Road Trip to Jen's GRADUATION!

I hope all of you had a Merry Christmas and are enjoying your holiday break with family! I know I am :) I am also getting behind on blogging!

So to catch up, two weeks ago Mom, Dad, Trent, Amber, and I took a road trip up to Utah and Idaho for Jen's graduation from BYU-Idaho! We did a lot on this trip so be warned that this is a long post!

We stopped in Provo first for about a day and a half to see a bunch of family and friends there. It was so fun to be back and see some snow and feel some brisk air! I am definitely missing it down here in Arizona!

Wednesday (the 15th) was a full day! First I got to visit my favorite hairstylist Laura at the David Douglas Salon and get a haircut! She does an amazing job and I would recommend her to anyone in Provo looking for someone. Next we headed right over to Zupa's to have lunch with all of our cousins on my mom's side of the family. I was amazed that everyone could make it considering many of them were right in the middle of finals! Tiersha informed us it was National Cupcake Day so we took the opportunity to grab a cupcake from the Cocoa Bean. Unfortunately we didn't get a big picture at Zupa's (it was pretty hectic there) and then Josh and Tiersha couldn't stay for the Cocoa Bean, so they are not in our cute picture.

This picture cracks me up because Amy is a total loner on the other side of the table!

Later we met up with the Bennett's, cousins on my Dad's side of the family, at J-Dawgs for dinner. And I totally spaced getting a picture with them. Sorry guys! We took it easy the rest of the evening at Amy's apartment and watched "Oceans" (Amy's choice..haha).

The next morning, Thursday, I got to see my roommates from my freshman year at the Riviera. Rachel and Marissa met up with us at Kneader's for breakfast. We wish Jen could have been there to make us complete! It is always so fun to see them! We have such great memories together! Love you girls!

Before we got on the road to Idaho I stopped by campus to see Linda, my boss while I was working in the Church History department on campus. It was so great to see her and catch up for a little bit :)

The ride up to Idaho took longer than expected because we hit an hour of stop and go traffic. There was a huge accident with fire trucks and ambulances. A truck was completely tipped over. It made me so sad to think that someone's family was greatly affected that day :( PEOPLE, please be careful while you're driving.

Nonetheless, thankfully we made it to Idaho in safety and headed directly to Applebee's for dinner with the family.

Thane, my cousin, and his fiance, Shelby, were there who are getting married in just a few weeks! Trent and I cannot make it to their wedding :( so we gave them their wedding gift there. I should have gotten a picture of them opening their new waffle iron! I got one of us though :)

Best of luck with your big day guys! We'll be thinking of you!

Here is a whole group pic with my family, Gram, and Thane and Shelby :)

After dinner we got to go see Bree, Ivan, and their cute boy Alex and have brownies! Bree lived with my family for several months back in high school so we consider her kind of an adopted sister :) We also got to meet her sister Lindsey, who we had heard so much about! It was so fun to catch up!

Bree is the cute blonde, pregnant (you really can't tell in this picture!) one! We love you Bree :)

The next morning, Friday, we got to attend the dedication of the BYU-Idaho Center Auditorium (it is beautiful and HUGE!). It was a neat experience and we got to hear from Elder Bednar and Elder Nelson, as well as President Eyring who gave the dedicatory prayer.

Outside of the auditorium. Whoops, Gram blinked!

Jen walked later in the evening so we got to go to dinner first. We went into Idaho Falls to go to the Olive Garden there.

All of the girls (sisters)!

I stole some pictures from Jill (thanks Jill!) and Amy usually makes a face when Jill's camera comes up..haha.

With Jen after she walked!

The whole family!

Woohoo! Congratulations Jen!

Before we headed back down to Arizona we helped Jen pack up and move. She is officially out of Rexburg and moved back to Provo. She will be interning there with a wedding planner for the next few months! We are so excited for her and know that in the near future she will make an AMAZING wedding planner herself! She has such a good eye for detail and elegance :) Yay Jen! Love you mucho :)