Pioneer Pyromaniacs

Utah: Where July 24th is Pioneer Day and Pioneer Day is a state holiday. I got this lovely little birthday off of work and spent the evening with my roommates at a neighborhood in Orem. In this paticular neighborhood, everyone seems to be obsessed with fireworks. This post is mostly just pictures I captured while we were pelted from the remains of the fireworks that surrounded us. Breathtaking. Terrifying. Utah.

My one non-firework picture has to do with the delicious slurpee machine that was making rootbeer flavored slushies. So good! (As you can tell, I don't know the difference between slurpees and slushies. Is there one?)

These guys were prepared. Don't worry, no vehicles or children were harmed in the ignition of these explosives. It came close a few times though. ;)

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Evelyn and Olivia's friend at UVU (her name escapes me). Neither of them had ever done sparkles.

Driving home while jamming to music in Olivia's PT Cruiser convertible. I don't think I could have gotten two better roommates for Summer.

When You're Not Working Full Time

So behind. So so so behind on my blog. It has been driving me crazy. Now is the time I catch up on over the last month. Because trust me, things have happened. I am over a month behind because I broke my computer and waited three weeks to replace it. No computer paired with phone problems led to me abandoning electronics for awhile. I can proudly say I quit playing Candy Crush though. Addiction conquered. Now I can finally satisfy my craving to blog. Let's talk about July!

July 21st - I fully approve of this FHE activity up the canyon. Our whole ward went to a park to play laser tag games. The company we hired out with the equipment was really cool. Usually I'm not great at 007 games like this, but I only died a few times and had a blast. Just another point that my new ward is awesome. I think this was after our Kiwanis Park days, if I haven't mentioned them before. 

July 24th - We take lots of walks in 101. This lovely Thursday I took my phone and my... phone. Lol this telephone handset connects to the audio jack of my iPhone. Evelyn and Olivia thought it was hilarious. I didn't get too many weird looks as talked into a vintage phone around Provo. 

I love this world map a few block south of where I live. The left picture is England. The right picture is Arizona. Excited to travel back to both, someday.

Walking back home and I wanted to be artsy. It isn't exactly how I wanted it to turn out, but still cool.

<3 Summer Days <3

Saturday with Brynna

Brynna finished her week at EFY and then hung out with me on Saturday, July 19th. First she was at Carter's football game, but then came with me to the first Provo Farmer's Market of the season. Farmers Market happens every Saturday at Pioneer Park. Since this weekend was the first, there was a carnival type party happening across the street.

Hot dog eating contest? I think the winner ate six in three minutes. Gross, yet funny. Brynna said it was on her bucket list to witness a hot dog eating contest. Check!

Found some chalk. Yay!

The Gilbert Temple: Made by Brynna with white, mini marshmallows and tooth picks. I helped a little. Doing these little activities got us tickets, which we redeemed for cotton candy.

Giant Bubbles

Running through water from a fire house.

We built a tower as big as us with the giant legos. It didn't stand up on its own though.

Brynna got to hold the puppies. Adorable. 

And here we have the tickets that were exchanged for cotton candy. Success.

Olivia drove us to the farmer's market, but we walked back after singing karaoke and buying Brynna's cute cousin a bow tie. Down town Provo has some sweet murals, so we had to take pictures.

Creepy waving cat. It took me back to Stratford-upon-Avon, where they were the featured prop in Arden. *shudder*

This water fountain was flowing by itself.... Strange. Brynna and I stopped into a cute boutique too on our way home. Carter picked her up a few hours later to take her to the airport. I love visitors.