THE luckiest

I am probably the luckiest girl I know. Actually I'm going to be as bold as to say I KNOW that I am the luckiest girl alive. You are probably wondering, "Why is Kinsey so lucky?". Well folks, these three pictures say it all.

These girls make me happy. They make me laugh. They make my life worth living. I could not be any luckier. 

in the blink of an eye

Life changes so fast at my age. Your life can take a complete 360 degree turn from semester to semester. Your apartment changes, your roommates change, your classes change, your relationships change, your opinions change, your testimony changes, your major changes, and unfortunately sometimes your weight changes. It's hard not to compare your current life with the way that life was a couple months ago. It's hard not to miss the way things used to be. It's hard to think that the way life is now could be completely different in what feels like the blink of an eye.

not cut out for college

Yep. That's right. I forgot that I had a test today. Totally failed. Who does that? I am not cut out for college. My mom told me that I can come and move into the basement and work at McDonald's. That sounds ten thousand times better than college. Maybe i'll find that i'm actually good at something. Even if that something is flipping burgers. Because I have yet to find something up here in Logan that i'm good at. Goodbye Logan, hello Lehi McDonald's.

I Must Be Getting Old

You know that you're getting old when you ideal weekend consists of going out to dinner with your parents and watching TV with them. That is exactly what I wanted this weekend and I was lucky enough to get it. I love spending time with me family. Lately that is all that I want to do. I could care less about going to parties and staying up late with my friends in college. I would rather hang out with my family any day of the week. I love them so much and I am so grateful for everything that they do for me. My parents have made so many sacrifices on my behalf and I know that I will never ever be able to repay them. My brother and sister are just about as great as they get. I am so blessed to have them in my life. I love you family! Thanks for the best weekend ever!

Introducing....SARAH LYN MARTIN!!!

This is Sarah Lyn Martin.

This is the great girl that I live with.

And this is the same great girl in curling class. Yes. She does know how to curl. And yes curling is an olympic sport. She will proably be going to the olympics. Watch out world!

This is Sarah's favorite ice cream.

This is her favorite perfume.

This is Sarah's favortie drink.

This is her favorite candy.

This is her favorite sport.

She loves mascara.

Sarah loves making cupcakes.

Sarah is obsessed with nail polish.

and this is Sarah's favorite person.

Sarah is great at giving back scratches. She loves pasta. Twizleberry coconut frozen yogurt makes her happier than anything in this world. She has a fantastic yellow car that drives us around places. and it keeps us safe when she drives on the wrong side of the road. Sarah loves sweatshirts. Miss Martin has the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen in my entire life. Sarah is convinced she will be bald by the time she is 20. We are both praying she isn't. Often times she finds herself in very awkward moments. Sarah makes me laugh. A LOT. Sarah's best talent is giving hugs. Seriously. Sarah Sarah Lyn Martin is one the most amazing people I know. She has taught me so much about the gospel and she has helped my testimony to grow more than she will ever know. She has been there for me through the good times and the bad. Especially the bad. She puts up with my insanity. She lets me cry on her shoulder. Literally. Sarah has been a huge blessing to me and I thank my Heavenly Father every day that I have such an incredible person in my life. I love you Sarah Lyn Martin!!!!

We Appreciate Cows

I LOVE CHICK FIL A. It's a serious addiction that I have. I would eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner if I was a millionaire. Unfortunately I'm not a millionaire, I'm a poor college student. And since I don't have enough money to pay my rent, let alone buy fast food, I look for all opportunities that provide me with free Chick Fil A. About a month ago I got an email from my favorite restaurant informing me that  Friday, July 8 was cow appreciation day. What is cow appreciation day might you ask? Well if you dress up like a cow and go to your nearest Chick Fil A, they will give you free food. This was my dream come true. So for the past month I have been anxiously awaiting cow appreciation day and it finally arrived.

I told my roommates that it was a fantastic idea for us to dress up like cows in order to get free food. It didn't take much convincing that's for sure. With the help of  some black construction paper, and black eyeliner, we transformed ourselves.

Ashlena transforming Elise

Ashlena mooooing for the camera

Me and Betsy

We love our free food! Ash was very excited about the cool ketchup packets.

Don't we look utterly amazing?

Needless to say it was probably the best Friday of my life and I will be attending cow appreciation day EVERY year until I die.

I love swimming pools and Happy Brithday America.

On Saturday, Ashlena, Amanda, and Kelsie came and rescued me from the ten thousand degree firework booth and took me to their friend's house for a little swimming get together. Dang this boy had a nice house. Swimming pool, slide,  hot tub with a TV, pool house, awesome swing set, house, mini golf, and fire pit were our options for the night. I just might have to marry this boy. Seriously. It was a blast!

