happy birthday, lauren!

this is a birthday shot-out to my friend lauren reilly. she da bestest, and i love her a lot. happy birthday, lauren! love you!

burr!

welp, it's official. the psychological barrier has been broken. it is cold here in p-town. we had our first snow last week, and it has been chilly! here's to winter hibernation. see you all again in the spring!

i love provo canyon in the fall

so, i have become semi-obsessed with provo canyon this semester...i can't get over how beautiful it is ! every once and a while i treat myself to a sunday, or weekday, drive to chill out and enjoy the beauty. here are some highlights from last sunday's drive.

provo temple at sunset
a view of utah lake at sunset
more of utah lake
aspen loop (the road up to sundance/aspen grove)...and yes, that is snow on the mountain already!
the entrance to aspen loop

halloween!

my school-inspired pumpkin...

thanks to a great ward and a great activities committee, our ward halloween party was super fun this year! some highlights include...

the costume walk-off (me and lauren)
the dance
and english musical chairs!

more football!

have i mentioned recently how much i love going to byu football games?!

me, aubrey, friend, and heather after our victory over unlv (55-7...woot!)
jake, friend, terrell, lars, heather, me, and adam