'cause you sweeter than apple pie.

so as it turns out, utah has the most fabulous summer weather in all the states. were talking 90s hot during the day and perfect and breezy during the night. the combination is completely conducive to my living habits--laying out, biking, and nightly loitering. needless to say, my bronzing is coming quite along, and if our bike rides didn't always end at sonic, id have really great legs, too. trade-offs.

red lobster owned me this past week. i do have a new friend there, however, and her name is bodi. she is going to be a senior in high school come fall. taylor and erika also have little-girl friends at their places of employment, and so we have decided to bring them in. im quite excited.

we played rock band this week, and the entrance fee was rockstar attire. i would personally like to thank debbie for providing me with my head-to-toe gear.

so during my last couple trips to the gym, i have drafted a bucket list. its totally incomplete, and most of the goals are set for just the next 5-10 years, but its been a fun activity. (and it pumps me to 162 strides/min!). allow me to share a few. in no particular order:
1. go skydiving (already arranged for end of summer).
2. travel to England, Italy, and Spain.
3. help abroad.
4. weigh 120 pounds.
5. read bible from cover-to-cover in a year.
6. be a mission president's wife.
7. go to all my best friend's weddings.
8. own an unnecessarily expensive car.
9. get my masters.
10. buy the dress of my dreams.

i also have an ongoing list of 100 things that make me really happy. id recommend everyone make that list. ill share a few of my own next time, but a new one i will be adding is "gaining perspective." i love those times, when for just one fleeting moment, i see the important things...the stuff of substance and of value. buying clothes, and losing 5 pounds, and throwing parties take the back burner for just a minute, and i see the things that i already have and am already doing...and i feel so satisfied.

so on that note, as always...until we meet again.