Then on Monday was the 4th of July!!! Now this was my first holiday away from home and so I was a little nervous that it wouldn't live up to the greatness that my family enjoyed during this day. Don't even worry though. My roommates and I definitely know how to party. It was a FANFREAKINGTASTIC day.

In the morning, Ashlena, Elise, Liz and I did the unthinkable. WE RAN A 5K. Yeah that's right. WE RAN OVER 3 MILES. WITHOUT STOPPING. It was a great way to start off our day. 

And this is me crossing the finish line.

One of the bonuses of being the last one to finish is that I am the only one with a picture of me completing the race:)

After the race, we went and found us some one of a kind patriotic outfits.

We were a little disappointed that no one gave us an award for the "most patriotic outfits" because we were the epitome of patriotism.

I mean come one. We had red and blue nails for crying out loud.

The only downside of the day is that Jamba Juice apparently doesn't believe in being patriotic, because they made me work that day. That's okay though because nothing could have ruined our amazing day. We ended it with a few games of sand volleyball, dinner at Wingers, and beautiful fireworks.

Thank you America for having a birthday, because it gave us a great reason to wear matching outfits and act like crazy people.

Yeah that's right. I live in an old sorority house. Don't judge.

So there is this old sorority house on 8th North. It's in between two fraternities. It got shut down because the girls were involved with someone dying of alcohol poisoning and they were doing sketchy rituals in their crawl space. This is where I am living this summer. NBD.
I love this sorority house with every fiber of my being. It is the place where I spend time with my 9 new best friends, aka roommates. We bake cakes, cook magnificent gourmet dinners, paint our nails, watch chick flicks, have dance parties on chairs, spy on awkward first dates, take naps in the backyard, have sleepovers, laugh our heads off, and die of heat thanks to the fact that there is no air conditioning. It has giant rooms filled with couches that we use for napping, jumping, sleepovering, nail painting, and hair wrapping. It has a pole-for dancing of course. There is a creepy crawl space in one of the bedrooms that is GIANT. Inside the crawl space there is a ditch with black garbage bags filled with who knows what. Sheets divide it into sections, and the walls are lined with candles and covered in writing. The dirt floor and low ceiling adds to the creepy effect. One day we will watch a scary movie in there and play murderer in the dark.
This house has a piano that allows Elise to play beautiful music. Our kitchen is on the smaller side, but it is big enough to house all of our food, and of course, my beloved bonsai trees. This house has a humongous old school TV provided by Betsy. The dining room has enough table space for a banquet, and one day we will serve one on it too. This house has a giant window in the front room that allows us to spy on all the people walking by, to and from campus. It also allows us to spy on our fellow roommates when they get picked up from dates. The door has a hardcore key pad lock on it that you have to open with two hands. This house gave me a giant room all to myself. Its big enough for all 5 of my Justin Bieber posters, ketchup lava lamp, and for me and four of my roommates to sleep. I have four closets and two dressers. If only I had enough clothes to fill all of them. This house has a creepy boiler room that the sorority girls supposedly lost their virginity in. This house may or may not be haunted. We're praying its not.
This house makes me happy. Very very happy. I am so glad that it is where I will be spending four months of my life. I live in the old Chi Omega House. NBD.

My Lightbulb Moment

I CAN DO HARD THINGS. I CAN DO HARD THINGS.
I CAN DO HARD THIGNS.
I CAN DO HARD THINGS.
I CAN DO HARD THIGNS.
I think i'm acutally starting to believe it.

Triplet/Friendship/Three Amigo Tuesdays

One of my favorite things about my Freshman year was Triplet/Friendship/Three Amigo Tuesdays. Every Tuesday, Sarah, Brant and I would go toour favorite place called Twizzleberry and get frozen yogurt. On the way there we would listen to Taylor Swift, and occasionally go tanning and to Taco Tuesday. I looked forward to the "T" filled day all week long. It was a time when the three of us would stop whatever we were doing and just take some time for ourselves to have fun. We became regulars at Twizzleberry and when they started "double punch tuesday" for your frequent yogurt cards we couldn't have been happier:)
Today is the second Tuesday of the summer and I'm in Logan without Sarah and Brant. I miss them and they had more impact on my life than they'll ever know. They made me laugh. They made me cry. They loved me for who I am. And they made me happy. I love you Brant and Sarah and I hope you two have a great Tuesday:)

This little thing called CHANGE

Dear Change,
YOU SUCK. You cause me anxiety. You make me cry. You make me miserable. You put me out of my comfort zone. You scare the living daylights out of me. I dread you. At the same time you make me stronger. You teach me things about myself that I never would have learned otherwise. You cause me to grow. You cause me to be happier than I ever thought was possible. You cause me to be independent. You have made me realize what is important in life. You have caused me to have a stronger testimony. and for those things, THANK YOU.
Love, Kinsey

