Activity Days

In our ward, one of my callings is an Activity Day's leader. These girls are so cute and so fun. For our Halloween activity, we did a costume fashion show.

Aren't they so fun? This isn't even half of them, unfortunately I didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked. It was too fun and too crazy to keep taking pictures. We even learned the "Thriller" dance. Good times!

White Coat Ceremony

Last Friday (on the 1st) Midwestern University held their annual White Coat Ceremony for all of the first year students. It was a really nice ceremony that luckily only lasted just over an hour (we were thinking it'd be more like 3 hours). The Pharmacy class was by far the largest class. This ceremony is where all the students are officially made a pharmacist, dentist, doctor... ect. But still needing to finish the schooling lol.

Preston will receive his official coat (that is the right size and doesn't look like a woman's suit coat... is what Preston says) in about a couple of weeks that will have his name all stitched on the coat and everything.. pretty fancy!

I'm so proud of Preston! He's been doing awesome in school.


This is the first year Pharmacy class.. approx 150 students.

Wheres Preston?!

Thats my man!

Good thing this was taken BEFORE we were all nasty sweaty. He wanted me to crop this picture since his temp coat looks like a woman's coat but then it cut off his hand and looked even more funny. I still like the pic. I think some cute little Asian girls got Preston's coat because their coats were pretty much down to their ankles.

C'mon 2013!!!

Mr. Fix it

So for the past year or so, our surround sound system receiver hasn't been working properly. We haven't been able to change the volume with the remote so yes, we got up and down up and down A LOT to change volumes (yes, we're lazy when it comes to that, but who isn't?!) So my genius of a husband went to investigate online and what not and this morning, I wake up to our receiver taken apart all over our table and Preston there with his newly bought soldering gun (because he knew exactly what he needed to fix). It works like a champ now. Soldering gun $10 new receiver... probably a couple to a few hundred dollars. I don't know how he figures these things out, it's a little over my head (okay, WAY over my head) his mom always tells me how when he was little, he'd take apart sooo many things just to see how they worked and put it back together with no problem. I don't know of something Preston can't do. Seriously. Anyways, enough of my bragging. Here is what I woke up to!

I got a killer deal on some fantastic shoes today. Preston's sister is getting married next month and I needed some new shoes to go with the brides maid dress. Searched a few stores in the mall, 2 Rosses, Kohls, went back to the mall to get this soldering gun you see above and walked through Dillards not thinking I'd even look in there because they're not the cheapest store around but since it's Labor day they had racks upon racks of clearance shoes and I came across these fantastic shoes. Best part is the price... normally $75 I got them for $23. Nothing beats that! They're comfortable and easy to walk in also, which is hard to find when it comes to heels.

... Now, back to the VA Tech vs Boise State game with the hubster soon to be followed by BBQ hot dogs, chips and fruit salad (gotta BBQ on a holiday of course)

Ciao.

Home Sweet Home!!

The weekend of July 18th, I was able to fly back home to Utah for two very exciting things. My brother Chris got his Eagle and my other brother Brady had his homecoming for his mission. He returned from Denmark. It was so great to see the family. I've missed them SO much. I got to play with my niece and nephew all weekend so that was definitely a plus. I had some fun "girl time" with my little sister Lili and hung out with the brothers quoting "Nacho Libre" all weekend long. Got to run errands with my dad (just like ol' days) and got to spend some great time with my mom! I also go to see the grandparents and a bunch of my cousins as they all came to Chris' Eagle Court. It was also great to go spend an evening with my in-laws... They're the greatest! It was so weird as I was in Utah knowing I lived in a different state but it was so nice that when I got in the car, I knew exactly where I was going and exactly how to get there... everything was sooo green! I definitely have missed those Utah mountains. I got to see some friends and do a girls lunch with a couple of girls from my old job at Dental Select. It was great to catch up with them!

Here are the pictures...

Me, Chris, Lili and Brady
Such a stud! Look at those blue eyes!
I love my baby girl!
Cadence and Opa in their favorite chairs!
You know we're sisters when I get off the plan and my family is there to pick me up and my sister and I are wearing almost the same shirt!
Poor little guy was sick all weekend!
We had a big get together at Grandma's. My cousins from Cali were even in town! So great to see everybody. (Monica, Cade, Me, Stockton)
I know, I know... picture overload of these kids but I just missed them THAT much!
Lili, Cadence and my cute cousins Hayley and Whitney (Nope, they don't look like sisters AT ALL!)Grandma, Aunt Marty, Mom, Uncle Bill (my mom with her mom and siblings.. missing Uncle Art.. he's in a better place!)Erda Sunset with my cousin's horses. Some of the fam from my mom's side.


Christian and President Young. Look at all those badges my brother has!
Before I left that Monday, we made sure we had a nummy BBQ!

Last but not least...
She was a tad tired but sure loved to be in her "Dora Dammies"

It was a quick but great trip!