A Trip to Mesa

Last weekend I went down to Mesa for the weekend for a cousin's wedding. At this point I have to say that I live in one of only two acceptable places to live in AZ, Flagstaff and Sedona. It was so hot in Mesa, I barely survived the 2 days that I was there. For those of you who think I exaggerate, you've obviously never been near me when I am hot...I get a little irritable. I hate being hot and basically make it an uncomfortable experience for others as well.

Anyway, it was fun to spend time with my family and all of the extended family. I offered to be chauffeur for my parents and brother Paul, who flew in for the weekend. So I set out on Friday September 11th to pick everyone up at the airport.

This is a picture of me heading out of Flagstaff.

It was actually a really pretty drive. The clouds here are amazing, the sky is covered in them! Here are a few pictures to give you an idea:




Along the way I saw this road sign which made me smile:


As I got closer to the Phoenix airport my dad called and told me that their flight was delayed, it is only an hour flight, but by this time I only had about an hour left in my drive and they hadn't even left yet! Rar! I arrived at the airport and sat in the cell phone lot for approximately an hour and a half waiting for their plane to arrive. Here is a picture to demonstrate how much I enjoyed that experience:

But, I was able to do some work as I waited, so I felt productive/

Well I finally collected my family, we went and grabbed some dinner and then headed to the hotel. The ceremony the next day was beautiful, it was really nice. Here is a picture of the couple as they came out of the temple:


It ended up being an enjoyable weekend. Thanks Derek for getting married so the family could all get together.

Well, as you may have guessed I have been working on this post instead of homework. I'd better get back to researching language policy and planning...wish me luck...

Rainbows, rain and football

This is a picture I took of the sky today while out grocery shopping. Unfortunately it was taken with my phone and so it isn't the best shot, but you get the idea. By the time I finished my shopping and headed out of the store it was pouring rain! I love the rain, the weather here in Flagstaff is so fun!

Since it was such a rainy day outside, I naturally had a desire to do some baking. I got this fun idea to make some rainbow cupcakes the other day from a friend's blog...

I think they turned out pretty well, what do you think? Baking at such a high elevation requires some alterations to recipes, so I had to experiment a little bit but they didn't fall, they're still moist and delicious, so I think that I did pretty well for my first jaunt into baking in Flagstaff.

Also, the other day I played basketball with a bunch of people and the next day this random bruise appeared on my knee. I have no idea how I got it, I don't remember any collisions, but here is a picture of that:


And finally, because today was BYU's first game vs. Oklahoma, I wore a BYU shirt all day, and they ended up winning! Wahoo, what a deal! Now, I am not suggesting that I was the essential factor in the win (that would be crazy), but it was an exciting win. Hooray BYU, 1-0!!!