Welcome to Pumpkin Week.

Sarah's very favorite food: pumpkin. So what does that lead to? Pumpkin week!

During our freshman year she came up with the idea to have a whole week dedicated to pumpkin foods. We loved it so we kept up the tradition last year and then just started it yesterday for round three. I thought I would share the fun we have and maybe even inspire you to have your own food week!

Sunday, October 30th - What's on the menu? Stuffed pumpkin, two different kinds of pumpkin rolls, pumpkin ice cream, and salad with pumpkin seeds on top. Great way to kick off our week!

 Looks kinda weird but it was surprisingly delicious!

Cute, huh? We thought so at least.

Monday, October 31st - Pumpkin bread. Our favorite way to eat it? Undercook it just a little bit so the very middle is a little doughy. Super delicious that way!

What the Halloween?!

Every day in class as I write the date on my notes, I keep wondering how in the world October is almost over! Halloween is on Monday? WHAT?! Time has flown by so fast, I just don’t even know what to do with myself.

Life is good though. School keeps me busy but the accounting program really hasn’t been as bad as I envisioned it being. Some days are busier than other, but I usually am done with homework by around 4:00 or 5:00. Sometimes even earlier! Looove those days!

And then after all my homework is done, I come home and do what I do best: eat. And then I head over to hang out with these two lovely ladies: 

I don’t know what’s gotten into us lately, but we are always laughing up a storm!! Elise and I have especially been on one the past few weeks and we just laugh and laugh. I don’t think half of the things we say are really actually that funny but for some reason we just think they are hilarious. Know the feeling?

So the highlight of my life since my last post is what we did this last weekend. Are you ready? We reverted back to our freshman ways and went PLANKING all around BYU campus. I had never even heard about this odd activity before this weekend but it was sooo much fun! Strangest, most random thing to do, but it is oddly quite enjoyable. Running around finding random things to plank on and then taking pictures = great weekend activity. Needless to say, we liked it so much that we did it again the next night when we went on a black-hoodie mission to deliver cookies to random apartments and houses in Provo. Here are some of my favorite pics from our adventures. Maybe they'll inspire you to go on a freshman-type adventure this weekend? I think yes.

All in all, I had a great weekend. And this upcoming one I’m sure won’t disappoint. Halloween half marathon, Costco trip, Halloween party, Halloween dance party in our parking garage, and our annual pumpkin week kicks off on Sunday. It’s going to be an AWESOME weekend!! I hope yours is as good as mine!

LIFE UPDATES

My little sister has been reminding me how I really need to update my blog, and I do, so here goes!

Life over the past month has been pretty great! It’s been adjustment getting to know new roommates, new ward, and getting used to new classes. School has been pretty crazy. Accounting definitely keeps me busy but I find time to go running and do fun things so it works out well. I like the challenge and the other great thing about the accounting program is all the free stuff! So far I’ve gotten two sweatshirts and a backpack! And then they have lots of free events too. For the game last Friday KPMG had a tailgate party where Carrabas catered. It was such a fun event and the food was delicious! Love it J

I also really like my ward so far. I don’t know very many people just yet but I’m excited to get to know everyone throughout the semester. And speaking of church, guess what my calling is?! Gospel Doctrine Teacher! Haha when they extended the calling, I seriously said “wow.” I never saw that one coming! But my first lesson went pretty well. I have a lot to learn and there is definitely room for improvement but I enjoyed preparing and teaching. So I’m kinda excited for it! I know, I’m crazy.

Nothing too exciting has happened recently. Except that we got FRONT ROW seats in the endzone to the BYU vs. Utah football game!! That was soooo much fun. Would have been better if we didn’t get slaughtered but it was still fun to be right up front! It was all good though, because after the game we got to go up on the roof and see the ESPN box and everything cool up there. That was pretty sweet! 

Up on the roof!

Front Row!!

Other than that, my life pretty much consists of going to school, going the library all night, and then relaxing a little bit from my long day. 

Junior Year!

Well, I'm officially back in Provo and have started my junior year! I'm living in Condo Row this year and so far I like it. We have a great ward and I'm excited to get to know everyone. I do miss Glenwood and all our friends there but I know that once we get a good group of friends here I'm sure we'll love it!

I also started the fabulous Accounting Jr. Core a week ago! I heard so much about how deathly the program is that I prepared myself for late, late nights in the library but so far it's been much better than I expected to be! I haven't had to stay out too late and I've been able to do lots of social things so it's been great. We'll see what the rest of the semester has in store for me though :)

And then yesterday for Labor Day Elise's family took us boating. We invited a random group of friends but it was such a blast. Our group was too big to all go on the boat at once so split off into two groups. I didn't get to meet everyone but I did get to be with my bestie Sar-bear and then a boy in our ward and another boy we just met. While we were waiting on the beach they buried me in the sand which was a new and odd experience but it was an adventure for sure. Anyway, there's not too much to tell other than that I had an absolute blast on the lake! And I may or may not have a date with one of the boys we hung out with that I'm very excited for :)

Here's some pictures of the past few weeks for your viewing pleasure:

Trish and Brice got married!!!! So very happy for them!

Seven Peaks with our dear friends from 85

So manly!

Jace, Sarah, and Robbie digging my hole

Haha there aren't really any words for this one 

Life is great!!

13.1

Yesterday I ran my second half marathon and it was pretty great!

I ran the Provo River Trail Half Marathon and despite the fact that it was very unorganized, it was a good and beautiful route.  I ran it with Kim Strasburg, an old YW leader and friend, and I'm so glad she was nice enough to push me.  This one was slower than the one I did last year but I was able to go faster than I thought I would be able to go so that was awesome.  

It was also kinda funny because when we were up at the top waiting for the race to start, I saw someone in one of the Lone Peak Swimming sweatshirts I had when I was in high school.  Lo and behold it was my dear brother!  A friend from work convinced him to run it last minute, so without any training he whipped out eight-minute miles!  He went faster than I did and I trained.  Boys are so lucky.

Almost to the finish!

Kim and I at the finish

All four of us at the finish.  Apparently blue is the cool color to run it.

This is out of order but this is where I found my brother at the top.

And this is all of us before the race.

Where Did The Summer Go?!

Holy cow, how is it already August 7th?

Spring and summer have definitely flown by way too fast.

I could use at least another 6 weeks before it's time to hit the books again!

But, what can you do?

Guess I will just have to soak up my last three weeks of relaxation -

That can easily be arranged!

Pretty much all I do is run, go to work for 8 hours, and then come home and be lazy.

Being lazy sure is nice after all the craziness of school and everything.

Speaking of running, I'm running the Provo River Half Marathon next week!

I'm pretty excited!

Due to a hip injury it will be way slower than my first one but, I'm just glad I'll be able to run the whole thing because a few months ago I didn't think I would be able to.

I also am making these delicious things after we eat lunch/dinner in about 10 minutes.

YUM, YUM, YUM

I love anything chocolate, and these are just to die for!!

Leavin the Teens

Did you know I share a birthday with America?

Well I do.

And it's pretty great.

I always have work off, everyone celebrates, and I even get fireworks!!

And this year I turned the big

I am officially no longer a teenager.

Kinda weird!