remember how a while ago there was post of things to do prior to reaching the age of 21? well during that post i posed a question whether or not there are fireflies in utah, the conclusion: there is one. but just one. here is the proof. 
isn't it amazing?! for the first time in my life i saw a real firefly light up in my backyard! why it was there? i have no idea. why there was only one? i have no idea. did it make my ridiculous happy? yes. and then i caught the firefly...
isn't it amazing?! for the first time in my life i saw a real firefly light up in my backyard! why it was there? i have no idea. why there was only one? i have no idea. did it make my ridiculous happy? yes. and then i caught the firefly...I look like a little girl in this picture. ha ha...but it was so exciting! once again, props to Sabs for being the bomb dot com and reminding me to stay young even though i'm starting to get old :)
i have got to admit that this is by far the best bridal shower dress that i have ever seen. just look at that toilet paper train flowing in the wind. i mean really--it doesn't get any better than that!
they were getting pretty high and then supposedly they were supposed to start circling around...i'm curious how one "drives" a hot air balloon...
as they came back around and were landing in the stadium/field...
they got really close...these are the more patriotic balloons. but the one with the pig and the strawberry looking one were my favorites! 
after that i went back to my apartment for a little bit to eat breakfast...again...and then headed over to the parade! it's been a while since i've been to the parade. i don't think that i have been there and actually watched the whole parade since i was a little girl. i really enjoyed the marching bands...ha ha...i'm such a band geek. After the parade some friends and I went to Cracker Barrell for some good ol' American cookin. Last time i had been there was when i was with Rosie and her family whey they lived in San Antonio...I was in high school at the time so it was a while ago. I went home and took a nap then headed to my parentals to find this... 
we caught up for a while 'cause i haven't seen her in a while 'cause her real family was in town then she forced me to leave to go and watch fireworks with a friend. ha ha...i went and watched the fireworks above the provo temple, kicked it with some friends, then went and laid on the grass (<--doesn't sound exciting but it's heaven). it was a good fourth to say the least. 
taped mike up because he kept attacking me and i was too tired to handle it
justin serenading us with some spanish melodies...all i can remember him saying is something along the lines of "me gusta miguel"...strum strum strum...
and i got stuffed in a duffle bag, zipped up, although i had to come up a few times before they could close the bag 'cause i was getting claustraphobic, then carried to another room. it was one of the most interesting/weird things that i have ever done. almost exhilarating. i've never been so confused as to where i was and where i was going in my life. note to self: i have no sense of direction in a duffle bag.
we look good...ha ha...
UVSC is now UVU (going from college to university) and my roommates and some friends went to watch the fireworks. I couldn't find my camera during the fireworks, mainly because aubry had stolen it and put it in her bag...ha ha...so there are just pre-firework pictures.
me, seth, and aubs being absolutely photogenic and working the camera.
kristen and jesse (seth in the background). as always it was a good time.
who is so sweet and makes me laugh/smile everyday i see her and even when i don't just the thought of her makes me warm. she's crazy and out of control and that's how i like her best. 
who thinks that he is my favorite out of the neighbor boys...little does he know...ha ha he's getting there. i hope you get your castle one day gov; that would be sick.
