DALBEAR.

i might have stolen that name from the ever beautiful amy.
she mixes most two-syllable names with the word bear.
and you know what?
it sticks, dagummit.
here, enjoy this picture of amy and i in the seventh grade.

WOOF.
let's all take a moment to be glad we aren't in seventh grade anymore.

anne, is this post about amy?
i thought it was about a half dallin-half bear?
well world,
CONGRATS.
on account of you are correct.
except its about a whole dallin,
not a half dallin.
because it is this whole dallin's birthday on tuesday:

i'd smooch that.

this certain dallin is my favorite dallin in the whole world.

anne, what's so great about this guy?

he looks a little odd to me.

well world, that was rude.

let me tell you about this crazy fool. 

this studly fella is my best friend and my better half. he makes me laugh harder and smile bigger than anyone else. he makes me do hard things that i do not think i am capable of. he always believes in me and tells me that if i am trying my best i am making him proud. he has an incredible testimony and is sharing it with the people of france. he orders things that i can eat when we go to restaurants so that we can share even though the boy bleeds cheese. he gives me all things spider-man even though he hates him. he never gives up on me. he works hard in everything he does. he challenges me to continually strive to be better. he is a gentleman. he always reminds me that he loves me. he makes me the best me i can be. 

our birthdays are only three days apart so we have gotten into a habit of celebrating together. this year (and next) we are a little too far apart to celebrate together, and it's turned out to be a lot harder than i thought it would be. although some times i really wish he was home i am so proud of him for taking two years out of his life to serve the lord, and i know he is right where he is supposed to be.

happy birthday my dallin pete!
see you soon.


AS OF LATE:

-remember when i said that dallin gives me everything spider-man even though he hates him? he did not disappoint this year.

spider-man, spider-man, irons on where ever he can!

i haven't decided what should be permanently graced with spidey's presence yet.

i also got this:

just call me elder smith.

how did he know that i secretly really wanted his name tag? no idea.

-i got to watch (kinda, mainly listen) as one of my very best friends opened his mission call.

we were some good lookin' six year-olds.

the piracicaba, brazil mission is gettin' a good one. 

proud of you, caseface.  

-i also got this AWESOME shirt from my not-so-sister-in-law jenah.

i love me some ron swanson. also some jenah.