michael dean houser

Ok...so many of you probably don't know this, but I have a brother.
I had completely forgotten the meaning of this day (other than it being christmas eve)...today would have been Michael's birthday.
I never had the chance to meet him because he was born 2 years before I was even thought of.
His birthday is December 24. He was born 13 weeks premature. He passed away December 25.


I can only imagine what my life would have been like if he had lived. Would I have been as close to my daddy as I am? Would I love sports as much as I do? Would he be my best friend? Would we have anything in common? Would he protect me from boys and stick up for me if I needed him to?


I will never know the answers to this question, but I am grateful to know that because my parents were sealed in the temple, I will be able to see him and get to know him someday. I will ALWAYS wonder how life would have been, but until the day when I do finally get to meet my brother... i <3 you!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Michael!!!

endings...and new beginnings

well, it's been a tough week. i am down one friend as of this past weekend and i can't tell you all how much it hurts...i can't go through my senior book, listen to music i like, watch tv shows i like or even really enjoy goin back to the high school to support the boys that helped me to truly love what i'm doing.

on a brighter note, i am now able to travel with the men's basketball team on our road trips :)

last week, we traveled to south bend to take on the fighting irish of notre dame. the game ended in a bad fashion, but i feel closer to the guys than i ever have and that was just the first of many, MANY overnight trips to come. this break is going to be insane travel-wise with the team, especially the week of christmas and the week of new years. we always leave the day before (at least) so, here goes my winter break schedule:

12/19/09: iupui vs duquesne

12/22/09: depart for indiana state

12/23/09: iupui @ ISU (depart for home right after game)

12/26/09: depart for memphis

12/28/09: iupui @ memphis (depart for home right after game)

12/30/09: depart for IPFW

12/31/09: iupui @ IPFW

01/01/09: depart for rochester, MI

01/02/09: iupui @ oakland (depart for home right after game...5 1/2 hrs)

01/06/09: iupui vs ohio @ conseco fieldhouse

01/09/09: iupui vs western illinois

insane much?? just maybe. but it is most definitely worth it!!!

bein with these guys is when i'm the happiest. i am truly blessed to know these guys. they are so loving and just some of the most AMAZING people i have ever had the chance to know.

here are some photos of my boys <3