, two years

I have always been such a slacker with blogging. 

I'm actually really not good at thinking to get online, but oh well.

A lot has happened in the past two years of my life.

My family moved to Texas, then just under two years later moved back to Utah.

Shortly after that, I left for college in FLORIDA.

Orlando, Florida to be exact. 

At this point of time, I absolutely love it.

I have felt homesick and wanted to come home, but I wouldn't rather live anywhere else.

I love the snow and I love the mountains.

Utah really is beautiful!

But Florida is the perfect place for met to live.

Not to mention Orlando... Disney world, Universal studios, and the Orlando City soccer team!

I am home in Utah for christmas though, and I am very excited. I've seen people who I haven't seen in a little over two years. I have missed my friends so much! I'm excited to go home, but excited to see what this coming semester has in store for me! I've also been working at a pet store. We have around 80 puppies at a time. I absolutely love it! I go to work and play with puppies, then come home and play with my puppy. Oh yeah, I also got a puppy. She is the cutest puppy in the universe. I'll add pictures below. Everything has changed so much throughout the past two and a half years, but I am so happy with it.

Life has just been treating me really well lately! 

Trey and I also just had our two year anniversary so yay for that! We celebrated christmas the same day and he took me to a 5 star restaurant in case anyone was wondering. :)

She sleeps in my bed with me...

Trey came with me the first day to get her :)

Now she is 5 months old and growing up fast!

New favorite prophet quote.

"I plead with you young women to please be more accepting of yourselves, including your body shape and style, with a little less longing to look like someone else. We are all different. Some are tall, and some are short. Some are round, and some are thin...in the Kingdom of God the real you is more precious than rubies."-Elder Holland
--This is so true. It definitely was needed to be said. In the end, it doesn't matter how skinny you are, or if you have brown hair or blonde. Be Yourself! I love being Mormon, so we can see all these quotes from these amazing men.

only the cutest

theres this boy.
pretty sure i write something about him every time i blog.
which really is hardly ever...
he is just my best friend! i have to write about him!
right now he is at work... and since he just so happens to be my only friend here,
i am left to watch disney channel, eat sour skittles, and blog.
this boy, is named Trey. as i have mentioned before.
he may just be the sweetest boy to ever walk this earth. this week, on tuesday june 11, to be exact... was our 6 month "anniversary".
he decided, being the cute boyfriend he is, to take me on all these fun dates this week!
he made sure to get work of, Monday and Tuesday, and got lucky and didn't have to work Wednesday!
Monday we went to hurricane alley, a water park, with his family! afterwards, he made super yummy burgers for dinner. after that, we went and saw the purge. which by the way is probably the creepiest movie i have ever seen.
Tuesday was our six months, and we went to the mall around 12...ate lunch there.. that Japanese hibachi grill is amazinggg. Shopped for a bit, went to the pet store... our weekly trip... then we came to my house and swam in my new pool for a bit. afterwards, we made a frozen pizza, then he went home and i showered and got all dressed up for dinner. he took me to dinner, to waterstreet! it was so yummy and so much fun. afterwards we watched a movie and relaxed.
Wednesday we hung out with all of our friends, and everyone wanted to go to a movie. even though it wasn't really an official date, he still paid for me, bought me popcorn and snacks... and afterwards we all roasted marshmallows at his house, then when everyone left, we watched another movie. clearly... we love movies. and food... but basically i have the best boyfriend in the history of boyfriends.
oh, did i mention he brought me flowers yesterday morning... for no reason? they even came in a vase(:

PEYTON

i just thought it was very necessary to update the world on my life right now.
my best friend {Peyton} is here from Utah!!
seriously i could not ask for a better week.
but im really bummed... because she has to go home on sunday.
we have done so much this week though!
it was definitely a fantastic week.

that first picture is us when peyton got off the plane! i seriously was so dang happy! the next day, we went to sea world. we got to feed and touch dolphins, and it was so much fun! we also    went to the beach twice so far this week, swam in the pool like four times, and done a lot more! this week has been so much fun, and i honestly just with everyone from utah could move down here.

-britt.
  

summer

well it's almost summer time. and im sitting here at school. bored out of my mind. why do they make us go to school anyways? no one really knows. especially the last week of school...i mean we just watch movies. I could do that at home. #LetMeGoHomeeeee 

third post today...

alright alright

well this is my third post today.

but i saw this on facebook, and i had to share. 

the lovely Kirsten Goodman put this on...and i copied and pasted it. everyone read it.

full credit to her.

