Summer wrap up!

This last week Holli and I went to Utah to visit our sister Shawna who was moving apartments. We helped her move and in return she showed us a great time! 

We left Sunday after church and once we got there we realized we didn't have an air pump for our air mattress so we headed to Wal-Mart. Shawna may have parked a little too close to a mini-van because when we came out our car was a little messed with! The wind-shield wipers were flipped around, the rear-view mirrors were turned inside and we just thought, "that is what we get for going to Wal-Mart on Sunday!" I thought I had a picture but I think my phone died right as I took the pictures, so your imagination will just have to do! 

Monday morning we decided to go for a hike! We hiked to this place called Donut Falls! It was such a fun hike!  The falls we hiked to came through what looks like a donut hole, hence the name "donut falls". It was really cold but really to go in! After words we began packing and cleaning her apartment. 

After we finished our cousin Lisa invited us over for a hot dog roast, and s'mores! It was so fun! It was a pretty eventful night but I'll talk more about that later! We watched TV, played hide and go seek, and just hung out it was really fun! 

Emma loves my sister Shawna, and when it was time to leave she did not want her to go! She hung onto her leg all around the house and when we went to take a picture she posed like this haha! She is sure a cute girl! 

Tuesday I had an interview for a job so we spent most of that day packing and cleaning again. 

Tuesday night we went to the Drive-In movie which was really fun because I've never gone to a drive-in before! 

Wednesday we moved all of Shawna's stuff into her new apartment! That was a lot of work! She lived on the third floor so moving everything up was quite a workout but it was all very worth it! 

Thursday we cleaned her old apartment all morning and then went to Seven Peaks all afternoon! Going to Seven Peaks really made all the hard work worth it! It was so much fun! 

All week Shawna had been talking about this place called the MovieGrille. It's basically just what it says, except you sit in the most luscious and cozy recliners, they bring you a menu and you order dinner and watch a movie! So after Seven Peaks we decided we would not have another chance for a while to go so we thought what the heck! We left Seven Peaks at 6:00, and the movie started at 7:10. It took and hour to get there and we had no change of clothes! So we made a quick trip to walmart to buy a change of sweats and some blankets and then we were off to the movie in our swimsuits! It was sure an adventure, but sitting in those chairs made up for it! It was honestly the only way I want to ever watch a movie again! So wonderful! 

Friday we packed up and headed home! It was a really fun and exciting week! 

So the interview that I went in for was for a job in Arizona! There is a resort called Jacob Lake about 45 mins from the Grand Canyon. My sister Erica is doing an internship there and they needed some more help and one thing led to another and I decided to defer a semester and go have an adventure! I am so stinking nervous but the way everything just fell into place I know it is what I need to be doing! We leave next week and it's coming a lot faster than I anticipated but it will be a great experience and I am excited to not have any homework for a while! 

America's Birthday

Happy Birthday America!

This past week my family got to go to the cabin in Island Park! It is our favorite place to vacation; I’ve been going there since before I can even remember! This is the first time, I can remember, that we went over the 4^th of July and it has now become my favorite time to be there!

Before we headed up to the cabin we started the week off with a bang with the annual Rupert, fireworks! I went to a play with my neighbors and met my mom at our usual spot for the fireworks, got some infamous kettle corn and enjoyed our little town’s traditions!

Wednesday morning I headed off by myself to Rexburg to get Holli and Heidi who were ecstatic to join me in the journey to Island Park!

We arrived and just hung around because that is the best thing to do but we eventually ventured out for a moose drive which came up hopeless until we drove on the cabin road and were greeted by not 1 but 2 moose! It was a great start to our trip!

Thursday we went swimming and then a thunderstorm rolled through so we decided to go on another moose drive and were able to see 4 moose 2 moms and 2 babies! The babies we so cute! We could have watched them forever!

Everyone else came up that afternoon/night and we enjoyed another night of relaxing and hanging around the cabin!

Friday we decided to celebrate America’s birthday by floating down the Buffalo Rive just a couple miles from our cabin. We also saw a bull moose not far from the cabin just before the float trip.

Floating was quite the adventure! When we float the river at home we just use inner tubes from the tire store. Well this river was a lot more shallow and had a lot of rocks! We made it through the first part just fine and were willing to go on. As we went we thought it was better than the first part, but it eventually got way worse, and we were split up with the rest of the group. Erica, Holli and I trudged through the water and eventually decided to just get out and go find a phone because there was no way our tubes were going anywhere. We got my dad and he came to get us and the rest of the group said it never got better so we were smart to get out when we did.

We went into West Yellowstone to watch the fireworks and had a great rest of our night!

Saturday we decided to do a re-do float trip and went down Box canyon which was way more fun and exciting than the first day! We had a few rapids and the weather was perfect, it was a great way to end the trip! We had plenty of sun for a while and decided to call it a day!

This was one of the best trips we have been on! We relaxed and had a lot of fun! I can’t wait to go back up in a couple of weeks for a longer! 

That one time we made Mac&Cheese!

That one time we made Mac&Cheese!

So Holli and I can be really spontaneous sometimes, and when we get an idea we are a lot of times very set on it and will make sure it happens!

