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florida weekend!

I flew "home" to my parents house to stay for a couple weeks before I get married! I flew in at like 3 pm on Friday and we drove to Florida at like 4 or 5 pm the same day! We stayed at Jason, Trina, and Zya's house. I was bummed that Aubrae wasn't there but we still had a great weekend.

They are so cute and just the nicest people!

First we went to Fort Pickens. It is the largest of four forts that were built to defend Pensacola Bay in Florida. So it's a Navy Fort. It's HUGE! It was built back in 1834 and went through many battles during the Civil War so I think it's amazing that it's still there!

After touring the Fort we went to the bay side of the beach! It was a red flag day which means that there was a strong under current so people were not supposed to swim in the Ocean on the gulf side. So we spent most of the day in the water on the bay side. We found hermit crabs, giant pelicans, and a sand dollar that was alive! We had a blast.

After we were all warn out from swimming we went to the gulf side to see the bigger waves and play on the better sand. Dad and the boys went and flew their kites. Us girls drew in the sand and put our feet in the water!

So cute that Joseph flew his kite like this! Funny boy.

On Sunday it was Easter! The Easter Bunny found us even in Florida! I got the cutest picnic set!! I'm not gonna put pictures up until I take Jake out on a picnic someday when it gets warm outside. But trust me, it's stinkin' cute! :) We went to Stake Conference with Jason and Trina. My family's home teacher, Brother Bluth, who is now Elder Bluth, was on his first assignment to give them a new stake president! So we got to see him there and hear him speak! It was way cool! After church we each found our plastic eggs and then we colored real eggs! I love Easter traditions, they are so fun!

On Monday we got to really sleep in and then we went to the navy base in Pensacola, Florida. We get to see the coolest things through our awesome connection, Jason! We went to the National Naval Aviation Museum! It was SOOOO COOL!! After that we stopped by the Pensacola Lighthouse. Lighthouses are so neat.

I just love Florida! I have so missed the sun!! Even though I am EXTREMELY sunburned it's better than the Rexburg white I was before!! :)

heidyn's birthday!

Okay I'm super behind! Her birthday was on April 8. She turned 17 this year!

We took this at Tod's house before going out to eat. There's Ashley (Tod's daughter), me, Destry, Heidyn, Ramona (Teilani), and Tod.

Ramona made this cake and it was way way yummy! This is me, Ashley, Heidyn, Destry.

The birthday girl with her cake!

For her birthday her mom's boyfriend Tod took us out to eat at Tempanyaki or something like that... It's the kind of restaurant where they cook right in front of you! It was super cool and all of us caught the shrimp in our mouth except Ramona. Haha.

Tod and Teilani at Tempanyakis.

Heidyn and I at Tempanyaki's.

Me, Heidyn, Destry, Ashley at Tempanyaki's.

Then we went to Quick Wits which is this hilarious comedy show in Utah.

Ben and I at Quick Wits

They brought Heidyn to the stage because it was her birthday and they had her describe her day to them and then they sang it back to her. It was super clever and super funny! I got it on video but I don't know how to put that on my laptop...

Here's 17 things that I love about Heidyn!

1. She gets my sense of humor

2. She is a genius!

3. She has a super cute smile

4. She has a cute walk

5. We have countless inside jokes that only we would understand

6. She can totally pull off blond or brunette and be a total babe either way

7. She is honest

8. She is generous

9. She puts up with a lot

10. She can be serious but can also be goofy

11. We make tons of plans together even if we know it will never happen

12. NEW YORK TRIP.

13. She is so talented

14. We have a ton of fun memories

15. We've really gotten close the last two/three years and I consider her a sister

16. She can make me be all ME which not a lot of people can do

17. She's a great listener

She is one of my best friends and I adore her! XOXOXO!

my new home!

I FINALLY moved into my own apartment! I'm living here to hold our place basically and Jake will move in in June.

Here's a tour!

View from the front door.... This place is tiny but I think it's perfect! (Notice the cute thing hanging on the side of the fridge... Jenn Stauffenburg made me that! It's so so soooo cute!)

View from the bedroom.

Kitchen side 1

Kitchen side 2. (Is it just me or it is totally weird that there's just a blank spot on the wall above the sink? It looks odd to me...)

Living room

Our free couch!

Our cute matchy table and chairs! (Thank you Jennie!!)

The GORGEOUS dresser that Jake built! Yep, it's in our living room! Haha :) And yes that's the countdown that I made back at 80 days to go! Now there's 44 days.

The bed. Jake made the headboard! There's a matching foot board but we'll wait until we live in a bigger place for that.

Closet.... I wish Jake the best when he moves in lol.

Desk area behind the bedroom door.... we don't have a desk yet. Notice the giant pink suitcase. That's cause I'm packing for Baton Rouge!! Yay!! (Not at all sure why it wouldn't download right side up... Sorry!)

Another corner in the room. Jake made this nightstand.

The other nightstand that Jake made! (Yes those are candy canes on the bottom there.... I stock up every christmas!)

Bathroom!

Bathroom.

Bathroom!

I think it's an adorable place! It's awesome/scary/exciting/boring/nice to live all alone! I'm so lucky to live here!