Goodbye Lauren!

One of the most wonderful girls I know, Lauren Hunter, is moving to Utah this week. We had a little shindig before she left. I'm going to miss her so much!!!!

Late Night with Roy

Last Friday David and I went to Late Night with Roy Williams, the official kickoff to the Tar heel basketball season. The "show" introduces the men's and women's basketball teams, has scrimmages, skits, and plays highlights from the previous year. It was hosted by Stuart Scott from ESPN who is a UNC alum. It was pretty fun to go to and David especially enjoyed it. He LOVES Tarheel basketball! The Heels have been picked to start the season ranked #1 and to win the national championship.

The famous jerseys in the rafters (Michael Jordan is second from the right)

Tyler Zeller one of the Tarheel's three top 25 freshmen.

Tyler Hansborough, last year's "NCAA Player of the Year," dunkin' it. His jersey will be retired and added to the rafters after this season.

Fall Break

This week has been pretty eventful for our little family. First of all, I realized I forgot to tell everyone that David and I both received new callings. David is now the assistant ward mission leader and I am the first counselor in the Young Women's presidency. We are both extremely happy for our callings and to be in such a great ward with people we love!

On Wednesday night after my American Architecture class I went out to dinner with the girls from my program to celebrate our friend, Liz's, birthday. It was so much fun. I am so blessed to be able to associate with such wonderful people!

(Left to Right: Allyson, Sarah, Liz, Sarah [my next door neighbor by coincidence...or divine providence], me, and Lisa)

On Thursday, David and I (after I had talked him into it) went Halloween/Thanksgiving decoration shopping. We found this awesome pumpkin ice cube tray at the dollar store and some mache pumpkins at Michael's. David and I painted the pumpkins. David was definitely more skilled at it than I was but it was ok because earlier I had beaten him big time at Scrabble!

So Crafty!

After a long weekend of homework and regular work, David and I drove down to Charlotte to visit David's mom. David's sister's family came too and it was so fun to have family home evening with more than just two people. The next day, David and I went to see an exhibit on Pompeii and then met up with Courtney and Jackson to go to Discovery Place (a hands on, scientific museum). We all had a blast!

Afterward, David and I raced home so he could head to work and I could go to Young Women in excellence. The old YW presidency had put the night together and they did such an amazing job. Instead of the Emmy awards, we had the Emma awards and highlighted each of the girls as elect ladies and as stars. Each girl walked down the "red carpet" to her own music and received her own "Emma" award (a Mrs. Butterworth syrup bottle spray painted gold). The night was so much fun!!!

Lucky I'm in Love with My Best Friend

Diaper Cake

I am helping with a baby shower for my friend, Leah Carper, and decided to make a diaper cake for it. Here's a picture of the finished product. I think it turned out super cute and it was so easy to make! Here's instructions if anyone's interested.

Priesthood Session

Every year for general conference my family would travel down to our vacation home in Wales, Utah (trust me, the city does exist) to watch conference and every year I would watch my father, brothers, and brother-in-laws kiss their wives before leaving for the priesthood session. On their return from the conference my brothers and father would sit down and talk about the priesthood session and what had been said, usually putting a loving arm around their wife. I always loved to see the change that had taken place in my father and brothers during the two hours they had been gone. Suddenly, they were more aware of their wonderful wives and were more conscious of showing their love for them. The time following the priesthood session was always peaceful and special.

I always wanted to have this feeling with my husband. Tonight when David got home, we sat down and talked about the session and I (being the baby I am) just started crying because I finally got my own time with my own husband! It was just a really nice night and the spirit was so strong in our home. I'm so grateful to be married to such a wonderful man who loves the gospel and our family!