Spitting distance from 30

I love any excuse to party, eat, and spend some good times with family and friends! This weekend was a great one.

Friday night we had a little precursor to my birthday party. My mom really wanted to check out the corn maze, so we gathered a group and headed out. It was a blast. Without fail anytime you enter one of those mazes you tend to lose half of your group, usually because you have some joker that runs off down another row and tries to scare everyone else ;~) I ended up separated from the group during the first phase (they usually have two phases, I guess it makes it a little easier).

I made it out of the first phase probably five minutes before everyone else. I hooked up with some little teenage boys that earlier had reprimanded me for cutting through the corn to get to another row. I think they felt pretty cool when they were able to help this rebellious, older girl out of the maze. hahaha! yeah right. So while I was out waiting for everyone else they started the pig races. No way I was going to miss that! The had three races, luckily everyone else made it out before the first group of pigs took off. They chose volunteers from the audiance to wave a bandana for each pig running. I got to cheer on a pig the second round. My pig "MC 'Ham'mer" won, and I won a pig nose.

I know, dead sexy

We hit the second phase after the races were over and Heidi and I took off on our own. One group of people made it out pretty quick, my dad lost himself and when I called him he waved a cornstalk around so we could find him. We all got out and realized my mom was still in the maze, alone. So I went off to track her down.

We went home and Annie cooked us up some stellar stew and we carved pumpkins and listen to Brian Regan (stand-up comedian, hilarious)

up top left: Heidi Peterson preparing the pig for Saturday, top right: me digging out the insides of my pumpkin, middle: A couple of the pumkins we carved, bottom left: Sheena and Matt who I think is really enjoying his stew, bottom right: Bridger, who is really having a good time contrary to the look on his face = )

Saturday: Birthday!!!

It was conference weekend, always nice to be able to enjoy church from the comfort of you home and pj's. It is also amazing to be able to listen to the Prophet of God. While listening to one of the apostles speak about Christ it hit home I think more than it ever has before that these men have such a personal relationship with Christ. How cool and what a great relationship to aspire to have with Christ. Just imagine what it would do for the rest of your life...

L to R: Me, Aubs, Saranda; Pam and Rolf (the parents); Me bustin' out those candles


That night we had the official birthday party. It was a blast, so many friends and family and some super, delicious, wonderful food!

L to R: Sam, Annie (isn't she precious), Me and Annie



Thank you to everyone who came, planned, prepared, sent birthday wishes.

You all made it the special day it was!

L to R: Matt and Me, Beans, Me and Heidi

We ate,my dad attempted to play happy birthday on the trumpet, but he couldn't stop laughing, blew out candles (I nailed them all!! 29, and I got my birthday wish!!), opened gifts and set up the projector and screen and watched a movie out under the stars. Well, some of us did, some of the lightweights (or maybe they were just the smart ones =)) sat inside on the couches and watched through the window. The rest of us sat ouside, it was cold!

L to R: Me, Annie, Bridger all really enjoying the movie (and freezing)

Bridger, Annie, Me, Heidi P, Kristen

Sunday:

Another wonderful day of conference talks, throwing the football around in the backyard, and chilaxin with friends. It was a beautiful fall day! My favorite time of year by far, hands down! We took a personality test (I love those things) I am an "ISTJ". And a few more friends came over that night for a quick visit.

It was a great weekend!

Thanks again everyone!!!