Making Ice-cream!

Will and Sara have an Ice-Cream Ball that I borrowed because what kid doesn't like making Ice-cream? It was a total success! He absolutely loved putting all the ingredients together, adding the ice and salt, and rolling all around.

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(He had to finish every last piece)

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(Happy just to watch all the fun)

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(Checking to see if it's done)

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(We rolled it back and forth to each other)

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(We took turns pushing it up the hill)

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(And racing it down)

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Thanks Will and Sara for letting us barrow it our grasshopper ice-cream was delicious!

The Carts

Here in Portland there are these areas known as The Carts. Tonight I went with a girl in my ward, named Cathrine. She has been wanting to try these Carts which happen to be known as Good Food Here on Belmont. Sad thing is The Sugar Cube is not open on Tuesday which was the one she really wanted to try but we still managed to find some pretty delicious ones! We ended up at Creme de la Creme a cute little French Cart where I had delicious French onion soup and Cathrine enjoyed a Cucumber, Brie and Butter Baguette which looked good. We then headed over to 50 licks for some ice cream! Cathrine enjoyed her Coconut Lemon Safron Sorbet much more then my Blackberry ice cream but it was still pretty good. Altogether it was a pretty fun night.

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Train Ride

We went to the Zoo today but mostly we went for the train ride we probable only saw something like 8 animals but we have plenty more visits to see all the animals. On the ride you only really see the elephants and the farm animals. Mostly you wined through what is called Washington Park.

(Waiting for the Train)

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(This is how he spent most of the ride)

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(Showing me that we were finally moving)

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(Some proof that we were on the train too)

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Spending Time with Claire

Last week my parents flew me out to go spend time in Minneapolis with my oldest sister Claire. My parents thought that I would go out and help with her new house she just bought, that needs a little TLC since it was built in the early 1900's. I must say it is a cute little house and its to bad that the weather was so HOT that we did little house work and a lot more playing!

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(This is the only picture I have of the Mall of America

and I only took the picture because we have Freshens at

School and I had no idea that it existed else were.)

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(I love Mary Tyler Moore so we had to go

see the statue.)

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( we drove an hour to go see this gem,

The worlds largest Ball of Twine built by one man)

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(On our way home we stopped to get a shake at

this awesome place that had bears all over I mean

ALL OVER!)

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(Proof that I really did work. Here I am stripping

the kitchen floor)

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These are just a few things we did. We also went to the Spam Museum, experienced amazing thunder storms, tried new places to eat, had a taste of Lobster for the first time, did lots of Homework for School, pulled giant weeds out of the yard, stripped a cabinet, tried to finish a bathroom shower, picked out paint colors and granit top, went to the fine arts museum, watched the Mentalist and Burn Notice, went to see were Claire Works and went to a staff celebration and spent the entire time talking with a Jewish Man who loves the Mormons, tried to find chandlers in the local Grocery Stores but instead found amazing Bakeries, and had a really good time spending time with Claire. I think she would add that I spent most of the time Laughing. If you didn't know that about me I laugh a lot Claire calls me a gigglier especially if I am tired or need food in my body but it makes for a good time!

The Boyz are Back

Actually not really but they are all coming home this summer! Last sunday I went to my friend's homecoming mostly for moral support for another friend but it was still good to see and talk with him. A few other boys that I went to school with have already come home but this boy kinda kicked off all the boys I really hung out with. It's weird to think that it's been two years since I've seen them and I forgot how much fun it was to hang out with them.

On Friday night after Melanie and I had gone swimming we decided to head over to Bowmans and find something to eat but instead we ran into three of our high school friends who invited us to watch Inception because the previous boy mentioned had of course never seen it and neither had I. It was way more fun talking with them after the movie cause the movie was a little long for my liking but it was still good. I haven't stayed out that late for a long time and it was fun to see and have more friends home at least for a little while before they all head back to Utah State.

