So Many Things!!

I can hardly believe that life is coming up on so many of my favorite things or things that mark change and progress, etc.! We're coming up on Autumn, my favorite season. :) Which also means that my birthday is coming up and I'll be 22...weird. *shudder* And best of ALL!!! My good friend since like 8th grade comes home from his mission!!!!! I'm so freaking stoked it's unreal! We have done the relationship thing a couple times but when that didn't look like it was going to pan out we still managed to stay best friends and even grow closer together. He's one of my favorite people to walk the planet and I can hardly wait to catch up with my good friend. :) So remember how I talked about mud volleyball? Well that was for Salem Days and that takes place the weekend before all the big stuff -- the race, breakfast, parade, fair, pageant show and fireworks. The fireworks are by far the absolute BEST part and the most amazing fireworks show you will EVER see! It never ceases to amaze me. And I've seen fireworks in several cities in several states and even in another country, so that says a lot. It was weird though because this year they decided to do them from the high school football field rather than on the pond. I have very mixed feelings for that. We'll see what happens next year I guess. It was cute though because when we were watching the fireworks there was this cute family behind us on the grass and one of the girls said, "It's kind of sad because you know what this means? Salem Days fireworks mean that summer is over." which made my parents and I laugh a lot not only because of how cute that was but how true that statement is too.
My brother and his wifey are having another girl and decided to name her Maleah (sp?) and she will be joining us in October around my dad's 84th birthday! :D So nuts how fast things happen! This November 15th will mark the 1 year anniversary of Texas Roadhouse in Orem....so crazy-cool! Most of the opening crew has still stayed and it has been so fun getting to know them. For the type of job that it is, it's really one of the best you'll ever find. (I don't get paid to say that, hahaha!)
Let's see, what else...? Oh, I'm living at home again to save more money (always nice) and it's great because I have the whole downstairs to myself minus the library and the office (which my parents don't use super often) so it's still like I have my own place, and I got to upgrade from the yucky twin bed I've had my entire life to a brand new QUEEN!!! Ah man, it's sooooo nice! :D I love being at home again honestly. I love not having to worry about as many bills, I love being able to see my parents more, I love seeing my dogs more, it's just...nice. :) Sure the commute isn't the best thing ever, but it's actually not that bad. I'm also officially a Golds Gym person...which makes me feel like a snooty person for some reason. Haha probably because I could never afford it before. I still can't, but I'm choosing to make it work with my life. And I love love love it!