Summer 2009! Where have you been all my life?

I just want to take a minute and ramble a little bit about how awesome last weekend was and this week has been and will be.

Friday we had the day off of work. So I lay out in the sun all day and swam and just had a great time. Plus I hardly got any sunburn (I've worked up a pretty decent tan for my fair-skinned self)!

And then Saturday, about 5:00, my roommates and a bunch of friends in our ward went and got food for a picnic and then took it to Rock Canyon Park so we could wait to watch the fireworks. We ate, played Wiffle Ball and Loaded Questions, some people played catch, some people rolled down the hill, some people played Texas Hold'em with Skittles as chips, and some people just sat there and talked with friends and had an awesome time. And when we watched the fireworks, even though they weren't that amazing because we were too far away for the noises to be loud enough, I got really nostalgic (I always do) and extremely grateful for everything in my life. Not just the freedoms we are granted in this country, not just my family, not just my friends, but even the bad stuff. Because that makes days like my day on Saturday even more fantastic.

And even when it took us an hour and a half to get home in all the traffic, it was a joyous experience because Mary rolled all the windows down and we played and sang music as loudly as we could. Everything from T-Swift to the Dixie Chicks to the Aladdin soundtrack. Really.

Sunday was also fabulous, as it was fast Sunday and the testimony meetings in my ward are always a treat. Plus, I got to pay tithing because I finally have an income! And especially after having been in three different temples within the last month, I am so grateful for that opportunity.

Monday morning I went running with Shelly (all the way to the MTC and back!) and then to work, and then to Brother Clegg's home for FHE. After eating the amazing food and talking with some good friends, I got to lose in Knock-Out a time or two . . . or five . . . and then jump on the trampoline (my favorite part was when Billy and I jumped off and landed spread-eagle on the ground and then Seth saw us and told us we looked dead). And then we started playing this game where it was probably actually called "King of the Tramp," but it turned into "See if anyone can knock Katelyn off of the trampoline." And I beat Colin, Adrian, Dan, Brother Clegg, and Scott. But then Cory beat me. But only because I hurt my knee kind of bad because I landed with stiff legs and then I was trying to be too aggressive and ended up kicking my own foot out from underneath myself. So, someday, there will be a re-match. And I will win.

Anyway, I'm really looking forward to the rest of this week, too! Tonight, Jazlyn and I are going to the temple, tomorrow is Mary's birthday party (Brick Oven and kickball!!!), Thursday we are babysitting Macey so Brother and Sister Griffiths can go out, Friday is Adam and Britni's reception, and Saturday we're hiking Timp! I should have some pretty amazing pictures to post once this week is over. I can't wait :)

Have I mentioned yet that I love summer?