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Since San Diego:

I had 4th of July fun watching fireworks all over the city. I think the legalization of awesome fireworks has made this holiday more exciting because I don't have to buy fireworks. I can just enjoy watching all the fireworks within a 5 mile radius from my house.

I saw my dear mtc companion Kori! I just love her. She leads a crazy, all over the place life. So fun. She's been in Hawaii for a year and it's fun to hear about it. Hopefully she can stay there for a little while so I can go visit! 

I taught Sunday school for the first time since April. I forget that I have a calling. But I was so happy to finally teach again. I LOVE teaching gospel doctrine. I was intimidated at first but I can honestly say it's been my favorite calling ever. And I get to teach tomorrow as well! Yay!

I get to hang out a lot with Annalie and Cyann. They're great people. Cyann and I went to the car festival they had here. There were so many people there! More than cedar city has, I felt. I just love Cedar in the summer time. I've never gotten to stay here for summer. It's beautiful and fun here!

Annalie and I went to cedar lake last week and got a little bit of sun. That was fun as well. Until a dead fish floated up to us. Then we ran away and made a sand castle. 

I went home for a week last week. I got to hang out with mitch, luke, and Kevin from my mtc district!! It was a blast being with them again. They are absolutely hilarious and I laughed so hard at everything. I'm so glad we are all still great friends after all this time. I love my mission friends.

I started watching Lost. I'm hooked. And even though I have really strange dreams because of it, I can't stop watching. It's awesome!

Lauren had her baby shower last Saturday. She's huge! I'm so so SO excited to meet my new little nephew!!!! Ah!! I just love Camden so much. And I'm sure I'll love Kent just the same!! I can't wait!

We went up the canyon one night in Provo (gagging noise). It was awesome! I sprayed myself with so much bug spray. Lauren kept telling me I was ridiculous. But I didn't even get one bite! Ha! 

Sunday we went to my grandparents in salt lake for an ice cream party. It was fun. I love playing with my nephew. So much! We had some really good ice cream too. Then Jenny and I failed at foose ball. Oh well. (is it fooze? Who knows...)

Monday I saw Harry potter with my sister, mom, and Ian. It was a disappointment. But at least it can be over now. And at least lauren and I got to make fun of it the whole time.

On tuesday I went with Ashley to the dinosaur museum. I have never been to it before. I felt like a little kid with how excited I was to go. I love science stuff. And loved making my own Dino island in the sand. I'm so glad Ashley was just as excited as I was.

Wednesday I got to play with my nephew all day! He's so awesome. My favorite was when he would bark with the dogs when they barked at things, how he would chase reeses around the house because she runs away, how he stopped playing the piano to look up at the little Jesus statue and say hi, how he fell asleep with his leg up and hands behind his head, how he would feed the dog his food (one for him, one for the dog), and how cute he was when he was being read too. I just can't get enough of him.

The rest of this week I've been able to be with brittni. Its great when she gets to be in my life for more than 10 minutes a week. We ate at the pizza cart, rented.... A movie, shopped for Cyann, and had funny conversations. And planned another $5 prank of the week with help of lynsie.

My life is pretty okay right now. I want a job more than ever. I'm frustrated more than ever. But I cant complain.

The pioneers had it worse.