Summer

Well summer is in full swing and I've been horrible at keeping up on everything. My life pretty much consists of going to work--which I LOVE my job. I've never had a job where I have actually gotten close to my co-workers before, but at Mikarose, we are all really great friends and I looooove it! I'm really gonna miss those girls when I quite working there at the end of the summer. When I'm not at work, I run, I tan, and I read American Heritage. And nighttime=soccer which is what I basically live for. I literally cannot believe how much I've missed playing these past few years. I think soccer is my most faithful lover. Soccer is one of the few things that actually lets me forget everything else going on in my life and just LIVE for a little while. And I think we can all use a little more of that in our lives.

The parade of homes happened. And you can bet Sara and I attended that. There were some crazy huge houses that blew my mind away and left me speechless. But there were also some houses that just made me want to cry out of happiness. One day I will have a house and a cute husband to go with it.

^Kinda blurry, but this room nearly made me cry^

I went to the Strawberry Days Parade at Grandma and Grandpa Brady's just like old times--minus all the family, but I take what I can get. And then my cute Grandpa took me to Purple Turtle and gave me a bolo tie and I think I was in heaven. 

The 4th of July was a good time. I think my favorite was all the free food at Grandma Taylor's cabin. I sure do love that cabin and the people that go with it all. 

^Witnessing Em's first time with a sparkler=history^

We finally checked something off of our summer bucket list-- a drive in a movie. And let me tell you how much I love those. Seriously so much fun, and everyone should go to a drive in movie to maintain a healthy life. And filling the bed of a pickup with mattresses, and a billion blankets and pillows is probably the most comfortable thing in the world. 

As a college student, there are few things that I wouldn't do for free food. And when Chik-fil-a offers free meals just for dressing up like a cow, I will go not once, but twice. And I will enjoy every second of it. 

The biggest event this summer was definitely my baby brother Brady getting his mission call. Bailey, Sara, and I all took a little road trip up to Rexburg for him to open his call last weekend. He got called to the Mexico Torreon Mission!! And no big deal, but I definitely guessed that is where he would go, so I think I should win a prize or something. But I'm seriously so proud/excited for him! I know he is going to be a wonderful missionary and is going to have so many amazing experiences. I am going to miss him so much, but I'm trying not to think about that too much right now. We still have until November, and then maybe reality will sink in. 

Road Tripping

Proud Sister Moment

And this week I am going to Yellowstone with my family and I couldn't be more excited! It's only been 7 months since I've seen them...so yeah...I'm kind of really excited.