Spending Time with Melanie

Melanie and I have been friends for almost 6 years now and we always have a good time together even if we really aren't doing much. Needless to say I don't know what I'll do when she heads back to Utah State at the end of August and I don't go back to school till January! So far we have spent the summer watching movies that only we would watch, talking, talking, talking, and talking a lot but this weekend we are sticking some swimming with the talking so that should be fun.

Anyway, as you can imagine with both of us 21, not dating, and going to singles wards you can imagine what our conversations are like. For the past two days it's been even more entertaining because we have both picked boys that we wouldn't feel bad about dating (Granted she could really date hers). Whats made talking about this so fun is that the boy we have picked for me is almost near imposible something would ever happen:

1. He is not in my ward

2. We think he may go to BYU Provo

3. The only friend of ours that might be friends with him is on

a mission

4. I really don't know anything about him other than what you can

find out on facebook (which is not much)

This whole thing has been pretty entertaining, although you should be proud because I friended him on facebook which is something I never do. Oh and the best part is we met at a combine activity and both doing that whole I think I know you but don't know why kinda look. Finally we found out we Graduated together! Ha ha this happens more often then not, in fact I graduated with my roommate I had freshmen year and had no clue who she was!

There you go I know its random but it's been entertaining.

Good Times Babysitting

Today I got to spend my entire day with one of the cutest little boys I know and later we were joined by his older brother who is just as cute. We started off going to the movie Rio at the Kaysville Theatre, which he loved. Then we decided to head over to Castle Park, which of course was way fun! On our way home we thought that coloring with chalk would be fun so of course we had to stop by Taget to get some. Sad to say the cement was to0 HOT that we did not do chalk for very long.

We planned it perfect his older brother got home right when we pulled up to the house. Since both were tired from the days activities we just kinda hung around playing games and while I was making dinner they played with the hose spraying anything and everything. After dinner we headed for some frozen yogurt because you know I have to keep my reputation of being an awesome babysitter.

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(Favorite picture he has great hair)

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(Ice Cream!!!)

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(Looking Cool)

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(Picture of all 3 of us! ha ha)

Long Weekend

This Weekend I was suppose to go to Rexburg and so I made sure all my homework was done and got work off early. Then on Thursday night I found out my friend's car broke and I was unable to drive one of our families cars. Friday was fine until I got done with work early and no one was home and no friends to play with so I decided to do some chalk art (Shown Above), but of course that only lasted a couple of hours so I just figured I might as well go to bed. Needles to say today was the LONGEST day. I had lots of ideas but none sounded fun by myself such as going on a hike or making lots of play-dough. I guess I will have to wait for another weekend to make a giant creation from play-dough.

When Friends Come to Play

Last week was GREAT! It started off with me going to Hidden Springs Ranch with my ward were we did lots of: Rock climbing, basketball, volleyball, swimming, hot tubing, dancing, running, card games, and just having a good time! Then on Friday my friend Julia came down from Rexburg to play! We always have a good time even when we don't do anything too exciting.

On Friday Night we invited my friend Melanie to watch, Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, with us (Yes we are all over the age of 20 and still watch movies made for 10 year olds). Then on Saturday I invited our friend to go on a hike with us and he picked a great hike! Then we just hung out shooting hoops and wave boarding. Sunday we went to church and after dinner went for a walk to see the Rock at Ponds Park and while we were there I found out Julia had never been to a park with a MaryGoRound so over course we had to go to a park that had one. Lastly on Monday we headed to Gardner Village because we both are poor and I never feel the need to buy anything there but its cute and fun to look at everything.

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(Pride Rock is like a sad memorial for the hill that was once there)

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(First time on the MaryGoRound)

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(We climbed the Wall)

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(Climbing down was a lot harder then climbing up)

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GARDENER VILLAGE

(I like to pretend to sleep its inherited from my sister Ann)

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(Julia died on the most comfortable couch)

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(Most UNcomfortable chair)

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(Best Gothic Hat)

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(My pet Snailey)

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(Tiny Hats are Always Fun)

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It's always fun when friends come to play but now its back to school and work. The nice thing is maybe the weather will start acting like it should the past 2 days have been in the mid 70's its been Great!