Happy Fourth of July!

Happy Independence Day! I hope everyone had a good one. Trevor and I spent ours up in Island Park Idaho with his family. (Let me tell you, it was a great way to start my digital minimalism fast up there, where there was no internet or cell phone signal).

We had a great time! On the first day, Trevor took me on my first ATV ride.

Totally posing. Trevor did all the driving. :)

In the afternoon, the family went jet skiing. (I had to sit out due to some health issues, but it was still fun to watch!)

On the second day, Trevor, Kathy (my mother-in-law) and I headed in to Yellowstone and visited our favorite places.

Top 2 favorites are definitely the Grand Prismatic Spring (in my opinion, one of the prettiest places on Earth!) and Artist's Point!

This time we hiked up past Fairy Falls to see the bird's eye view of the Spring. 10/10, would definitely recommend!

Artist's Point

On the last day, six of us went on a fishing trip with a guide. It was my very first time fishing, but I managed to catch 5 fish! (All thanks to Kerry, our awesome guide!) Trevor caught 8. It was catch and release, so after we hooked them, we let them go.

I caught the first fish on our boat! That's Kerry, our guide. He was so patient with all my newbie mistakes.

Trevor's biggest fish

I made so many newbie mistakes fishing, it was pretty hilarious. I got the fly line stuck in the rod a million times. I accidentally turned the reel backwards and tangled the line, more than once. I somehow crossed my line over Trevor's twice even though we were fishing on different sides of the boat. But the best moment was when Trevor and I both had fishes hooked, and in the middle of reeling mine in... my reel CAME OFF THE ROD. It fell to pieces. Apparently this is not a normal thing. We still aren't sure how I could have done that. The guide started trying to put it back together, but then he needed to help Trevor with his fish. Kerry handed me my rod.... and then Trevor's fish, fighting with all its might, swam to my side of the boat and got tangled in my line. 😮 Kerry had to take the rod back from me to try to solve that problem, and in the process, the reel innards fell to the floor and rolled away. It was an adventure. But Trevor did get his fish!

Maybe next time will go better. It was still fun.

We finished out the day with a trip to the Playmill theater to see the Foreigner. That play is hilarious, I definitely recommend it if you haven't seen it.

We had a great few days and I'm so glad we got to go.

Total Eclipse

Trevor and I had an awesome weekend! First we headed up to Breckenridge with a group of his friends from Boulder. We stayed at one friend's grandma's cabin (a gorgeous three story place complete with a backyard! The women slept on the top floor, and the men slept in the basement). On Friday night we celebrated our arrival with a bonfire and s'mores. Trevor has completely mastered the art of roasting marshmallows--seriously, he can make them perfect.

Then on Saturday we got up early to drive up to Glenwood Springs. First up we hiked Hanging Lake--a beautiful hike that I think is one of my favorites. I went there once as a kid for a family reunion. It was even prettier than I remembered!

And I guess we had good timing, because I read in the news today that they are closing it soon for trail maintenance, and once it reopens, they are going to limit the number of hikers and possibly start charging a fee.

After that it was back to Glenwood Springs to wander around and check out the town. In the evening we headed back to Breckenridge. We found an amazing restaurant called Soupz On, which I give 5 stars for customer service, cost, and great food. It was about half an hour from closing when we got there. We ordered the broccoli cheddar soup and the woman working there gave us a discount because she didn't feel like there was much broccoli in it. Some bread came with our meal, and she loaded us up with lots of extra since she was about to close anyways.

On Sunday, we went to church in Frisco (such a beautiful place right up in the mountains!) and then spent our time in the cabin working on life and wedding planning. (I admit at one point I convinced Trevor to take the Myers-Briggs test--turns out he is an INFJ just like me! That explains many things.)

Then on Monday, we drove up to Wyoming to see the total eclipse. We were heading for a town called Glendo (population 200--I think they ended up with like 100,000 guests!) but we decided to pull over a little early and park along a frontage road. I think we had the perfect spot.

Totality was amazing! The sun completely disappeared behind the moon, and it was safe to look up at with our naked eyes. A few stars came out. We had a 360 view of "sunsets" on the horizon (take a look at the video to see what I mean). It felt like a once in a lifetime experience.... but I'm also determined to make it to all the solar eclipses we can in the future! (Here's looking at you, 2024!)