Well one night Holli and I were starving, and nothing sounded good…except for Macaroni and Cheese! Luckily we had a box the only problem was it was 11:30 at night and we didn’t want to wake up my mom and dad!

So we were EXTREMELY quiet! One of us was on guard at all times while the other watched water boil…literally for twenty minutes we watched water come to a boil, it’s not as exciting as it sounds!

We continued to do so until the noodles were cooked! Holli then thought it would be much quieter to strain the noodles down in the bathroom with the door shut…kinda weird we know but it worked haha! It’s a good thing we did it at the other end of the house because we were laughing so hard as I mixed our mac & cheese in the bathroom!

No one else will probably find this as funny as I do, but I would never want to forget it!

Dakota's Bachelor-ette Party!

So the weekend before Dakota got married her sister Brecken threw her a bachelorette party in Salt Lake! It was SO much fun!

She booked a room at the Grand America, and it was such a pretty view and room!

 We left Friday morning and it was a non-stop party the whole time! We stopped to pick up Abby in Logan, and continued on to Salt Lake to do some shopping, one of my favorite pass times!

After shopping Brecken scheduled us to go to a Pole Dancing lesson! I can honestly say I have never done anything like that before, but it was SO fun! Haha, I was definitely feeling it the next day though!

It was half pole-dancing, and half silks which silk fabric is hanging from the ceiling!

I was surprised at how much of a workout it is more than anything sexy. Which is what our instructor said surprises most people. She said they have competitions, and shows and it is really just cool to watch how much body strength they have to do some of the cool tricks!  

After the pole dancing and silks, we went back to the hotel and had virgin margaritas, with an ice-cream cake! We opened presents and just laughed the entire time!

We went home on Saturday and just stopped at stores and malls on the way home!

I really can’t believe Dakota is married; I’m just really behind on blogging! I always knew this would come but it came a lot faster than I thought! But, I am SO incredibly happy for her!

Dakota was very graceful, and I certainly was not haha! 

This was my {favorite} trick! haha! 

Happy Wedding Dakota! 

Memorial Day Adventures!

I moved home from Rexburg Memorial Day weekend! I threw a bridal shower for my friend Dakota, that will be in another post. Erica came home, and while most of the weekend was spent getting ready for the bridal shower we also had some time to play, ride 4-wheelers, and see some family!

Everyone left on Sunday night, so Holli and I decided to celebrate Memorial Day on our own!

We have this fire pit that we decided to try out! We {thought} we could easily get a fire started with our amazing skills, but needless to say it’s times like that I really wish I had a brother who could help us out!

Holli and I wanted to roast marshmallows and have a great time, we went to all this trouble to gather supplies, and get some kindling for the fire! As we tried, and tried, and tried again to start a fire with just matches and tree bark Holli thought of the brilliant idea to use the gas can! It worked for a little bit, but the fire would never keep going…I have no idea what we were doing wrong I passed every certification test in girl’s camp!  

So eventually pouring gasoline on paper-towels was just not doing the trick so we proceeded to just {dump} gasoline on the fire…yea this is where our judgment may have gone wrong!

As Holli is pouring the gas I am getting some great pictures of the food we have prepared when all of a sudden I hear a few choice words and Holli is running like crazy to get the hose! I look over and the {full} gas can had caught on fire!!! With the sprinklers attached to the hoses and running on the lawn, and no water near Holli and I panicked! I ran for Sassy’s water bowl while Holli soaked herself unscrewing the sprinkler! Someone had to be watching out for us because we got it out in time, and all that we have to live with is a few scars, some scorched hairs and the embarrassment that we are definitely not boy scouts!

I would have taken some pictures but the added stress of Holli tossing the flaming gas can near a weed burner had me a little preoccupied!

This is something we vowed to never ever tell our parents, because our lack of judgment would have certainly gotten us in trouble…but I’m pretty sure the only people that read this blog is me and Dakota so hopefully they’ll never find out right Kode? Haha!

All in all it was a great weekend! I will post about the shower as soon as I get some pictures!!

Last Weekend in Rexburg!

This was my last weekend in Rexburg for a while, and it was honestly one of the best ones I have had. Friday night Erica and I went out to dinner at Pizza-Pie Cafe, one of my favorites, and then watched a couple of movies. 

Saturday was probably my favorite day because we got to go to Island Park to get the cabin ready for Summer! It was so so so fun! The weather was beautiful and everything was so green! It was such a fun little drive. 

It was Erica's very first time in two years to be back in Island Park, to say she was happy is an understatement! 

We, Kyle, had to hook up the cable while we were there and there was still a huge snow drift so we were unable to get the ladder from underneath so Kyle got creative and this was the outcome! 

I was a nervous wreck but Kyle was ok with it so I guess if the Alaskan feels safe, we should all feel ok right? ;]

We made a quick trip to Elk's gas station for some jerky, and then went to go feed the fish! 

It was quick but it was really fun! It made me so excited for Summer and to be up there for our vacations!

When we got home we watched a movie and Erica decided to sleep over! 

It was a great weekend that I would not have spent any other way! I love being so close with my family, they really are my best friends!