Thank you, grandpa Brigham

Pioneer day week /weekend just couldn't possibly be complete without Draper days could it?  Even if that is where every tween, pre-teen, and high-school aged person in the whole valley populates. It is quite overwhelming when you have since moved on to bigger and better things. So Gill and I tried to lay low and enjoy the concerts on the lawn and firework show at the end. 

We sure happened upon our fair share of 50+ PDA.  It was everywhere and it was out of control!! 

ROSE, THORN, BUD:

Took this lovely idea from this blog.  Roses are something good from your day, Thorns are the bad things from your day, and buds are something you're looking forward to. I thought it sounded fun.

ROSE

• Woke up earlier then usual for no reason. Yeah we're talking like 9 AM..... 
• Had 2 conversations with the sister Kit before 3 PM
• Bought new shampoo! I can not wait to hop in the show now!

THORN

• Went shopping! rose? rose until I remembered I wasn't wearing a real bra, smelled, and had stretchy pants on. (i smelled because i was at the gym previous)  It makes clothes trying on impossible i tell you. people come into DownEast all the time wearing workout clothes but I would not recommend it. unless of course you don't want to spend money. 
• I have been craving all sorts of foods today. Like seriously, everything!
• The Bachelorette is over and I finished watching Downton Abbey!! :( Uh.....hopefully my friends remember who i am?

BUD

• I get to see my sis on Sat. we're meetin in the middle for a dinner date and shopping. yay!
• Looking forward to wearing these to class everyday once the temp drops below 50 degrees. Better believe I will have both colors!  Early Morning Lounge Pant  

preview of what sat night might be like!!

 okay that's all.

a mountainous gathering of sorts

1 .A weekend with these friendlies is a real great idea!

2. Just in case you were wondering power-outages in the mountains is no funny business. We pulled through though.

3. I just can't think of anything better than a little R&R at the PV.

We're the kids of America

Today has been a splendid day. I met up with some of my family after work for water balloon dodge ball.  afterwards we headed to my brothers house where we had some all-American hot dogs and other yummy food. My goal was to eat 4 hot dogs hence it's the 4th day of the month. I was one dog short, I'm still pretty worked up about it. (hope I didn't ruin america's birthday) We had just started playing a friendly game of "catch phrase" when the night was beginning to light up.  It was tonight amidst all this newness that I realized I had never actually been home on the fourth of July...EVER.  We are usually at our family cabin but because the fourth landed on a Wednesday we were home.  You guys I went nuts. I never knew what a happening place the city was on such a day like this.  We see fireworks after the traditional rodeo we go to at my cabin, but this, this was crazy town.  Fireworks were e'rywhere, i'm tellin you.  I think I was excited as a child on Christmas morn.  Leaving with a heart full of joy I decided it was time to roll the windows down and enjoy the smoky, firework-filled air. True freedom right there. It was lovely car ride home.

Happy birthday 'merica