The Concert

We started counting down. Iron & Wine was pretty much all I listened to the past few weeks. 

I first heard Iron & Wine when it played on my Pandora. I heard more about them from Brock and now I just can't get enough. 

 When we got to Salt Lake we walked around and did some window shopping and enjoyed all the street corner performers.

The concert was at the Venue. We tried to get there early but only had to wait in line for 30 min or so.

We got in early enough that we were right next to the stage front and center. By the time it started enough people had squeezed in front that we were about 3-4 people away from the front.

 The Head & the Heart opened. They were amazing.

 The long waited for Iron & Wine. 

The concert started at 7 and we didn't get out of there until after 10. 3 hours of musical perfection.

 In there newest album they have a band that plays with them so they incorporated the band into all of there songs. They had the most amazing tenor player. They all played multiple instruments and had amazing solos. If I had known a beri could be such a cool indi instrument I might have tried a little harder to start my own band.

 Our party. Me, Zach, Paige, Matt, and Brock.

After the concert we headed to Zach's Aunt and uncle's house. They have a shuffle board that was surprisingly addicting.

We all enjoyed the concert and putting our tired feet up after it.  We could not stop talking about how amazing the whole experience was.

Excited

 Three words for you, "Iron and Wine".

Friday night, Salt Lake City, 7 pm.

We're excited.

 For Memorial Day Brock, Zach and I decided to have dinner at Big Jud's. Unfortunately the entire small town of Archer was shut down for the holiday. Zach remembered a rummer about a little diner in Rexburg. Lucky for us it was real and it was wonderful!  

Joe's Filling station located across the street from Aces Hardware on 2nd. 

I loved the atmosphere. 

 They had these vintage gas station photo books. They had some pretty sweet pictures.

 Tuesday our T joints were supposed to come in and being a not so hot seller we assumed we would be able to take home the whole new shipment Wednesday. Wrong. Some lady took all but three. So we need three more before our coat rack can be completed. In the mean time we bought our wood and Zach stained it and got them hooked together.

Iron and Wine images taken from their official site.

A Productive Saturday

 Today was a day of projects. Zach took care of the car while I worked on illustrating my children's science book. After that we started on a fun project, constructing our own coat rack. We would have finished today but they didn't have enough T joints in Rexburg.

And this is what our rack will become! We will show you what ours looks like when we finish it.

(Image taken from youhavebrokentheinternet.blogspot.com)

 To see what my outfit looked like or what I made for breakfast this morning check out the fashion and food tabs. Those waffles are to die for, seriously go check them out.

Elementary Educatioin

So I am pretty sure I have the funnest major ever. I do get a little jealous of the interior and graphic design majors but do they get to dissect owl pellets and ride around in wheel chairs? I didn't think so. 

Okay so the wheel chair was fun for about ten min. I was seriously grateful for my  legs after those 4 hours. We had a few challenges we had to complete like opening a door by ourselves, going to the bathroom, going up and down a hill, and getting a drink from the drinking fountain. I have no idea how people get them selves from the chair to the toilet and back let alone pull their pants down in the process. And getting a drink always resulted in it running down my face. Lets just say I have a new respect for those wheel chair bound.

 I discovered two skulls for some little rodents. It was so fun! Non of us wanted to stop even tho class had ended. I will definitely do this with my kids.

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Weekend In The Sun

Friday my Warby Parker try-on's came! So I did just that, I tried them all on. Zach and I like the last ones the best but what do you think? I need some input! I liked the design of the first ones but they were a little to thick for me. And the middle ones, as in as they are, were a little too hipster for me...but really what are your thoughts?

Saturday Zach and I went on a warm walk to Kiwi Loco. We got our buy-one-get one free yogurt and thoroughly enjoyed it. We recommend getting the coconut flavor. Super good!

Last summer I noticed this amazing garden. It is right by the road but I never noticed it before last year and the gardener keeps it so beautiful all season. There were even flowers in snail and butterfly designs.

Sunday I enjoyed walking home from the singles ward in the warm weather and made home made danishes for the first time ever. They were so yummy! Come visit me and I will make you some!

For this recipe click on my new food tab at the top of this page.

Purple

Today and yesterday were pretty purple days. Zach didn't have work until 11 yesterday so I made waffles with a berry compote and whipped cream. It was very purples and vary delicious. 

 I guess we will have a spring. It has been a bit cooler than I thought it would be. That just means I have a little more time to enjoy my scarves. 

But who am I kidding, we all know next winter is around a few corners.

Last night I was feeling all creative and decided to do something with my cute wooden blocks. 

I continued to destroy a book I got for a dollar and cut out pages to Modge Podge  to my blocks. 

I still haven't quite decided what I want to do next with them. I will do some home work and make them versatile and cute. That is the goal anyway.

 And here is my Modge Podged news paper frame. I had tried being creative with it before and it did not turn out so i had to strip it and try again. I think the news paper is kind of quirky. Not for a family photo or anything.

 So for now my quirky little frame will hold all my dry erase messages.

I just put white paper behind the frame and glass which I will probably change soon.

  Today's windy purple outfit.