Friday May 31st
Well, summertime is here and what better way to start off summer than by having a BBQ, games, and a bonfire? I sure do love my friends! Newbold, Merrill, Heather and I thought it would be fun if we set up a night for everyone to get together and just have some fun and catch up. We set up a little facebook event and everything.
That night I went over to Bryans house. He was in the shower, so I hung out with Erika and the boys. Bryan came up stairs and our shirts were basically matching. Whoops. ha. Before we went to the party we stopped back at my house so that I could change and do a quick little work task. We got to the party and I was really happy to see who was there! Tanner Hansen, Amanda Larsen, Stephanie Horrox, Brittany Russel, Trenton Harris, Charles Sampson, Braden Loveless, Michael Christensen, Emily Christensen, Spencer Brown, Abbey Tuckett, Mark Woodbur, Alex Vickory, Soffe Hepworth, Mark Bullough, Hannah Degn, Michael Glissmeyer, Parker Devey, Nick Smith, Heather Soffe, Nicole Newbold, Nicole Merrill, Bryan and Me. It was so fun! Newbolds dad made us hot dogs, we played a game with a hula hoop, basketball, roasted marshmallows and just talked. I think it all went really well! Bryan was even socializing and wanted to stay later than I did. That never happens haha. I have to say it was so weird when I walked into the party because normally I would have jumped on everyone, but this time I actually had Bryan with me. Man, it's times like those that I still can't believe he is home. I only talked about him for two years, and now he's standing next to me and I'm not telling everyone how he's doing, or how I can't wait for him to come home, or how I'm nervous to see him again. I'm so glad I don't have to worry anymore! 
So I love Heather, she cracks me up. She is so stinkin cute, and all the boys were in love with her. I am secretly hoping that her and Trent can fall in love. Either way, I hope we find her guy sometime soon. I know she worries about it a lot, and she just deserves the best.
I took Bryan home after, and we of course had a good time talking in the car. I don't know why, but it really is one of my favorite things to just sit and talk to him. Well, I guess that's all for this post. I'm just really grateful that I have been blessed with such amazing friends. I would be such a different person if we had stayed in Salt Lake instead of moving to South Jordan. The majority of the people I was friends with there have not ended up in the best places since high school. The friends I made at Bingham are so great, such amazing examples and are just so genuine. Some of those people I hadn't seen in awhile, and when we see each other we give each other big hugs and it's like nothing has ever changed in our friendship. I'm most grateful for Heather, Merrill, Newbold and Amanda though - those girls have just been there for me more than I could have ever asked for. They keep me on the right path, they make me happy, they support me and they tell me when I'm being stupid. I'm a pretty blessed girl :) 