Visiting Family & Wedding

I went to Idaho the first week of July to visit my family and to go to my roommate's wedding.

I got to spend a few hours with my friend from Texas before I headed up to Idaho

It was so fun to have a day trip over to the Temple and spend it with dear friends. When Bekah and Glen were dating we found out Glen and I are second cousins. Our grandma's on our mom's side are sisters. It's a small world! So it made it even more special to be there. And to think now Bekah is related to me is pretty cool too. :)

On our way over to the Temple (I was trying to drive and take
the picture at the same time... hence not really looking at the
camera)

Beks wanted me to hold her flowers

Idaho visit

Showing off the french braids I just did in their hair

Practicing French Braiding

A month ago a friend taught me how to french braid... I'm still learning.

Here's what I did to my hair one night. I'm still not very good. It can be tricky at times,
but it's fun to learn something new.

Rockband

My roommate was house sitting this week and she asked the family before they left if she could have some friends over to play rock band. So the other night we went over. None of us had played before so it took a little bit to get the hang of it, but once we got it we had it down. So here's to having a fun night!


The other video I guess is too big to post so I had to put it on youtube. Let me just say I didn't know the words so I'm blabbing in to the mike so I wouldn't fail. The commentary is by Beth. Now you can watch it here.

New Nephew!

Earlier today my brother and his wife welcomed a baby boy into the world. His name is Aiden (still trying to decide on a middle name) and he weighs 6.99 lbs.

Community Play

Monday night two friends and I went to a community play called “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat.” We knew people who were in the play so it made it even more entertaining to watch. I hadn’t listened to the music or seen it before so I had no expectations. It was quite funny. Here are a few pictures we took during intermission.

A First

On Sunday I asked Beth if she knew how to french braid… she did! So I asked her if she could teach me before I left for Idaho. I first did a little mini one and I did great. Those were her words. Not mine. Then I tried this! It does look good if I do say so myself. For the first long braid it doesn't look too shabby. Plus she has curly hair. I don’t know if that made it easier or harder. I’ll be practicing more while I’m gone.

When I showed this picture to my mom she noticed that Beth's shirt says volunteer. I got a kick out of that. Goes perfectly with the occasion.

Fondue Night!

Friday night my roommate, Katie, and I put together a little fondue party with our friend Amy. We made chocolate and butterscotch fondue from scratch. I was afraid we'd burn them, but they turned perfectly. (I was impressed at our cooking skills, but they were easy recipes.) Amy brought the dippers- bananas, strawberries, green apples, pretzels, graham crackers, and vanilla wafers. It was de.li.cous! We all thought the butterscotch was better than the plain chocolate. The best together was the pretzels and butterscotch because it was a sweet/salty taste. Second best was the apples and butterscotch. It was fun to dip, taste, and chat around the table. Afterwards we played skip-bo and talked. It was an enjoyable night.

I look ridiculous