.:.July & then some.:.

Well I am back. We won't go into my lack of posts & absence from the blog, because that will take too long.  What matters now is that I am back, and here to share the most recent adventures of my life. :)

We'll start with July. I moved. My roommate, Ange, found a great house online, and it ended up being perfect. We moved in at the beginning of the month & have loved every minute since! It's amazing the feeling a house gives you. So nice not having to worry about being too noisy for the upstairs neighbors. I'll just say, we all really like it. :) Here are a few pictures to give you an idea.

Our house!

The backyard is huge, and so nice. 

{The landlord has someone come every week to take care of the lawn, we don't complain.} 

Here are a few pictures from my room and the front/dining rooms. We have tons of space & are still trying to figure out how to fill it best.

I didn't add any pictures of the downstairs yet, because it is still a mess. I live with three other girls, two of which are teachers. School is starting soon and the basement has been turned into a work room for them. :) There are two bedrooms & a bathroom upstairs, and the basement is the same. It feels so nice to have room and a place to sit & talk, and still not be in the way of the others.

That was the beginning of July. During July I of course celebrated Independence Day with friends & family. Such a great holiday, and makes me so grateful that I live in a free country. Too often I forget how lucky I am.

Over the weekend of the 24th, my roommates & I skipped town and headed to Denver, CO. We packed our bags in the car and made the 8 hour + drive after work on Friday night. We arrived a little before 4:00am Saturday morning. (Long drive, but worth it.) Saturday was the big day. The reason we made the drive. We had tickets to see The Brothers of the Sun Tour. Do you know who that involves? Let me tell you. Only the best looking (in my opinion) and two of the best country artists in my music collection. Country has not always been in my collection, so I'm sure someone could argue there are better artists out there. Anywho... the concert was Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw. Oh boy, was it the greatest! I have seen Tim in concert, last summer in Salt Lake. So, I knew I enjoyed him & he could put on an entertaining show. As for Kenny, I'd never seen him, but had heard great things about his concerts. Well, he did NOT disappoint.  That man knows how to put on a good show and entertain his audience! This concert was a very close competitor to Lady Antebellum! I loved both, and couldn't choose which was better.

Ange, Britt, Alisa, & me

 Sportin' our cowboy boots.

Timmy!

Waiting for Kenny to come out.

 Kenny & Tim

Great minds think alike, right?

Another amazing adventure with my great friends.

As for August. I am done teaching in Farmington! Yay!! No more driving over an hour a day! I will have my life back and not be spending it in the car on the freeway. I am very excited about it if you can't tell. I have had this past week off from work and start back on Monday. Normally, we have two weeks of training, but I guess they had some sense knocked into them and let the returning teachers have a week off and only do one week of training. I love it. My week hasn't been all that exciting though. On Tuesday I went home to see Ma & Pa and had a dentist appointment. It was not the most fun. I had to have a small surgery in my mouth, which has led me to feeling nauseous & dizzy since. Probably due to the fact I can't eat a lot, but still have to take medication. So much fun. But, on the positive side, I think I am on the mend. I have been feeling pretty close to normal today, which is nice. 

Well, back to school on Monday. I am excited and nervous for the new campus and new people.  But like I said, the commute will be so much better. Instead of driving an hour a day, I will probably only be driving 20 minutes a day. I'll take it. :)

Well, until next time. Who knows when that will be. But I'll leave you with a little treat from my mom. She doesn't know I took this picture, so if she & my dad read this post it will be a surprise. :) SURPRISE MOM. Love you!!

 Sleepy Momma