To all of the women in my life:
It takes a long time to believe good things about yourself. It’s hard to believe that you truly are beautiful inside and out despite the world’s distorted concept of beauty. It’s hard to believe that you are special and that anyone would be more than lucky to call you theirs. & It’s especially hard to believe it when the ones you want to hear it from are the ones that don’t say it. However, the words do not need to be said to be true. We are so quick to find the beauty in the women around us, but so slow to see the beauty in ourselves. Why should you be or deserve anything less? Perhaps our greatest strength and our best attribute as women is our ability to love – even when we are not loved in return. That is one of the most beautiful things about you & that is what defines you. Don’t let anyone tell you, convince you, or make you even consider that you are not beautiful or you are not capable of being loved. Do not allow yourself to believe that. You are lovely in every single way. There’s nothing wrong with you. You are perfect just the way you are and anyone who expects you to change does not recognize and truly appreciate your beauty. That is their loss. As good as you are to others, as patient as you are with them, as kind as you are to them, and as often as you recognize their beauty, be certain to do the same for yourself.

the boyfriend!

i find it very necessary to update the world of blogging on my love life.

his name is trey.

 we have been dating for 4 months, and 15 days.

this boy is my absolute best friend.

i tell him everything, and i sure hope he does the same to me.

i have never felt so comfortable around someone.

me and trey act like children.

we have nerf wars with his little brothers,

we have tickle fights to the point where we cant move any more.

we go shopping, and he helps me pick cute, modest, clothes.

this boy is my everything.

not just because he is my boyfriend.

but because he is my best friend.

new obsession?

i have this new obsession.
this new obsession is of these five men.
called One Direction.
i am in love with them. 
and i'm pretty positive one of them is meant to marry me.

what attractive men.

positive.

sometimes, you've just got to stay positive.

you can't let "them" keep ruining everything you try to do.

just because they say you don't have friends doesn't mean they're right.

just because they say you're not pretty doesn't mean you aren't.

just because they say sorry, doesn't really mean they are.

sometimes there are people in your life that you need to just let them be themselves,

and say what they want. 

even if its about you.

and not let it affect your life.

just because they did it last year, doesn't mean they will this year.

i guess people just make mistakes. 

you can't let their mistakes ruin your life.

girls can be mean.

and they can be mean to a lot of people,

and still have a lot of friends.

that doesn't mean it's the cool thing to do.

and it doesn't mean you are any less cool than them.

because in this case, it's cool, to be un-cool.

sweethearts?(:

the sweethearts dance is in 6 days(:

i get to go with the lovely... Logan Bullock!

its going to be so fun (:

first, peyton took me out to get hot chocolate.

then, i came home to chocolate kisses all over my floor, making a path. so i followed it down the stairs...

kept following the path to my bathroom...

then to my room...

& there was a bear sitting on my bed holding a rose.

So great (:

Reflection time.

I never really thought about the new year until this week. I didn't realize how much can happen in one year! I know I'm a little late, but let's look back on 2011(:

The year started at Diana marsh's house. Best party of my life. But filled with drama at the same time. Everyone standing around the piano, singing songs. Men running around the neighborhood shirtless in the snow. January was full of fun, and basketball. Febuary was full of soccer, and meeting new people. March had softball and soccer, lots of drama, and I just happened to make the biggest mistake I've ever made. Making me lose almost all of my friends. ...I still don't know what the mistake was. April was great. Turned 15, got my second kiss, and made some new friends. May made me nervous. June I got a tumor removed from my neck. Which led to nerve damage. Now, I have limited movement with my shoulder, and can't feel half my face, neck, or shoulder. July... Peaks every day. Hanging out with my two best friends(: august and September were full of soccer.every day(: October was full of parties and fun. November was a great family time. And 11/11/11 December... Let the summer countdown begin.

just stay strong.

everyone will have a point in their life, when nothing seems to be going right. at all.
sometimes when this happens, it doesn't go away.
maybe it's a sign.
maybe it's a sign telling you to change your life.
take a chance. it's okay. as long as you bring some protection just in case you fall.
if you were to die today, would you feel accomplished?
i wouldn't! i didn't get to play varsity soccer yet. which means my life is definitely NOT complete.
i have not gotten to shoot a goal in rio-tinto stadium. my life is not complete.
i haven't gone wind surfing in hawaii. my life is not complete.
there are so many things that people want to do with their lives.
but who knows? you could die tomorrow.
you cant just sit and watch the storms pass.
cause there is just going to be another one eventually.
don't sit your life through.
do something with it.
now, i'm off to practice. my next chance to play varsity is in only 203 days...(:

unhealthy relationships 101

today in health, we learned about unhealthy relationships. i thought i would put it on my blog, for those of you who don't have this health class. if you are going to go into high school soon, be sure to take that class. its the best(: i'm going to take some stuff out of the packet we did today. it helps so much(:

how does it start?
-they act like they are really in need of you.
-they disrespect your values.
-they keep you away from your friends.
-very controlling

the abuser acts like...
-theyre your hero.
-very flattery
-they like to have power
-they text and call you consistently
-put downs physically and mentally

some people think that unhealthy relationships are just if your boyfriend/girlfriend hits you, or beats you. that's not the only kind of unhealthy relationship. ask yourself these questions:
-does my boyfriend act controlling?
-does he make me feel like everything that goes wrong is my fault?
-do you two break up, then when he wants to get back together, you do. but when you want to, it just doesn't mean anything?
-is he dramatic?

these dont only happen with guys. girls can be this person too. so ask yourself if you do any of that? you might be going down hill with out even knowing.