Once totality was over we headed back to Colorado to beat the traffic, and I think we did for the most part--we made it back by 7 or so.

Anyway, it was an awesome weekend and I'm excited for more adventures in our future!

Travel Bucket List

People keep talking about my trip to Europe as a once in a lifetime opportunity. That may very well be what it is... But oh man, I don't want it to be!! I have the travel bug so bad. I want to go everywhere and see everything. I'm already saving up for my next trip. :)

Now every time someone mentions somewhere, I'm adding it to my mental bucket list of places to go. So my tentative plan is to make my wishlist and just keep on adding to it for forever. Here is the wishlist in no particular order:

1. Ireland--I had ancestors from there long ago. :) While I'm there I'd love to stop at the Trinity College Library to see the Book of Kells.
2. Scotland--The McAllisters came from here! :)
3. Capetown, South Africa--One of my airport shuttle drivers told me this is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, surrounded on 3 sides by the ocean. I looked up the pics and he wasn't kidding!
4. Finland--Kristie served her mission there, so I want to take her back someday. In the summer when the sun is out ALL day! :D
5. Tokyo, Japan--Jason and I want to check this place out.
6. Norway--Kristie's friend Antti was telling us about this place to the north with mountains and the ocean visible and how pretty it is in the summer.
7. Caribbean (ALL of it! :)
8. Tahiti--the beaches here are supposed to be legendary
9. Hawaii--Polynesian Cultural Center, Honolulu Temple, Pearl Harbor
10. Germany--including Neuschwanstein Castle
11. China--especially the Great Wall
12. Austria--including where the sound of music was filmed :)
13. Australia
14. New Zealand--Lord of the Rings! (Yes, I'm a dork! XD)
15. City Museum, St. Louis Missouri

London and Paris--the Plane Ride Over

My trip to Europe was phenomenal. We ran around every day all day to pack in as many things as we could. I loved it--but I didn't have much time to write about it, and my head is overflowing with many many posts about what I saw and experienced. We'll see if I can rein it in, or if this post turns into a series of posts!

The trip started off great. I'm one of those people who usually can't sleep before I travel, for whatever reason. Even if it's just a little business trip, I'm often awake until the wee hours of the morning the night before. It's not because I'm worried or excited, necessarily... I don't know what it is. But somehow I managed to sleep just fine the night before. It seemed like a good omen. :)

Hayley recommended that on the flight there, I watch one in flight movie, eat dinner, and then go to sleep. So, I watched the new live version of the Jungle Book (I liked it, but I'm not really hankering for a rewatch), ate my dinner, and... conked out! Again, so surprised I could sleep.

Dinner was some chicken thing that was actually pretty good! And the cheesecake dessert was a very nice touch.

Amazingly, I was able to sleep on the plane. I had one of those neck pillow things--highly recommended! Usually I have trouble getting comfortable.

Hayley and I were on a row together--she was on the aisle and I was at the window seat. She booked the seats that way hoping that no one would take the middle seat, and no one showed up... but I wonder if someone booked the spot and missed the plane, because at meal times they would bring special meals someone had ordered and we'd tell them it wasn't either of us. So I woke up to the stewardess trying to deliver a special breakfast meal. She said, "Did you preorder breakfast?" I guess she didn't realize we were sleeping? We both popped awake and I just stared at her while she repeated herself at least 6 times as my fuzzy brain tried to figure out where I was and what was happening. This was the only time on the trip I had trouble understanding a British accent. Finally I noticed the tray in her hands and assumed she was offering me breakfast, which I didn't much want at that moment, so I said, "No thanks." She looked at me like I was a crazy person and tried one last time, finally getting through to me. "Did you preorder breakfast?" "Oh... no, sorry."

At last we landed. I was so giddy. Every little British thing excited me at that point because it was all so new. Look, the elevators are called lifts! Hey, their toilets look different. Wow, listen to all the British accents!

Customs was a nightmare. We were in line for 2 hours. But I got my first stamp in my passport, much to my delight. :)

Hayley's sister-in-law Anna was sweet and came to pick us up. For our first two days, we stayed with Hayley's brother's family while we attempted to recover from our jet lag. That first day, I felt like a total zombie. I didn't do much besides sit around the Carters' house and try to stay awake. I did try to take a nap at one point, and I couldn't even sleep! Craziness. Most of that day is a complete blur to me.

