Labor Day Weekend

This post is long overdue, I know.

We had such a fun filled labor day weekend! It was great seeing lots of family members we hadn't seen since before the summer. 

Saturday: We spent the day at Lava Hot Springs with my family, Annie, Casperson's, Peterson's, and Bundy's. I got brave, after going off the 2nd platform, and went off the 3rd. I only did it one time however, because it hurt my ears so bad. I'm glad I did it though. We also floated the river and had such a fun time. We loved it so much, we did it twice and decided to go off the bigger waterfall the second time. I was on a four man tube with my mom and two cousins the first time and Brad was by himself. He got a few scratches so decided he'd come with us the second time since we were told the four man doesn't flip. We went down the big waterfall fine, but when it came to the smaller one, we flipped and Brad and I were in the back of the tube so we got the worst of it. I got a pretty nasty cut on my knee and some scratches. Brad got some bruises and scratches. We decided to be done for the day after that. But, it was still such a fun day.

The left one is my knee the day of. The white stuff is just some medicine we put on. The middle is Brad's back, and the right is my knee a few days after. I'm a little embarrassed to say that this is the worst injury I've ever had, but it's true. (Or is a fractured elbow, that didn't hurt much, worse?)

Sunday-Monday: We spent the rest of the weekend at the cabin with Brad's family. We had some fun shooting bow and arrows, going on a 4-wheeler/motorcycle rides, playing games and eating lots of yummy food. Brad's sister and brother-in-law have an exchange student living with them for 10 months. She is from Denmark and she is so fun and cute.  We were sad Brooke and Elgin had to leave Sunday late afternoon and we only got to spend a few hours with them. 

Life after Texas

Life in Utah has been busy, but great! We flew my mom out to Texas to help me drive home. It was so nice to have her come and to be home a few days before Brad to get settled in a little. We stopped and spent the night at Kylee and Brody's since it was almost exactly half way. We went to dinner at Texas Roadhouse, then did a little shopping at Charming Charlie (our favorite). Ky and I had fun trying on some sweet hats. 

We went for a walk and got some ice cream, which is right across from their apartment complex. 

We got a picture of all the hats that I've made during the summer. I can't believe how many I've done. Shows how bored I was! 

Brad and I went boating with some of our friends. It was so much fun. I had not been for a couple of years so I was afraid I wouldn't remember how to wakeboard, but I got up just fine. :) I was not near as good as Brad though. 

And of course I've done some babysitting for the Hess'! The girls have gotten so big. Lucy was not even walking when I left. And Charlie can swim all by himself! It was so fun to hang out with them. 

Brad got himself two new toys when we got home. The first is one that he got a good deal on, and he is not sure if he is going to keep it. He's had fun riding it a few times though. 

The second is one that he earned as an incentive during the summer. If he got 12 sells in one week, his boss told him he would buy him a mountain bike of his choice. 

I've decided to take the semester off of school so I have been very busy working. Brad with his second to last semester of school at USU. We are enjoying life back in Utah very much.