Annie's Visit

So, Annie came up yesterday just to hang out with us in Provo during our last week here. I'm sure we'll eat out at all our faves, at least twice, while she's up here. And we'll try our best to experience ALL of Provo. We just don't want to feel like we missed out on anything. So, we have a jammed pack week ahead of us and it all starts with my work's summer party...BBQ & Owlz BBall Game...

Then, we decided to try out this new very cute and modernly(is that a word?) decorated yogurt place called Spoon Me for dessert...sorry no pictures. Then, believe it or not, we hit up Maggie Moos..#1 visit, check! Let's just say not everyone felt fully satisfied after Spoon Me (I think it was a little too healthy) and Maggie Moos ALWAYS hits the spot. Best "Udderly Cream" ice cream! After that, Chris and I decided we should make at least one trip to the Nickelcade while living in Provo and what better night to do it then with Annie here!

Seriously, as white trash as that place looks, it is a TOTAL shame that it was never visited by us before...sadly, that was our first, and most likely last, visit to the Nickelcade. It was an hour and a half of pure enjoyment. So much fun, So incredibly cheap, So white trash, So sick. SO COOL.

Provo Pioneer Day Classic 5k/10k

Ok, so we didn't make it to the huge Pioneer Day Parade in SLC this morning...BUT...we did run the Provo Pioneer Day Classic 5k/10k!! Woohoo!! And yes, there were people running in pioneer dresses and bonnets. Awesome, only in UT!

Us RiGhT aFtEr ThE RaCe...Chris pr'd!!

Chillaxin' at Einstein's...good ole Provo...

Documentation of our 4th of July, 2008

It was an ideal way to spend our last 4th in Provo. It started by riding bikes up and down Center Street the night before to take in the Freedom Festival Festivities. I tell ya, Great people watching. Enjoying the fact that downtown Provo is more alive on the Eve of the 4th than "Mill" is on New Years Eve....Ok, maybe not, but the Provo Freedom Festival is the most exciting event of the year, that's for sure! The streets are lined with tents, couches, sleeping bags, blankets...all for people to camp out(starting at 3pm the day before) to reserve a good seat for the 4th of July Parade!! Hooray! Chris and I found that inviting yourself onto the reserved Nuskin Bleachers gives you the best seat in town! Thanks Nuskin!

That morning, we got up at the buttcrack of dawn to peddle as fast as our lathargic legs could go to make it to the Hot Air Balloon Show...again, it was ridiculousy lively! I just couldn't believe all the cute families I saw that were already all done up in their cute festive-wear! I mean, those moms had to have woken up at 4am just for this little event. Pretty cool!

After that, we peddled on over to Einsteins and enjoyed watching the 5k/10k. We then watched our last Utah Parade Extravaganza! Wait...July 24!! You know what that date is? Pioneer Day of course! I've heard there's another killer parade up in SLC...we just may be attending that. Then maybe we'll make our way over to the Original Pancake House...mmmmm! It's a plan.

Anyway, our 4th of July weekend was a blast...we did a lot of bike riding, took in all of the Freedom Festival Activities, and we even did a couple of bbq's (by ourselves...us losers have no more friends or family up here :)