Haha, wow, okay, I've barely dipped my toe in here, but it's late, and I guess I'll post this anyways just to let people know I'm still alive. ;) The actual exciting trip stuff will come soon!

5 Year Old Wisdom

So I flew home yesterday night, so I could be here today when Jason went through the temple in preparation for his mission.

I sat next to an adorable five year old and his mom. He started talking right away and kept me entertained all the way through the flight. His mom tried to get him to watch the old Hanna Barbara Godzilla cartoon on her Ipad (did you know that was a thing? I didn't know that was a thing) to quiet him down, I think, but he invited me to watch with him, and then he narrated every single thing that happened. The volume was turned down low, so it was hard to hear the dialogue, but fortunately he's watched it enough that he could quote most of it! It was adorable, and it made for one of my favorite flights ever.

Favorite quotes:

"I can lift two bags over my head! I can even lift a brick!"
"Look, I am tough. I can pinch myself with no ows!"
"You like me, huh?" (said adorable unassumingly big brown eyes... ah, the innocent of youth! Yes, of course I liked him)
"I can count! *successfully counts to 30, then* 45, 200, 200 million..."
"Did you know my teeth go down into my gums? Look at how sharp they are!"
"I'm going to lick your arm Mom! (to me) Sometimes I lick everything. I won't lick you, though."
"This is my man voice! I'm a real man!"
"I'm going to miss you!"

Little boy: "We live in Utah Murray! Where do you live?"
Me: "I live in Utah Provo."
Little boy: "What is that?"
Me: "It's.... uh, it's a city. It's where BYU is..."
Little boy: "B...Y...U? What's that?"
Me: "It's a school I used to go to."
Little boy: "Oh. It's like kindergarten!"
Little boy's mom: "No, honey, it's a long time after kindergarten. It's a college. College is somewhere you go when you are very smart."
Little boy: "I'm very smart!"
Little boy's mom: "Yes, you are. You're going to go to college, right?"
Little boy: "I should be in college already!"

He was great. Little kids are the best!

Life as a Summer Nomad

One of the best parts about my job is the flexibility it gives me. I do all my work online, so technically I can work from anywhere. For some reason I don't take much advantage of that except in the summer time. Last summer, I spent about half my time in Provo and half in the Springs.

This summer has been even more spazzy. From the middle of June till now, I spent a week in California, a week in southern Utah, a week at my Grandma's in Alpine, and a week back at home in Colorado. It's been crazy and exciting and fun. All of these places tap into the rush I got as a kid when summer vacation hit. "I'm on vacation? It must be summer! Time to party!" "I'm visiting Grandma's? It must be summer!" "I'm back in Colorado? It must be summer!"

I've discovered that I love to travel. Someday I want to make it out to more places that I've never seen.

But at the same time... all this travel has left me feeling a little confused about where I really belong. I've claimed Provo as my home. I've been there 8 years now. But, I didn't miss it as much as I thought I would this summer. Mainly because a lot of the people I care about don't live there anymore (although some of them still do, thank goodness!) I think I am more ready to give up life in the 9th ward than I thought, even though I've been there for four years.

I could see myself coming back to Colorado. I've loved being back here, catching up with Hayley and Lori, hanging out with my family every night... but, things are about to change here. Jason's putting his mission papers in, Kristie's headed to school in the fall... My parents will finally be empty nesters. My mom isn't exactly looking forward to that, but I'd feel weird coming back when it's just the two of them... even if I did get my own place.

And speaking of Kristie coming to BYU... Since Shauna came out to BYU, I've always been the older sibling on deck at the Y, the one people come to for rides to buy groceries or visit the orthodontist. I've always been really close to my family, and leaving them to go out to Provo was SO HARD. I was terribly homesick at first. I've tried hard to alleviate my siblings' homesickness (although I think they all handled the transition better than I did, anyways).

Anyway... part of why I stay in Provo is for them. But Shauna graduates in December, and Kristie hopes to leave on a mission during Winter Semester 2015.

I'm content to stay in Provo another year. But I'm not sure what the plan will be after that, and I'm scrambling to figure it out. I had a discussion with Kristie recently that gave me pause. She was wondering where she'll end up in the world... where she'll find work, where her husband will want to live... all that stuff we tend to ponder in college.

