Boise + Family + Friends = Love

Last weekend we headed up to Boise for our friends Matt & Lisa's wedding. It was sooooo nice to be home. I loved seeing our families and friends. I can't wait to move back... (but that's a whole different post). So we got there on Friday and Casey hung out with his friends while I went over to my mom's to lend a hand. She did ALL of the catering for this reception for 250 guests! My mom is so amazing. It was actually really fun working on the food Friday night. My aunt, grandma, Katie, my mom, and a few camp friends spent the evening chopping veggies, mixing sauces, and doing a million other food-prep things. It was great to just relax and talk and enjoy spending time together. I miss hanging out with my fam : ( Saturday morning we woke up to thunder and lightning. The wedding was inside, but it was an outdoor reception. Uh oh. Luckily, Lisa was able to get a rental company to come out and set up a tent at the reception site. It actually cleared up and got sunny during the (indoor) wedding, but then the thunder, hail, and pounding rain resumed right about the same time the (outdoor)reception started. We were all there to celebrate Lisa & Matt, though, and we weren't about to let a little rain stop us. We moved the food under the tent, ignored our personal space and crammed together under it's shelter. The bride and groom looked so happy - what a great pair :D It was so great to see so many people we have not seen in YEARS at the wedding. We caught up with lots of old camp friends and enjoyed some post-nuptial merriment at P.F. Chang's. Good times. Saturday we managed to make time hang out with our friends Andy and Amber. It was really great to see them and catch up. We enjoyed going out to breakfast and playing some super amazing Mario Kart and Guitar Hero. We got to see Mike too which was a nice bonus. Sunday we spent the morning up at Casey's parents' cabin in Garden Valley. They have built it from the ground up over the last 20+ years and it's so neat! It's still a work in progress and will be even better when it's completed. Sunday evening we had a huge family meal with my entire family and Casey's entire family, and Daniel brought his girlfriend Emma. It was great to finally meet her and I love that she makes Daniel so happy! Having dinner with everyone was a blast. I enjoyed constant chatter, delicious wedding leftovers, and lots of laughter. All in all it was a fantastic weekend and we got to see a lot of people we love. But as always it just wasn't long enough.

Autumn...

I absolutely LOVE fall - it is by far my favorite time of year. I love the crisp feeling in the air, the leaves changing colors, and the opportunity to wear jeans a little more often. Unfortunately, none of those things happen here in AZ in the fall. While I appreciate the slightly less inferno-esque temperatures, it's just not the same. We are headed to Boise tomorrow for a weekend wedding and although it's still a bit early in the fall, I'm hoping to enjoy some cooler weather and to see some beautiful trees begining their transition.

What's in a name?

I am so tired of being called Holly! It has always happened every now and again, but more people have called me Holly this week than in the last 25 years. Aghhhhhh! I see nothing wrong with the name Holly, other than it's not my name. My name is not very common, and I know it, but come on people, is Molly really that hard to say?

So many good things!

Lots of good things going on around here this weekend to share with you! First of all, we finally decided on a name for our kitten. We didn't end up using any of the names in our poll, but thanks for letting us know your opinions! Her name is...drumroll please...Scout! She is such an adventurous little furball and this name just seems to suit her perfectly. (And we both love the book To Kill A Mockingbird.)

In other exciting news, the music at church today was awesome. We sang some of my favorites like Take My Life and Be Thou My Vision. Loved it! Next on the list is something kinda spontaneous. Today we were at BestBuy for Casey to get a new game he's been really excited about (Spore), and they happened to have the very hard to find Wii Fit. I've heard a lot about it and thought it sounded fun, so on a whim today we bought it! I'm looking forward to trying it out today. The final exciting thing on this list is that we are now Executive Members of Costco. Oooooooooo. I know it's really not that big of a deal, but it makes me feel special - and very grown up :D So life here is good - hope it's going well for you too!

Congratulations!

So this is a little late, but we just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS to our friends Preston and Jodi who recently got engaged and will be getting married this November. We are so happy for you both!!!

The happy couple :D