Hardly anyone actually jumps for joy at the thought of change. Change is hard. Change means that everything is going to be different. I means that you are going to have to start over. I have found that I dwell on the negative parts of change. It is a lot more easy to be negative and positive. It takes less brain cells. Even though change is rough, a lot of good things come from a change of pace. Moving up to college was the hardest thing that I have ever done in my life. I have never been at a lower point in my life. But guess what? I have never experienced anything more rewarding either. I learned things about myself that I would have never learned if I stayed in my comfort zone. I realized I am stronger than I thought I could ever be. I made some of the best friends that a person could ever hope for. I laughed harder than I have in my entire life. I gained a stronger testimony. I excelled in my church calling. I got good grades! I not only survived my freshman year of college but I thrived. As much as I hate change. I am trying to embrace it because I know great things are going to come of it, even if it sucks at first. You just have to endure to the end! Even though this summer in Logan is unknown and scary I'm going to make the best of it and embrace the change that it has brought into my life.

We're Gonna Party Like It's Your Birthday!!!

I LOVE BIRTHDAYS. I especially love MY birthday. I start counting down the days until April 15 all the way back in January, and I let everyone I know the exact count every single day. One of the reasons I like my birthday so much is because it's the one day of the year that I feel loved anyone and everyone. You hear from best friends, old friends, family members, bishops, stalkers, missionaries, and random people that don't know you, but are super friendly and they hear other people saying it, so they join in with them. My birthday is a big deal to me. If one of my friends forget that April 15 is the day I was born, I have a hard time not being offended. That is definitely something I need to work on. But in my defense I start the countdown about 100 days prior, so they have a lot of advance warning that its coming. :)
My nineteenth birthday this year was INCREDIBLE. I have never felt more loved, or special ever. I couldn't help but think how blessed I am to have such amazing people in my life. My friends definitely took care of me and made me feel special and loved.
Hayley- Hrob my bff was right in the middle of finals down at BYU so she couldn't be here with me, but she definitely took care of me from three hours away. She sent me two of the funniest birthday cards I have ever encountered. Seriously you would pee your pants if you saw them. They were accompanied by the cutest earrings ever, and a my favorite kind of sucker. She called me later and I have never been happier. I love Hrob, she knows how to make me smile:)
Sarah- My dear Sarah had to be out of town on my special day, but she took good care of me before she left. Her family took me out to Olive Garden for a fabulous dinner. She gave me a super cute pink shirt, and a darling pair of earrings. I also received a wonderful call from her that day.
Bret-  My darling Bret came over and played Jenga with me while we reminisced of all the fun we had last semester and laughed our heads off. I miss you Bret!
Garrett the Hippie- Garrett is the best thing that ever happened to USU. He is a legit hippie and I am so glad that I overcame my fear of him and became friends with him. He made me a birthday bracelet made out of hemp, gave me a huge hug, and introduced me to his smoking friends.
Zach Kitty- He came over and visited me, and we played some games, talked, laughed, and he came to cafe rio that night even though he had eaten there for lunch. Now that's true friendship. I received the funniest card ever from him. Thanks husband:)
Michael Zajac- This great kid made me a chalk drawing that said, "Happy Birthday Kinsey Crabb" surrounded by balloons, right outside the entrance of my building.
Alvaro- This kid called me while I was in Walmart and made my cry because I was so happy to hear his voice. I miss Alvaro.
Kylie and Annie- They bought me another cake mix, after Taylor spilt the first one. They hung out with me all night and made me laugh:)
Alex Meadows- He gave us some entertainment by allowing us to forget him at Walmart. He also called me Crab Cakes all day and told me to do whatever I wanted because it was my birthday.
Kylee and Evan- They gave me some fabulous Justin Bieber merchandise and some hilarious cards.
Brent- Took me out to dinner on Wednesday and gave me some candy and a JB poster.
Taylor- Spilt my birthday cake, but made up for it by the great birthday present.
Peine Tree- Michael Peine spent a good part of the day with me. He made sure that I felt special and had a great day. We painted animals magnets, listened to Justin Bieber, hung up my new posters, ate Andie's mints, beat Alex in pool, and he gave me a fabulous birthday present. I got this print that I absolutely loved when we went to an art show. He also teamed up with Tay to give me a JB poster. and of course all of this was accompanied by Andie's mints, and a great card:)

Girls on my floor wished my happy birthday, gave me chocolate and strawberries, left cute cards on my door, and gave hugs all around.

The day started out by waking up to birthday texts from friends and family that couldn't be there with me but wanted me to know that I was loved. I got calls from my parents and siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and friends that were far away. I spent the rest of the day with my amazing friends, eating Cafe Rio, going to Walmart, making cake-twice, and watching The Princess Diaries. I have so many incredible people in my life and I am so grateful for all of them.

