greetings from the burg'

FRIENDS. COMRADES. FOLLOWERS. LOVERS.
This has been the best weekend in the history of "the sisters" life!
Which is saying something...because you and i both know we've had a non-deprived or shafted life. ever.
All in a matter of three days I/we have done:
-partying at The Beatles Tribute concert (more to come on that)
-baptisms for the dead at the Idaho Falls Temple
-eating some Local Flavor (aka: hamburgers and shakes) at Sammy's.
-stuffing my face with some girls at Craigos. (yes, my mouth just salivated alittle just by thinking about it)
-walked the Rexburg Temple grounds
-ate out....ALOT.
-watched The Italian Job
-talked until like 3 in the morning....bad idea when you have 9 AM church.
-attended a Marriage class with Julia (i almost feel asleep)
-had the famous HOT DOG FRIDAY with Olivia, Malia, Janessa, Julia, Stefan and I. It was so good.
-and now, I'm converted to the BYU-IDAHO campus....(yes, partly because of the hot dogs).

----BEST FOR LAST: I PUMPED GAS FOR THE FIRST TIME YESTERDAY. I know what you are thinking. Even at the ripe age of almost 19, you would have thought i've pumped gas by now. But, alas no, I'm an Oregon girl, what can you expect?
(minor technicality: I may or may not have jumped ten feet with a high pitched scream when the nozzle clicked that it was done....i'll leave it up to your imagination. Lets just say, I sat down to check my pulse afterwards while other people mocked me from their cars.)

if you can top this weekend, let me know.
because this weekend rocked.

its bound to be a good day

....because there is SUNSHINE in OREGON TODAY.

   {one: capitol building. two: in library of congress (aka: largest library in the world). three: sister sister time at frenzi}

julia came home from the week and now she's already back in Rexburg for more school.

I'm home alone--living the life.

Eating out at pig n' pancake, truffle hunter, temple cafeteria...its the life i tell ya.

and nothing else i can say that will trump the beauty of the sun today. It is magnificient. Oregon hasn't seen it, in about 54 days. Thats how wonderful it is. 

And today is Sunday. So that makes it double times better. 

Have a great Sabbath!


p.s.: for the fun of it, i started a twitter account, so if you want to follow the nonsense, uneducational things I say....have at it. you'll find me at emlewis11.

ode to meredith

HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY MEREDITH

Meredith--

Happy 24th Birthday! I still can't believe you are expecting your second child. I feel like you should still be in high school and all I hear is your piano practicing day & night. Thank you for being such a fantastic sister to me. I have learned so much from you, anything from the gospel, life, happiness, boys, make-up, hair, hygiene, fashion, cooking, excercise, massage theraphy, babies, music, movies, books, everything! I love being around you because you are so happy & kind, you never fail to serve anyone (especially me!) Thanks for letting me always bum in your tinnnny apt. in provo and always taking care of me and entertaining me and taking me to cafe rio. I can't thank you enough for being such a wonderful sister, and taking me to Rock Canyon and letting me rock climb daily, or letting me take a nap up there too :).  I'll always remember you helping me through my schooling years. A) You showed me how to use Google for the very first time when I was researching "african elephants" in 3rd  grade. B) You stayed up with me until 3 AM building a roller coaster project in 6th Grade for my Workshop class. C) You braided my hair at 6 AM on your non-school day so that I could have braids for school that day. D) You gave me piano lessons (and that was no easy feat). E) You let me hang out with your friends in high school, that is truly admirable (considering my level of low maturity and very pecuilar behavior). F) You STILL talk/text/skype with me daily. Even for hours sometimes. THANK YOU. I think i've stayed sane with your help! Heck, we probably even communicate telapathatically too! :) G) You ALWAYS let me borrow your clothes (not for long though you are getting too dang skinny). H) You were always supportive of me, like when you came to my violin recital the day you ran your 1/2 marathon! And you're going to come for my graduation....right :)  I) lastly, I remember you always would try on outfits for me to approve (not that i had any fashionable taste back than) but that always made me sooooo happy. 

Thanks for being the best sister meredith! I am so glad you are my sister, and I love the memories we have as a family together. 

Happy Birthday!

{THANK THE HEAVENS (alabama accent of course!}

Love, 

bubs

p.s. and thanks mere, for always being my #1 commenter on the blog. you may be the only to actually read this blog....so thank you :)