My kind of perfect

My summer has been soooo good! 

I have definitely been busy, but I have had a lot of fun too. Almost every morning I am busy doing a craft and an activity with the different kids who come to the parks. Then during the afternoon I work on my never ending homework, and before I know it I am coming home around 11pm from scoring up at the softball fields. Then repeat the next day. But it's fine and I love my life. However! I have had some awesome opportunities and experiences along with my great blessing of being able to work

I went up north with Ryan Sunday evening after I got back from Fishlake with my family. We stayed at his brother's house and in the morning we went to the Salt Lake temple.

A family that he reactivated while out on the mission was sealed in the Salt Lake Temple and so while he was off in the temple, I hung around the temple grounds and had a little bit of fun with my camera.

The temple grounds were absolutely beautiful. 

I haven't been to the SLC temple for such a long time so it was nice to actually be there. Just being on the temple grounds brings me such a feeling of peace and joy... I can't imagine what it is like to actually go inside! I can't wait till I can go in someday.

We spent the afternoon running around Salt lake and the surrounding areas as we visited his sister and family,  one of his companions, and finally made an appearance at the reception of the family that was sealed. It was a hispanic family and the party was crazy cool! I definitely did not feel like I was in Utah. I think I was probably the only one there who had blonde hair and who didn't speak spanish. I was definitely out of my comfort zone but it was awesome anyways! 

We ate real authentic mexican food and danced to mexican music. It was so much fun!

The family was beautiful and they were glowing all day long. I was so happy for them and it was such a neat experience to see the love they had for each other and for the Lord. After all, that is what this life is all about... family! And doing all that you can to be with them forever.

The feeling was definitely magical.

Later that evening we found out that Ryan didn't have to work the next day so our spontaneous instincts kicked in and we ended up staying at his brother's house again that night.

The next day we met my family at Seven Peaks and spent the day soaking up the sun. 

We also brought his niece along for the ride. It was a good time.

He made me ride the boomerang... I had never done it before but I LOVED IT!

However, I got the biggest wedgie everrrrrr and I laughed so hard.

I honestly think I have the worst luck because did I mention that I broke my laptop? Yep. It was a sad day when that happened. I barely dropped it and the screen decided to shatter. So besides that, (and breaking my ipod too.. let's not forget that) I really do not have any luck at all... Summer's car wouldn't start so we had to call a tow truck. We all piled in to Ryan's car and went to Pizza Pie Cafe to eat our emotions away. It was definitely fulfilling.

We got home just in time for me to run inside and to start/finish a homework assignment that was due by midnight. Yeah.. I had 40 minutes to work on an assignment that usually takes me at LEAST an hour to complete. Did I finish and get it in before midnight?

Heck yeaaaah.

I am so blessed!

*                      *                      *

Thursday night my beautiful friends Tiana and Alyssa came to Richfield!!! Alyssa drove up from Cedar for the night and left the next morning and Tiana came from Provo for the weekend. We got together after I got off work and went on a Denny's run with Ammon, Tayson, Ryan, and Travis. We ended the night by lying on Ry's tramp with tons of blankets and pillows as we all looked at the stars. It was so much fun.

I was embarrassed [once again] because my cheek was swollen from my stinkin wisdom tooth extraction. I got those buggers out four weeks ago and I was still having troubles with them! But no worries, I went to the doctor and now I am better.

But look at those beautes. Are they wonderful!? The best friends I could ever ask for!! I love them both sooo much!

[ps. these pics were stolen from Tiana... haha]

Friday and Saturday was a huge benefit softball tournament for our friend Jaren who was diagnosed with cancer on top of his problems with his liver. This is me and T selling balloons for the balloon release that we did for him!

 Please notice my high-waisted shorts. $3 from D.I. hahaha :)

The Miss Richfield had their last hoorah as we helped out at the tournament on Friday night and all day Saturday. My reign as third attendant is a few days from being over. It's crazy to believe that it has been a year! I feel like it was just yesterday as I was learning how to play The Piano Man by Billy Joel with the harmonica and piano . . .

Time flies..

But hey, live it up right? Live in the moment. And make the best out of everything. 

This is what summer is all about.

Love,

Kate