Saturday my family came up and we ate amazing food, saw Source Code, went shopping, swam in the pool, ate birthday brownies, opened presents, watched The Food Network, laughed until we cried, attempted to fix Alejandro, and experienced the wonders of Logan. It was the best weekend I could have asked for. Thank you everyone!

Because I Knew You I Have Been Changed For Good

My roommate Kylee recently introduced me to a song that I am now obsessed with. Its called "For Good" from the musical Wicked. Now if you haven't heard this song before, I would encourage you to listen to it. Its one of those inspirational songs that you get addicted to. Seriously my Kylee and I listen to it on repeat ALL DAY long.
Here's the video:)
 Here is the part of the song that I LOVE.

I've heard it said
That people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led
To those who help us most to grow
If we let them
And we help them in return
Well, I don't know if I believe that's true
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you...

Because I knew you...
I have been changed for good...

I truely believe that people come into our lives for a reason and they are put in our lives to help us grow and if we let them, they will change us for good. I have experienced this many times in my life with numerous people. One of the people that I can't help but think about the whole time I hear this song is my best friend Hayley Elaine Roberts. I have been best friends with HRob since the 8th grade and lets just say that I know it wasn't by accident that this happened. Hay and I have ben inseperable from that point on. Every minute of every day was spent together. We took the same classes, did homework together, lived at each others houses and begrudingly spent a few hours by ourselves when we would have to sleep at night. She has been there for me no matter what through the good, the bad and the ugly. She makes me laugh harder than anyone, understands me better than anyone, knows me better than I know myself, never judges me, and loves me no matter what. Moving away from her last fall was the hardest, scariest thing that I have ever done in my entire life. I felt like a half of me was living in Provo, UT and I didn't know how to handle myself without my best friend. I was physically ill not having her in my life all the time. The only way that I made it though the first few months was by phone calls multiple times a day, skype dates, and going home every other weekend. Thankfully, I have adjusted a little bit more to being by myself but I still physically ache for my best friend. Hayley is more than a best friend to me. She is a sister, a soulmate that I know I will have forever. We share a special bond that I think few people will ever experience with a friend. I have been changed because I knew Hayley Elaine Roberts. She is such a selfless person. Hrob would sacrifice anything just to make me happy and to see me smile. She truely cares about people and that is hard trait to come by. She would rather die than hurt someone's feelings and if she ever does, she will do whatever is possible to make it up to them.  Hayley loves life, and her laughter brightens my day. She is an example to me in every way, shape and form. She always wants to do what is right, no matter what. Hayley helps me to see the bigger picture and to realize that it will all be okay in the end. She has a stong testimony of the gospel and she shows it in the way that she lives her life and the way that she treats others. I am so grateful for the amazing influence that Hayley has been on my life throughout the years and I am looking forward to all of the great years ahead of us. No matter how far apart we are, how different our lives are, and through the different things that we are experiencing I know that I can count on my best friend to always be there for me. Thank you Hay for always being there for me and for making me a better person just for knowing you. You have changed me for good. I LOVE YOU HROB!!!

Life is good:)

Okay, I'll admit it. I live a pretty good life. Unfortunately I have a hard time remembering that sometimes. I feel like we tend to dwell on the negative things in life, and forget about all of the great ones. Some of the things that make my life great are:

• Hayley Roberts, Sarah Martin, Michael Peine, Michael Zajac, Taylor Dolbin, Alvaro Lopez, Ann Marie Hyde, Alex Meadows, Bret Clapier, Cassandra Stewart, Kylee Mecham, Grayson Ceer, Brant Stanley, Zack Johnson, Kylie Racker, Annie Emery and all my amazing friends:)
• My family
• Missionary letters
• My job at Jamba Juice
• Twizzleberry
• Sonic
• Warm sunshine
• Bonzai Trees
• Andes Mints
• Hugs
• My pillow pet
• Compliments from strangers
• The smell of laundry
• Chocolate
• Institute
• My bed
• Flowers
• Justin Bieber
• Getting mail
• Feeling loved
• Listening to your favorite song
• Tripplet Tuesdays
• Alejandro
• The fact that its almost my birthday
• Naps
• The junction
• Ward talent shows
• Trashy cards

These are just a few of the things that make me happy and make my life so great. I am so blessed and I need to take more time out of my busy day to just remember the small things that I have been blessed with that make me smile. Heavenly Father is watching out for each and every one of us, we just need to pay attention to the small and simple things that he blesses us with in our daily lives. BE GRATEFUL. Say thank you to him for all of the amazing things that he does for us and all the love that he shows us. Life is always good, you just have to look for it::)
P.S. My birthday is in 6 days!!! Ninteen here I come:)