Glow Stick Bike Ride

Check this out!! This is probably one of the funnest things I've done recently. Elise and I had this idea last summer to put glow sticks on our bike spokes. However, I could never convince her to go. She didn't know what she was missing! Ha! So Andrew and I went instead.

We got some rad pics, but I didn't even think to take a video. Once the wheels got spinning, there was much more glow than you see here. Everyone was pretty much jealous too. They all wanted to do it. I think we started a new fad. We kept hearing, "You're guys are rad. That's such a good idea. You are my favorite people ever." We rode them on and around campus and we got lots of comments. A few girls even stopped us to say, "That's so dope!" Haven't heard that one! It was a lot of fun. I think what really made it was the 80s music Andrew had playing on his phone the whole time. You should try it!!

Beatles Impersonator Concert

Draper Days were fruitful this year with a sweet Beatles concert (cowboy hats, tie dyed shirts, and socks with sandals were all involved. Not me of course....) and fireworks afterwards. Some friends and I in the ward got together for the drive up and a good time. Unfortunately I didn't get any pics of the fireworks. I LOVED them though! Especially since I didn't get any for the 4th (I was rafting in WY) or the 24th (I was in China).

Lehi Rodeo

This is late in coming, but it wouldn't be a summer without going to a RODEO!! This is by far the best one too because they have motocross baby! That's pretty much the only reason I went :)

Adventure #4 Spanish Fork Reservoir

This may be one of the best kept secrets in Utah Valley. My sis and I discovered it last summer and have made good use of it. It's hick alright, take this guy for example, bahahaha! But I still love it!

Just a fun place to soak up the sun for a few hours. A small swimming lake I like to take my raft out on with a beach on one side of it. What?! There's a beach in Utah? There sure is folks! I'll gladly fork over the directions if you want to check it out for yourselves :)

Celebrating the 4th of July

Because I was gone for the weekend rafting, I didn't get to see any fireworks. Darn! Who's bright idea was that?! (see picture above. Bahaha). It seems like I am always out of the country for fireworks either in Mexico, Canada, or Europe. I'll be in
China for the 24th, so again no fireworks this year :( Oh well, my sister and I still know how to party it up. On Monday, yesterday, we got up at the crack of dawn for the Balloon Fest. We got to the field just as the hot air balloons were taking off so we missed the best part, but still worth it.

Then we decided to go to the parade in P-town on the spur of the moment. Oh my gosh - it was so fun! I hadn't been to a parade in years, and it's even better when I'm with Elise. We're CRAZY! We were like little kids seeing a parade for the first time, trying to squander shirts off the Republican party to no avail, waving at everyone, trying to jump on firetrucks to ride in the parade, Elise daring me to ask some dudes if I could ride this thing.

Man! I'm SO disappointed. Although this isn't the exact one (I should have taken a picture) these dudes were riding a couch on wheels! Check that out! I've never seen anything so cool before. And Elise dared me to ask for a ride. End of story. SHOOT, I'm losing my gusty daring skills. I kept hoping they'd come back, but they didn't. I lost my chance.