farewell summer...

this summer might top the charts as the BEST SUMMER EVER. i think i say that every year, but seriously, this summer's been phenomenal. i have enjoyed every second of no school & found it kinda hard to go back this week. here are some of my favorite summer memories...ones i will never forget:

 

-i started off my summer with the BEST road trip of all time to colorado to see tom petty play. 

-went to record store day and took luke's dad's car for a spin.

-shaved my cat to look like a lion.

 

-was introduced to the DELICIOUSNESS that is lucky slice pizza in ogden. nomz.

-went to logan for my brother's graduation, & my nephew's baby blessing.
-celebrated cinco de mayo with ogden friends.
-lots of hikes & walks to the park.
 

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-went to lagoon to celebrate our niece kaylee's fifth birthday.

-saw SEVERAL bands we've been wanting to see live for ages: the civil wars, holy water buffalo, iron & wine, horse feathers, & mumford & sons.

-hosted a benefit concert for the tears foundation.

-QUIT MY JOB AT STARBUCKS and got a big girl job.

-got a summer job at criddle's cafe & spent the summer eating copious amounts of breakfast.
 
 

-made friends with the odd entertainment at the arts festival.
-also went to the pride festival as well as worldwide on 25th festival. (we really like festivals, in case you didn't know.)

-lots of mornings on the patio with luke, drinking coffee & talking about nothing.

 

-homemade pizza & wine night with ally...out on the patio, again.

-my dear friend emily moved to ogden & i showed her the ropes. 

-went to our good friend chase's wedding..in june...in the rain. freezing.

-birthday parties: mikki's, kristin's & ben's!

 

-went to PRIDE 2012 & celebrated the future of freedom & equality with my starbucks coworkers.

 

 

 

-flew to seattle to watch chelsea fc kick the sounders' butts. see more awesome photos here, here and here.

-took my dad & sister on the ogden valley garden tour  for their birthdays.
-celebrated the fourth with parades, lots of food, family, swimming, & sleeping through fireworks (dang early shifts!)
-did the family triathlon, even with a good attitude!
-went to the zoo...saw lots of bears yay!

-watched lots of TV & did a whole lot of laying around.

 i bid adieu to summer 2012, one of the best...but i am not THAT sad about it. i'm very ready for hot coffee, jacket weather, fall leaves crunching under my feet, & beanie weather.