A Little Party Never Hurt Nobody:

So, last Saturday, Provo got this crazy micro-storm that postponed the BYU football game for two hours, blew over trees, knocked out the power, and basically wreaked havoc on our little town. 

There were weather warnings all over the TV saying "stay inside, on the ground level, away from windows, and postpone travel"

So what did JP and I do?

Jumped in the car in some fancy clothes and headed up into the mountains to go to a wedding!

*spoiler alert*

we didn't die

It was Alex and David's wedding! (Remember her bridal shower?) 

So obviously a little pseudo-tornado was not going to deter us from attending haha and I'm happy to report that the weather cleared up and we had  a fantastic night at their reception!

There was a little bar making virgin cocktails, a live band, and dancing for 2+ hours!

JP was in heaven haha and I was too! I still can't believe that guy has turned me into someone who enjoys dancing!

So, here's a million pictures from the night, enjoy!

 ^^^ Bridesmaids!

^^^ We threw birdseed as they left which I LOVED! Such a fun unique idea, and it looked so cool!

Sorry for the absence... Here's a post about my favorite thing to do in the Fall!

It's State Fair time again!!! 

It was a hilarious night full of fair animals (I love them), deep-fried food, rides that might fall apart at any moment, and really really great people watching. It was awesome. And highly entertaining. 

We went with our friends eric+kimmi and beth+strater and made them all go on GRAVITRON! Remember it from last year?? haha

 Kimmi, me, and Beth!

I dubbed myself official photographer of this bridal shower:

This week I went to a bridal shower for a fabulous friend of mine!

Alex is marrying David: he's a frenchman who grew up in Spain and currently lives in Dubai (dead serious).

So that means that after her wedding tomorrow (eek! so excited!) she is moving to Dubai! Forever! Actually not quite forever, but for 3-5 years sooo pretty much forever. 

And it's not like she's just in another state. She across the ocean in DUBAI. 

So, needless to say, this bridal shower was the best thing ever because it was probably one of the last times for a long while that we will be able to sit and chat about anything and everything for 4+ hours 

sorry JP, I still feel bad about waking you up when I finally made it home ;)

It was hilarious and cute and slightly-scandalous and even a little tear-jerking, which really makes for a successful bridal shower in my book. 

Love you Al! Good luck tomorrow!

 ^^^ there was a slight mishap when the lights came crashing down on top of beth. It was seriously funny.

 ^^^ Alex is in the middle! 

 ^^^ WHY do we try to do these pictures? 

You should see all the ones before and after this of her basically being dropped. 

Sorry Alex... ;)

 ^^^ some intense concentration had to happen when it came to decorating bum-shaped cookies

 ^^^ DON'T even ask which one was mine. hahaha I'm not very artistic soo I botched the lingerie lace I was attempting to create out of frosting and went with a holiday-themed pair of undies.

^^^ cute cute CUTE! David came at the end so we could all interrogate meet him!

We didn't make it to Switzerland on our European Adventure so...

We went to Swiss Days to make up for it!

Swiss Days is this fabulous invention of a festival that's held in the cutest town in Utah: Midway. 

(which also happens to be the same town where my favorite mexican food restaurant in the world is located)

There are all different kinds of booths of crafts and clothes and food and pretty much anything you could think of. 

We headed up there with my parents and our friends Eric and Kimmi (remember them?!) and made an evening out of it. 

And my goodness, festivals are just right up my alley of happiness: 

Other people being crafty? Sign me up. 

Random assortments of food? Done. 

Cliche and kind of Kitschy? Even better. 

Haha it was a hilarious night and a really fabulous way to celebrate Labor Day!

^^^ It was like I was actually in Switzerland!

 ^^^ Love these people.

^^^aaaand these people too :)

So I flew to DC this week and stayed for less than 24 hours...

Because I had my first medical school interview!

AAH!

I can't believe it's really happening! 

In fact, this trip was a lot of firsts:

- first time flying alone

- first time JP and I spent the night apart 

(tears... I know... just kidding. But really we made it over 2 years of marriage without ever spending a night apart until now! I'm not really sure how we pulled that off haha)

- first time trying Georgetown Cupcakes 

(delicious, but I think Sprinkles has them beat!)

- first time wearing skin colored nylons?!? 

(Yeah, I looked like a grandma. BUT I also looked like a very serious professional future-medical student.... right?)

 

^^^ so. ugly.