I can't sleep

While getting ready for bed tonight, Adam and I began a conversation that started about people with poor hygiene and ended with me recounting memories of a summer I spent at a music camp in Brevard, North Carolina. As Adam drifted off to sleep, I continued to recount memory after memory even though he was no longer listening. My memories were so happy and fun that I couldn't stop myself from telling one after the other despite his waning interest.
When I arrived at Brevard, I distinctly remember turning onto the long paved driveway onto the campus and instantly feeling a sense of belonging, safety, and fun. Rarely do I approach an unknown experience without trepidation, but this is one time where I instantly felt comfortable and at home in unfamiliar surroundings. The following months flew by as I drank gallons of cherry coke in the cafeteria, rehearsed Ravel by the lake, and laughed with my roommate Liz who became my second sister. As I lay in bed tonight remembering the smell of our cabin and the sound of the rain on the roof, I started to think about other times in my life that are so happy I would love to live them all over again. I started to make a mental list of happy times that are so close to my heart I feel like they will burst out if I don't share them with all of you. You will probably fall asleep like Adam, but thats ok. I think this is a post for me I suppose...

1) All Christmases as a child
2) My entire freshman year of college
3) The first semester living in the Arch House
4) The Dew Drop Inn years, yes all 3 of them!
5) Trick-or-Treating
6) Driving in Paige's convertible with the top down, singing "Was it you who spoke the words..."
7) Russia Tour with the BYU Chamber Orchestra
8) The smell of orange blossoms in AZ
9) All the time spent with my grandparents, especially Easters
10) Summers playing in the pioneer house with Cousin Ande
11) Meeting Adam for the first time
12) The New Kids on the Block concert and all John Mayer Concerts
13) My senior recital
14) Brevard
15) Making up games with my siblings, heck most of my childhood
16) Laughing at Jill during our many years as room roommates
17) "Como se dice what?" Era
18) Water Polo Seasons, for the most part...
19) Maple House
20) Adam and I dating

I feel better, perhaps I will be able to sleep now:)