And it hit me that I am past that stage. I'm out of school, I've found my job.  It's time for me to plant my roots, and I better do it carefully, because there's a decent chance that I'll end up staying wherever I go for the rest of my life.

Is Provo really where I want to stay? I love it, but it's a transition place for so many people. So many of my friends have already left, and who knows how long the rest will stay?

Where will my family end up? I like the idea of staying close to them. But it remains to be seen if any of them will make it back to Colorado... and honestly, Colorado doesn't feel quite as much like home as it used to.

So what then? Give Arizona a try after all? In high school I always used to joke about moving there to avoid the snow. Or... finally go to California?

I know it's not a decision I have to make right now... but I think it's something I need to be thinking about over this next year.

NARME!!!

So I am in the airport waiting to head back to Utah after an amazing week at NARME (National Association of Relationship and Marriage Education... conference... yeah). Dr. Hawkins has been trying to get me to go for years, but as a grad student I just didn't have the money for it, and it was usually far away.

I LOVED it!!! Everyone there was so nice, and so united in the cause to save families. Many people were very open in sharing that they felt called by God to this work. That's how I feel, too. It was like meeting the other members of God's army called to fight for the family.

I hope I get to go back in the future.

My coworkers are all amazing people. I don't get to see them very often in person--usually just once every two months, but it had been four months this time. Our meetings are typically one day, so spending four days with all of them was a new experience, and a very positive one. We are all friends at HRC (and also professionals, of course). I enjoyed spending time with everyone.

All the girls on the Comm Team even got to go to Disneyland together last night! We had a blast! They are Disneyland pros--they knew the best places to go and the best ways to avoid the lines. It wasn't very crowded, so we went on all the big rides (except the Matterhorn, Big Thunder Mountain, and the Haunted Mansion were all closed :( ). I will say Disneyland is different as an adult. I still had fun, but it wasn't quite as magical as I remembered... and it seemed a lot smaller, too. Still, I'd love to go back for a full day sometime! And I want to take my kids there someday. I watched all the cute little families running around--I think Disneyland is a lot more fun with kids.

Anyway, looks like my plane's here! Catch y'all later. :)

Lost at Disneyland

So, I am in Anaheim this week for a conference for the National Association of Relationship and Marriage Education.  Today, though, I had my in person staff meeting with my company. It started at 9. I knew I would probably be a bit late, because I was taking the 8:30 shuttle out of LAX. I rode the Disneyland Resort Express. My coworker said to get off at Disneyland, and it would only be a 2 block walk to the hotel where our meeting is held.

Well, my shuttle driver got a little confused when I said I wanted to go to the Disneyland Resort… probably because I had my suitcase with me. He dropped me at the Disneyland Hotel…. I didn't realize this was a bad thing until he was gone. I googled on my phone how to walk to my meeting, since I couldn't see the building anywhere. And…. Google maps informed me I had a 1.4 mile walk ahead of me… about 30 minutes.

Crud. I got off the shuttle at the wrong place!

I called my coworker Lucy in a panic. She was a sweetheart and drove over to pick me up. In the meantime, I wandered about Downtown Disney dragging my suitcase, attempting to find where she wanted to meet me. (I couldn't find it. My sense of direction is terrible.)

You should have seen the looks people were giving me. :)

The whole irony of the thing was amusing to me. Of all places to be lost in the entire world, I managed to get lost at Disneyland.

My life is awesome. :) ...Except for the part where I got to my meeting an hour and a half late. Fortunately everyone was very understanding (it helped that two of my coworkers' flight got canceled, and they literally showed up exactly when I did!)

(I cut off the camera too fast at the end because people were looking at me funny for talking to myself... That sign says "Downtown Disney".) :)

Adventures in Florida

This last week I had the chance to go to the American Psychological Association's national convention to present a paper on work-family issues. One of my co-authors and friends Jeffrey Hammond came with me. We flew into Orlando on Wednesday, presented Thursday, and flew back on Friday morning. It was a quick trip but we still managed to have fun. :)

First, the conference. It was HUGE! I couldn't get over how many people were there, and it was spread out over multiple ginormous conference center places.

