Sorry, here are the other pics.

Denver

This past weekend we made the trek to Denver for my sister, Allie's wedding. We drove the 8 hours (which took about 11 hours having to stop and feed Reed along the way) on Thursday, her wedding was Friday morning, and we drove back Saturday. Short trip. Sadly, Reed cried/fussed most of the way there. We think he got lonely and bored, so we drew him some pictures to look at on the way back home. We also took turns sitting in the back with him. It helped tremendously! I'm not a huge fan of doing that, but our sanity was at stake at this point.

The sealing was really good. I didn't think I'd get emotional, but I did. Allie just looked so happy (and Chris too). The sealer gave some great advice. However, there were some funny moments as well...I feel a little guilty saying this but it's true--all the temple workers we met in the Denver Temple were mean! (besides the sealer). Seriously, they were trying to cram a ton of people into the room, pulling couples away from each other (she didn't let my Grandma and Gramps sit be each other for some reason), and she told a lady accidentally sitting in the sealer's "seat," "You have to leave!" Holy wow! It's funny now, but we were all a little scared by the whole experience. The lady at the entrance of the temple also abruptly asked me, "What are you going to do with that baby? (Reed)" I was about ready to say, "Not give him to you, jerk." Now that lightning has struck, I'll stop with the rant.

The rest of the day was good too: luncheon picnic at Allie's in-laws and an open house as well. We did make a trip to Panera Bread (drooling...) and got Cinnabons as well. We desperately tried (and I mean literally) to find Dunkin' Donuts. Apparently they closed down all the ones in Denver recently (this is after Kevin frantically called information several times, asked at a gas station, etc.) I know it might sound pathetic, but I've been craving Dunkin' Donuts for about 8 months now and was REALLY looking forward to going. I was very, very sad about the whole situation...I'm surprised I can write about it. So if anyone lives near one, here is my order: a Vanilla Cream filled, a Bavarian/Boston Cream filled, and Strawberry frosted donut. Thanks. :) There will be compensation.

Anyway, it was a good weekend. Allie is married. Weird. So weird. Here are some pictures...(most are of Kevin, Reed, and I; sorry, I wanted some family pictures). Allie was so pretty though, huh?

A Tribute

I haven't been to Provo lately, particularly BYU Campus. I knew they were tearing down Deseret Towers (DT) and had seen it partly gone, but I was so sad to see it had basically disappeared. I couldn't find any pictures of the empty space online, so here is a partially destroyed building.

I can't understand why anyone wouldn't want to live in DT their freshmen year. People claim that cafeteria food sucks, but it's only the people that never tried it. I loved the Morris Center! Never-ending ice cream with toppings, waffles with whipped cream and strawberries, Chicken Cordon Bleu on Sundays...except that one time they ran out right before me (only to see that a guy in front of me had 2) because we had church from 2-5pm. DT was awesome! I created some of my best memories my freshmen year. I had the greatest roommate and the best ward ever (I could still probably name everyone in that ward by first and last name). Anyway, it was sad to see it gone. So for anyone out there who lived in DT (especially if we were in the same ward), post a memory you have of your experience there. Here's one from me:

After a Stake dance, my friend Carl and I were messing around wrestling (seriously, he was ONLY a friend; I just like to wrestle). I had grabbed him around the neck and was holding on for dear life on his back. He decided to smash me against the wall of a DT building, a window in particular. Yep, those huge windows in the front of the building. As he did, we heard a cracking sound as the window shattered behind me! Whoops. The cops showed up and asked us questions, and we felt pretty dumb. Luckily, the RA covered for us and we didn't have to pay 100s of dollars to get the window replaced. I would have posted a picture of it, but I think my pics are packed away. I kept a piece of the glass as a souvenir.

Now your turn...

Date Night

Last night Kevin and I were able to leave Reed with some friends in the ward and go on a date! I was super excited about it. It was going to be very simple: picnic in the park, ice cream, and maybe some basketball. And it was for the most part, but I just wanted to complain for a few minutes. **By the way, I've been nervous to eat chocolate because I was told it could affect breast milk, thus making babies fussy. But I wanted to at least try anyway.
The picnic was great. Very simple with sandwiches and chips. I am a bottomless pit so I nearly finished off the entire bag. And I only stopped because I felt guilty about it...and I still wanted ice cream. By the way, Reed is only 6 weeks (in a few days) but I already miss adult conversation. It was so fun just hanging out with Kevin, talking and laughing again (about stuff other than Reed's poopy diapers).
We headed off to find ice cream. For those of you who know me know that I LOVE ice cream. Coldstone is always top choice, but we are feeling very poor so we opted for some cheap Macey's soft serve cones. We drove to the 800 North Macey's only to discover that they ran out of chocolate ice cream! I was very sad and angry. Seriously people, who likes plain vanilla ice cream?! Always have enough chocolate!
Next attempt was the BYU Creamery--first the one by the former Deseret Towers (which is now demolished) and then the one on 9th. Holy wow, there were people everywhere! The students aren't even back but you could be sure every other person and their dog in Provo was at that Creamery. For real, are there no other ice cream options?? That place is always packed.
Now you're probably saying there are tons of ice cream places in the area, and there are, but most are so expensive. Remember, poor. So Kevin is enlightened at this moment (I am still angry) and remembers the deliciousness of Smart Cookie. Me = happy again. We drive just a few seconds and see that Smart Cookie is closed for 2 weeks! What the?! Is anyone surprised at this point? Gosh, I hate BYU campus.
I suddenly recall that Hogi Yogi also has cookie sandwiches; inferior to Smart Cookie but it's ice cream nonetheless (and cheap). The kid helping us obviously could tell I was distraught because he hooked us up pretty good. And to my surprise and delight, it was better than I remember.
So overall, the ice cream date was a success. Granted, we had to drive around for 30 min. wasting precious babyless-date-night time and basketball never happened. But let's be honest, I missed that Reedster anyway. So it was a great night but also good to be home. **And Reed likes chocolate too. :)

Hair Pics

Here are some styles that I like. The only problem is that there is no way I could ever make my own hair look that good. Plus, I think it is sometimes deceiving bringing in a picture to the salon because, of course, the celebrity looks good--they're a celebrity for a reason. No normal person without a personal hair stylist could ever look that good all the time. Anyways, what do you think?

Haircuts

I hate going to get my hair cut. I get so nervous and oftentimes am a little disappointed by the outcome (mostly because I don't really know what I want exactly). The last time I went, I finally saw a haircut that I wanted...the exact hair on my hairstylist at the time. I felt a little weird telling her, "Yeah, cut it EXACTLY like your hair." So I didn't, and I ended up not liking what she gave me instead. Is it super lame to say that to a hairstylist anyway? I feel like maybe they might be a little possessive about their own hair? So I want to get a haircut before my sister's wedding in a couple weeks, but I want to find a picture to bring in (I've never done this before). I want a short, choppy haircut (about chin length) with bangs to the side. If anyone finds some good pics, send them my way. Or go to the salon I went to last and get a picture of that hairstylist. :)

Reed's Baby Blessing

This past Sunday we blessed the Reedster at church. It went so well and everyone loved his little outfit (although I was a little scared everyone would think we were white trash). I thought he looked adorable in it, so that's all that matters anyway, right? For some reason, I didn't take any pictures of our family together...so I had to steal some pictures from friends (more to come).

Where's my binky?