Alrighty then. Here is a fantastic picture of the kids at Grappa for dinner in Park City. Just thinking about the Osso Bucco makes me hungry (at 11:14pm)
The rascals I nannied for over the summer. This particular day we built homemade volcanoes (it was my science week)
Trent and my trip to Austin was fantastic. Let me just say that if I had to live in TX, Austin is the place for me. The city is filled with cheap eats, live music, ice cream festivals, and active people. Sounds like my kind of place. The picture above is from Kirby Lane, most known for their TexMex Breakfasts(Trent makes fun of me for taking pictures of food. I'll admit I am a little ridiculous).
After breakfast, Trent and I went to the Barton Springs Pool. The water was freezing even though it was 100 degrees outside. I was ecstatic! We swam, played and kayaked through the wetlands. We saw DOZENS of turtles and enjoyed paddling close to them to see if they were alive or not. They'd quickly dive under the water and swim underneath us. It was so neat!
The Logo says it all.
We stopped by an Ice Cream festival going on in the heart of the University District. We caught the eating contest. Last year's champion is in the white and we watched him eat a gallon and a half of icecream. Can you say brainfreeze?
I know I wrote about the Salt Lick in my previous post but it deserves two posts. Their wood fire grill was so impressive and delicious. I am not a huge BBQ girl but this place has me sold. If I lived in Austin, I would have to eat there at least once a month. SO JUICY!
again, I am hungry (why are all my posts about food?)
The last day we drove to Travis Lake. Even though it was only about 30min from downtown Austin, I felt like I had flown to the Greek Isles. From the piercing blue water to the white rock beaches, Travis Lake was Purely picturesque.
Well we made it through the final weeks of Houston. I feel I always places leave just as I am starting to make friends there. All in all, it was a great experience. It strengthen Trent and my relationship more than anything we've ever done together. We had some great adventures and the people were extremely friendly. I also am happy about the positive exposure it gave Trent in the workforce for Sales and Marketing at Dresser. We hope to continue this relationship with them in the next couple of years over the summer.
Trent drove us back to Utah (that's right, I drove maybe 2 hours tops) all through the night! Because of his awesome skills, we made it back to Park City before my sister Kristen drove back with her darling kids to Richland, WA.
School has started, I have reunited with my band, and Trent and I both started classes. Trent has begun his rigorous GMAT preparations which takes up the majority of his free time. I feel so proud watching him study hard. He has an amazing work ethic that inspires me. I also started a company called Provo Health and Athletics Team (PHAT) through a business class I'm talking. We are putting on a "Monster Mile and 5K" where adults, students and children from the Provo/Orem area can dress up in their Halloween best and run around Provo on October 30th (UTAH Halloween). We're anticipating 300 runners but are nervous none-the-less due to the excitement and hard work we have put into this. If you know of anyone who might be interested, give them this link:http://provomonstermile.com/race/
On different note, I have decided to double major in Media Music with a Contemporary Vocal emphasis and made it into the program! I'm taking a voice class in the major and it is so awesome!
Sarah, Jordan, Trent and I went to the Mates of State, Fun and Ben Lee concert at University of Utah. It was great to hear the lead singer of the Formats voice again.
Trent decided one day to take a long drive through Squaw Peak Canyon and into Hobble Creak. I was so amazed at the beauty, despite my nausea from the bumpy road...
Every six months the apostles and prophets of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints address its members via cable, satellite, internet, and radio. They speak on the subjects the leaders feel (and the spirit informs them) the listeners need to hear. I love this weekend for 2 reasons: Spiritually it is a feast. I thoroughly enjoy listening to and taking notes on the messengers of God on Earth and their very important messages they are prompted to share. They are extremely holy people and I respect and am directed to pay close attention to what they have to say in the present day.On a lighter note, I love conference weekend because the teachers at BYU rarely give homework this weekend so neither student nor teacher will be distracted from their teachings. Because of this, Trent and I decided to go to Park City for the weekend and watch conference. Fortunately we were able to invite some of our friends too. We had a great time there.
playing charades.
And of course, I end the post with a food picture. This hear is an egg casserole from the family recipes. I've made it so many times now that I can do it by memory!
