Dancing Fools

Our friends recently introduced us to the wonder that is Just Dance. I felt the need to share it with all of you, despite some strong objections from the party.

I believe this is one of those times when it is best to be behind the camera.

Particularly for something like this...



Flying Flowers

If you ever get a chance to visit the Butterfly Garden here in Houston, we would highly recommend doing so. This is how we spent a part of our Labor Day, accompanied by the Qualls, our good friends from BYU.

 

 

 

(I was recently introduced to Picasa, which lets you create these awesome collages, so you might be seeing more of these picture boxes in the future)

 

I will have you all know that as of this moment, I am completely caught up on all of my blogging. So be prepared for another six months of silence. :)

 

 

Just kidding.

 

 

Hopefully. 



Two and a Half Decades

Of the existence of yours truly. As in no longer in her early twenties. As in now officially in the middle of them. As in old.

 

Ken and I flew down to Houston the day before my birthday and unfortunately Ken had to work, but we were luckily still surrounded by fabulous friends and food. Susanne and her little Joshipoo treated me to a fabulous stracciatella cupcake at a local cupcakery called Crave, and since Adrienne was in town for a callback (congrats!) she was able to join us for the festivities!

 

 

Afterwards the three-and-a-half of us took a walk along some body of water and were nearly attacked by these odd, giant birds hanging around begging for food...

 

 

and so we fetched our hubbies from their "job" (as if it could be called that--being taken out for lunch everyday, making outrageous amounts of money for doing nothing) and headed to the Spaghetti Warehouse for some delicious pasta.

 

 

Who says old people can't have fun?

 



Birthday Buds

Since Ken left for Houston for his second summer internship before his actual birthday, we decided to celebrate it a few days in advance.

 

It began with some tasty stuffed french toast for breakfast

 

some presents

 

 

 

a big surprise!

 

 

which led to friends,

 

 

some of Ken's favorite food,

 

 

delicious cake,

a few babies,

 

and a loooooong game.

 

Dennis and Wendy, thank you for the best man I've ever met.

 

 

 

 



Summer in the City

We've had a few visitors this summer!

 

First, we had Owen, Anna, Danton, and Wendy stop by for a couple of days on their long cross-country drive from New York to Seattle.

 

Danton admiring himself in the bean.

 

We also had a week-long visit from my mom and Colton. Activities included an Independence Day barbecue with friends, a couple museums, a white sox blowout, and lots of R&R.

 

 

 

 

 And for all the rest of you looking to visit, you've got one more year before we take ourselves to Texas. Clock is ticking! We'd love to have you!

 

 

 

 



A Graduation and Some Church History

In May I got to go represent the Kenneth Young family at Owen's hooding and graduation from the University of Rochester Medical School.

 

While in New York we took the opportunity to visit some local church sites including

 

the Smith farm

 

the Sacred Grove

 

E.B. Grandin's print shop

 

the Whitmer Farm and Visitors' Center

 

 

and Hill Cumorah.

 

 

And here's Danton. Just because.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mother's Day

For Mother's Day this year, our good friends Nate and Susanne offered to host a dinner if Ken would contribute to the meal. Since neither believed that what we brought had actually been produced by his own two hands without my interference (I will admit to giving him detailed, hand-written instructions and hovering pretty closely while he worked), I thought I would give them, and you all, some photographic evidence.

 

 

Happy Seriously Belated Mother's Day.

 

 



Our Little Friend

One day we opened our blinds to find a little neighbor attached to our window screen.

 

 

 

Don't know how long he was there, but he disappeared after a few days.

 

Since we currently have no kids, anything cute that appears around our house deserves blog mention. Hence our pet bat.