 Our presentation went pretty well, I think! It was my first paper presentation at a professional conference, so I was a little nervous going in, but it all worked out. :)

After the convention, we headed over to Cocoa Beach, which is near Cape Canaveral. We could see the NASA building out in the distance as we drove along. First we stopped at Ron Jon's Surf Shop to pick up some trip souvenirs. (I got a cheap pair of flip flops since I'd forgotten to bring any... and a cute little sand dollar pendant necklace too). Then we headed to the beach! I wish I had pictures to share... Maybe I can put some up later. We got some, but they were all on Jeff's camera. Jeff taught me how to play paddle ball (kinda like ping pong or tennis but just on the beach, and the ball doesn't really bounce on the sand so you have to keep it in the air). I'm not the most athletically gifted person but I got better as we went along. Jeff told me I did pretty good for a girl, haha. Turns out paddle ball is especially fun to play if you're out in the water.

When we got hungry, we drove over to Downtown Disney. It was PACKED. I can only imagine what the theme park is like this time of year! We went to Rainforest Cafe for dinner. We got there around 9 I think, but we didn't get in until 9:40 (I guess that's not too bad). Rainforest Cafe is fun. It's decorated like a rainforest (okay, okay, I know, duh, right?) with leaves and flowers hanging from every inch of the ceiling. There are displays of animatronic critters here and there. Every so often they move around and make noise.

We sat by the elephants.

Every twenty minutes or so there is a "rainstorm"-the lights dim, thunder roars, and all the animals freak out. It's pretty cool. Oh, and also there are some giant aquariums scattered around... We got to sit right next to this one. Since we were at a Disney park (well, I'm guessing that's why...), all the "Finding Nemo" kinds of fish were inside. We saw Nemo, Dory, Bubbles, and Gil.

 I could never get over how green Florida is. There are SO MANY tall trees every where! I felt like I was in a jungle. The beach was so beautiful too! The water is a lot warmer than the Pacific Ocean (Jeff says it's about 15 degrees warmer on average) which is nice. Also the beaches tend to be flatter, so you can wade out farther before you get to the really deep ocean part (a big plus if you're not the strongest swimmer, like me!)

I had a blast on the trip! I just wish it could have lasted longer. Someday I hope I can go back again and stay for a while and just play!

San Diego

This last week our family had the chance to go to San Diego. We wanted to go on one last big trip before we all go our separate ways. This is probably our last summer together before everything changes. Since I've graduated, I will (hopefully) be working by this time next year, and I won't get summers off anymore. Jason is leaving for his mission in January and he will be gone for two years. By the time he gets back, Shauna will have graduated from BYU and gone off to parts unknown, and Kristie will have graduated from high school and started college. So... this is truly the end of the era, which makes me sad, but I am glad that we still have a little more time together. We wanted this trip to be a sort of last hurrah before we all spread out across the world. (But who knows what will happen? My best friend's family all ended up living in the same city after they'd grown up and gotten married... I am hoping that will happen to us too!)

San Diego is beautiful. The weather was nice, in the upper 60s (although ironically we found out that back in Colorado it was in the 80s all week!) Shauna found us a nice little condo to rent close to the beach. Since we went at an off season time, we got a really good deal on it. We were on the beach all the time, shell collecting and sun bathing and trying our luck at boogie boarding.

We also got to visit a few cool places. On the first day we went to the Mormon Battalion visitor's center. We had been there once before about 8 years ago, I think, but they have totally updated it since then. I think they did a great job, I was very impressed. Definitely check it out if you get the chance. We also got to take this cool picture:

Apparently one of Kristie's leaders told her this was a dorky pic and when her family went there, they refused to take home a copy. But I think it is a cute idea and kinda cool. :)

We also got to spend a couple days at Sea World.

We'd been there once, about 8 years ago for a day. But that has changed a lot too. Since then a trainer was killed by a whale, and so the trainers never get into the water with the whales. While we were there, a court case against Sea World went through and the judge determined they need to go a step farther and put barriers between the trainers and the whales. Things will keep changing I guess. The shows there now are a lot tamer... mostly just whales dancing to music. It was cooler when the trainers could get in and ride them, but I'm not sure I blame them for changing their policy after such a terrible tragedy!

The dolphin show though was dumbed down too, which surprised me. I remembered it being a more educational experience.  Last time, the trainer was on a mic, constantly explaining things about the dolphins. Members of the audience were invited to come up and participate in the show. There was some slightly cheesy plotline involved, but the trainer kind of poked fun at it as it went along, and it was just fun. Haha, oh, and I remember they planted a trainer in the audience and pretended that she accidentally fell into the tank during the show, which added some nice suspense.