all of these are signs of an unhealthy relationship. if you answered yes to any of these questions, look back on your relationship. is it an unhealthy one? if it is, take control. break up with him/her, and don't let them talk you into getting back together!

the gift of giving.

this year, instead of receiving a ton of presents, my family decided to take some of our money for christmas gifts, and get some things for the homeless.
we got some backpacks and filled them up with a bunch of stuff.
then we went to orem, and drove around. hoping we could find some homeless people.
we drove around as a family for like an hour! and didn't find any.
but then yesterday, when i was on my way to the mall with melisa and connor to buy some presents, i saw someone! he didnt even have a jacket on. he looked like he hadn't shaved in years. he needed help. so i called my dad and told him. he brought him a backpack. this guy was sooo happy that we made that for him.
just knowing that we probably made his day, makes my day. (:
now off to find some more people in need(:

ps. merry christmas(: i love you all(:

wanted.

everyone has felt unwanted before. and all you want is for someone to come along and make your day. i'll admit... thats me basically every day. but I got thinking about it. how can you want someone else to make your day, when you don't even try. all you need to do is use one muscle, and smile at someone. or use a few thumb movements, and text them something happy.
sometimes all someone needs is for you to text them and tell them you love them. for all you know, that text could be saving them from suicide. I learned that in health a while back.
sometimes, you just have bad days. It happens to everyone. Maybe you feel left out, maybe you feel unwanted because others seem more wanted, maybe you wish that one boy would just like you, maybe your hair isn't working out, maybe you've got a huge zit on the middle of your forehead, maybe your family is moving and you just don't want to leave, and maybe you just need someone to be your friend every day, so you don't get left alone, maybe you want to know what your gonna do on a Friday night, instead of pray that someone will call you.
90% of the people who read this, are thinking right now "that's sooo true about me right now" because 90% of your life, you will have something on the back of your mind thinking about problems, and things you wish you were. Everyday is different. Different people have different problems. maybe one thing, maybe 100. in my case, that's my list.


but tomorrow is a new day. embrace it.

besties.

best friend: NOUN.

some people misuse the word best friend. for someone to truly be your "best friend"...

-you both care about eachother.
-neither of you ever talk about the other in a negative way.
-you don't use the word "best friend" instead of boyfriend/girlfriend.
        -lets be real. its just a reason for you to not be together.
-your inside jokes are YOUR inside jokes. you never find him/her joking about things that happened between the two of you, with someone else.
-you don't tell eachother's secrets. plain and simple.

a true best friend does not call everyone their best friend. trust me, been there, done that. its just an excuse from a person with a small... ...brain.

dictionary.com ... i love you(:

winter time = sick time.

so theres this thing. when it gets cold, a lot of people get sick. well i'm usually not one of those people. but i just so happened to be sharing drinks with manyyy people the last few weeks. no i did not kiss anybody.. sadly. and now i have this icky-ness called mono. dont get me wrong, sleeping is the best thing in this world. but i'm even tired when i'm sleeping. and i dont want to sleep anymore. but that is all i can do! i have 6 tests this week. that is one in every class, besides seminary, and softball. which means no sleep for brittany. i think the hardest thing i have ever done, in my life, is wake up this morning. bleeeeck. santa, please make me better!

heartaches, and mistakes.

i wish i could take back texts.

if i hadn't hit that send button. 

..asking if you honestly still liked her.

we wouldn't be where we are right now.

she is one of my two my best friends.

i can't make that mistake again.

i'm still recovering from the last time i made that mistake. 

me & her barely even talk anymore. i can't stand it.

you were so cute to me.

you would drop me off at my house last, just so we could talk alone.

but this time, you dropped me off first.

one text message. 

with one question.

can make or break everything. 

my song right now?

love life by he is we.

"heartaches and mistakes, how many hits can a good girl take?"

the best thing in this world.

to me, the best thing in this world (aside from boys of course...) is soccer(:
this weekend, i went to the BYU soccer winter showcase, with the rest of celtic storm(: (my team)
we got to play a bunch of soccer games, against different teams, from different levels.
it was so much fun! i'm glad i went(:
only down side -- i am now sick, from playing outside in the cold... but it was worth it(:

of course that's me, it the wrong shorts...

obsessive? just a bit.

everyone has a tv show that is on every week, and they can not stand to miss it.

for most people, their "show" is pretty little liars, or secret life of an american teenager.

well mine... is sweet home alabama.

In the first season, this girl named devin was like a batchlorette. 10 city guys and 10 country guys came, and they all wanted to be the final boy. it got down to the final 2 (tribble reese, and adam moyer) and she chose adam. so tribble got a chance. now it's the second season, and 11 city girls, and 11 country girls come to "win his heart." basically, i'm obsessed with this show. and the final two girls (tristin and jackie) are left. tomorrow he says who wins. i'm so excited. i like the country girls the best! tristin is country, and jackie is city. tribble is country, so he haaaaas to choose tristin! 

tribble and the girls!

tribble reese....babe.    

the country girls (: my favorites? the farthest to the left, and the third to the left. courtney & tristin(: