Full Tummies and Painted Faces

Yesterday was just a fantastic day!  I got up at 7:30 and started doing errands and chores around the apartment.  For lunch, Blake and I went to the Madison County fair and partook of a free baked potato bar!  It was one of the best baked potatoes I'd ever had!

After lunch we went to the park where I was going to read my book and then take a nap.  Conversely, I ended up reading Blake's book to him and he proceeded to fall asleep.  So I didn't get to read any of my book and I didn't get a nap....boys.


In the evening we had a very fun double date with my roommate Marissa and her boyfriend Matt!

They played nicer than we did....

We finished out the evening by watching How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.  You can see the power the girls hold in these relationships ; )

If I had a Wish...

Past birthday's have been fairly uneventful.  I'm not complaining.  I'm merely pointing out the fact that my parents never hired a clown or ponies to be there. 

Last Friday I had a combined party with Alexis because her birthday was on the 16th.  We did it at her house in Rigby.  There was food & games and then we watched a movie on a big sheet outside.

I feel like this picture illustrates our relationship...and my relationship to chocolate.

Yesterday was quite the day though.  And for good reason...I'm not a teenage anymore : )  Hip, hip hooray!!

I went in to work at 8:00 as usual.  Have I mentioned I love my job and the people I work with?  Well, they're awesome.  I got a card and delicious chocolate bar PLUS my desk was decorated.  I got so many birthday wishes from complete strangers!  Some boys from Chicago even sang me happy birthday in Spanish.

To make work even better, Sarah made some yummy birthday treats!  They are brownie bites.  The ones on the left have cream cheese frosting and a raspberry fresh from her garden and the right has peanut butter frosting with a peanut butter cup slice on top.

Last night, Blake took me out to Cafe Rio in Idaho Falls.  Here's where the funny story starts.... We parked the car at the temple to walk around the river and when we went back to the car at 11:30 to head home the gates to the temple had been locked...with his car inside.  Long story short, a friend from Rexburg came to get us and we got home around 1:00 this morning and then Blake went back to IF around 9:00 to pick his car up.  Thankfully it wasn't towed or anything!

My gift in the highest amount?  Well I got two bars of chocolate, a bag of chocolate chips, and a brownie mix in the food category.  My friends know me way too well. 

Blake made me an apron.

All-in-all it was definitely an excellent birthday! 

Thanks for the Warning

Apparently while I was at work today the cleaners stopped by to clean our carpets...giving Marissa and Hillary only a few minutes notice to get everything on our carpets, off of the carpet.  Let's just say our apartment is a little messy at the moment. 

Marissa got creative since there's stuff piled on all of our beds.

And yes, technically it's my birthday right now but since I haven't gone to bed yet I'm counting this post as being on the 16th.  Happy 20th to myself!!!

Books, books, I love books!

I went to the public library yesterday and finally got a library card!  I feel like an official member of the Rexburg community now.  Blake and I have been going every Thursday to get stuff.  Let me tell you, this is the most high-tech library I've ever been in.  They have self check-outs AND this amazing machine that sorts the books you return.  I should take a picture of it sometime because it would be too hard to describe.  Anywho, I love the library!!!

A Mistake Worth Making

Desperate times call for desperate measures.  I accidentally broke Brittany's bookshelf a few weeks ago and knew I had to find something to replace it.  Blake and I found this beauty at the DI today!

Okay, so at first glance it definitely wasn't that beautiful . . . but it had potential.  Plus it really was our only option.  We made a pit stop at Walmart and picked up some paint and buttons (a last minute decision) then headed back to his apartment.

After painting the shelves we realized there was nothing on the sides to hold her DVDs in place . . . off to Porters!!!  We got some balsa wood, painstakingly cut the boards to the right lengths, painted them, and used some hot glue magic.  BAM!  There are now edges to the shelf.

Next, I glued the buttons to the sides to add a little more color and pizazz.

And VIOLA!!!!  An absolutely ugly aluminum shelf was turned into an adorable creation for Brittany's room.  

Although we both had a blast with this little art project I don't plan on breaking any more of my roommate's things in the near future.  Next time, maybe I'll make something I can actually keep. . .

Mmmm Mmm Good!

It wasn't exactly the cold, rainy day it was yesterday . . . but our homemade chicken noodle soup and wheat rolls still tasted delicious!

So Long, Farewell....

The end of the semester always means saying good bye to a lot of people and things.  Here are a few of my goodbyes this time around....

1) My roommates- At least most will be back in the fall!  I miss them already.  At least I have two great ones for the summer session.
2) Ohio- Well, I never really said hello to Ohio this summer but I'm counting it as a goodbye because I'm growing up and staying in Idaho to work.
3) My 4.0- What a sad day!  I got my first A-.  I know, I know, I know.  I can't complain about a 3.985 after  four semesters but it's sad to see it go because it's never going back up.  It can only go down from here.....
4) My Jerusalem Application- YES!  This is one thing I'm ecstatic to see leave my care!  My application to attend BYU Jerusalem in the winter is officially in the mail.  Now I play the waiting game.
5) My old boss- If you've read my blog before you know I love my job and the people I work with.  It's hard to say goodbye to the person who hired and trained me and has helped me so much with other random things (including editing my essays for #4).
6) My incredible lack of gym time- I went to the gym a grand total of once during the Spring semester.  I am going to make the gym a habit this summer and say goodbye to the little extra Abigail that came from too much time in the library and kitchen.