This time... the show began with a vague voiceover about a little girl who liked to listen to the dolphins outside her window and one day decided to follow her heart. On cue, a trainer dressed as a little girl came out of a mock bedroom window and jumped a couple stories down into the tank. From here on out, loud fairy tale music blared. The dolphins came out and performed for a while. A pilot whale came out and performed for a while. But a huge part of the show involved human acrobats dressed as birds doing tricks... which was cool, but I couldn't help thinking, "Wait, where are the dolphins? Isn't that what I'm here to see?"

You might have to blow this up to see, but there is a parrot lady in the middle of this picture who flew around on a zip line kind of thing.

The grand finale!

It was still a cool show, but I missed the old one. I felt that this show was more geared for a preschool audience (at least, the plot line had that feel to it).

Sea World has also added a lot of rides since our last visit. I am proud to say that I was brave and rode one of the roller coasters (Journey to Atlantis, I think it's called) a couple of times.

Check out the awesome Splash Mountain-like drop! Yeah, I did that! Twice! :)

Our family also got to visit an old aircraft carrier that has been since turned into a museum: the USS Midway. Jason especially got a blast out of this. My granddaddy once served on naval destroyer in World War II, which is a lot smaller than an aircraft carrier. Even though it was a different kind of ship, it gave me some valuable insight into what his life was like during that time. I also gained a lot more respect for the Navy. Growing up so inland, I haven't had a whole lot of contact with the Navy before, and it was interesting to learn so much more about it. At one point a bunch of current Navy sailors walked by (current armed forces get in for free) and I have to say, those uniforms look really good!

Finally, a visit to San Diego would not be complete without a stop at the San Diego temple! It is one of my favorites because it is so beautiful. And it is SO big!

Temples are sacred places in our faith (the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints). They are places where we go to make sacred covenants and promises with God. This is where our marriage ceremonies take place, and couples are sealed together for time and all eternity (rather than till death do us part). We are fortunate back home to have a temple in Denver, only a hour away, and in Provo I live about five minutes from a temple. Even prior to our marriages, Latter-day Saints visit temples to make covenants with God, and then we return to do temple work for our deceased ancestors and relatives.

All in all, our trip to San Diego was amazing-just too short! I hope I get to go back again someday. It's just so beautiful down there! I can't imagine what it would be like to always live so near the beach. But of course San Diego was lacking one thing-mountains. Every time I looked at the horizon, I felt like there was something wrong because it was just too dang flat (especially over the ocean!)

NCFR

This week I got to venture to Florida to attend the National Council on Family Relations. This is a big annual gathering where family professionals from around the country gather together to share their research. I had heard about it for years, so it was exciting to finally get to go for myself.

Can I just say, Orlando is beautiful? I wish we had more time there to just play around and explore. I will have to go back someday.

This was the view from our hotel window:

Everyone at the conference got an official nametag with ribbons attached. Most ribbons said cool things like "Award Winner" "Legacy Circle" or "Section Chair."

Somehow I ended up with more ribbons than anyone else I saw, but they were mostly for dorky things:

"First Time Attendee" "Student/New Professional" "Student Aide"... the one I was proud of said "Certified Family Life Educator." :)

I spent four hours volunteering at the registration desk. It was AWESOME. So many big name professors checked in... people whose research I've been studying for years... I was a little star struck by it all!

On Thursday I presented a poster on my thesis. A lot of people stopped by. They were all nice and said encouraging things. I felt a little bit more like a professional!

Me and my amazing poster

 After my presentation was over, my friends Lena, JV, and I headed out to Downtown Disney!

Even though it's not actual Disney World, it has the same vibe to it. Just being there made me really happy. I found this awesome little souvenir at the world's largest Disney store (World of Disney):

An antenna topper for my car in the shape of Cinderella's carriage... It says "Disney Princess" and it's the same color as my car! Perfect!

 Overall the trip was amazing and I'm glad I went! Hopefully I can go again next year. Also, I need to go back to Orlando sometime and really check out all the sights... Disney World... Harry Potter World... Sea World... All of it!

But even though I had fun, I am ready to be back home. :) I was surprised how much I missed Provo while I was away. Turns out Provo is a pretty cool place to be!