besties and babies

I am so glad that I was able to attend Ashli's baby shower! She has been one of my very best friends for ... (counts on fingers) ... twelve years now!

And Kayli (the bun) is due on Ashli's birthday. How sweet is that?

Note: My contribution to Kayli's wardrobe are two onesies from Threadless.

Utizzle

I had such a great time visiting Utah. I wish that I had taken more pictures (but isn't that always the case?). I've listed some of the highlights below.

[x] Lunch with Ashli, then perusing the mall (for old time's sake).
[x] Bunco and baby horses with my mom and her friends. (I won $10!)
[x] Red Butte Garden concert and picnic with mom and Krys.
[x] Boating on Pineview Reservoir and a campfire at the Sherman's cabin.
[x] Clubbing in Salt Lake City with Brittney and Toni.

cherry pickin'

On our last day in Minnesota, we picked cherries from the neighbor's tree.

for the love of God

Basilica Block Party at Saint Mary's in Minneapolis

Did I mention that weezer headlined the festival?

mini soda

I spent a few days in July in Minnesota, where my mom's family is from. We stayed with my Grandpa John and Grandma Lu. Their house is on one of the state's more than 10,000 lakes.

My mom took this photo from my grandparent's porch. It's breathtaking.

there's something about Scandanavia...

I hope everyone had a great long weekend celebrating the USA. Now for a look at two countries that are also pretty excellent: Finland and Iceland.