White Mountains

What a lovely trip. A bunch of us went to the White Mountain in New Hampshire for Labor Day this year. We had exhilarating hikes and a wonderful time cooking coke chicken and muffins in oranges. No encore of the pinch and shuffle though ;(.

Summer Calling

So, this summer I was called to the Cambridge Stake Young Women's presidency. It was filled with super fun. Youth conference and girl's camp were full of new and interesting experiences.

The worst week of my life (except the Shelly part).

August 14-20 was probably one of THE worst weeks of my life. On the morning of the 14th I rented a truck from Home Depot to move a bed to my new apartment. I was pulled over by a cop and told that the truck did not pass registration, Home Depot was issued a ticket for a rejected inspection and I was given a ticket for driving on an expired license. I didn't realize that one has 30 days from the time you move to Boston to get a new license. I vowed there to go to the DMV and get a new license the next day. However, later that night I picked up my new roommate Shelly Karren from the Logan airport. On the way home we ended up lost in East Boston. I was pulled over for the second time that day for running a red light and using an expired license. This time the cop was not so nice. He swore at me, harassed me and threatened to arrest me. (Later, I went to court and was found "Not responsible" for the second set of tickets (due to the harassment).

That Saturday we missed a Guster concert because we didn't realize how late they were performing and had red sox tickets, only to arrive at the gate that night and find that our tickets were for the day before. No Guster and No Red sox.

On the 20th I went out to my car to get something from the inside and found no car. It had be towed due to street cleaning. 70$ to get it from the tow yard and $50 for a ticket.

Luckily, I had wonderful friends who supported me through all this!

Newton Reunion

All the Newton relatives gathered at Zion's Ponderosa Ranch for a little reunion. It was loads of fun and a little adventurous too. We almost had to evacuate due to the crazy fires in So. Utah. Go Newtons!

Live Earth

Well. who wants to save the environment? Oh, we do!!! Nance came out to visit and we drove down to Jersey in Peggy's car. Mark, Nance, Peggy and I had a hoot at the largest concert in the world. Remember when we walked back to the parking lot and almost got hit on the freeway? What a fun adventure! Thanks for letting us stay at your house Brooke!

Boston Gardens with Jodi

Boston in bloom! The gardens at the common in Boston are magical in the spring and summer. Thanks for coming to visit Jodi!

Acadia, Maine

The trip of a lifetime! A few of us friends went to Acadia, Maine. We hiked, we kayaked and I ate lobster for the first time in my life. The waves, the crickets, the RAIN! Mark ;). IT'S OFFICIAL! I HAVE A WONDERFUL BOYFRIEND. MARK BANGERTER!!!

The big 3-2!

What a great birthday. I turned 32 on April 22 and was in the flying back home to Boston most of the day. When I got home my room was decorated all crazy like, Sasha made me a cake and then later in the week my friend Michelle threw me a birthday! I'm so blessed in Boston and have wonderful friends here.

Sushi

Why not make sushi at home? Isaac, thanks for the invite. Sushi with the sisters was very fun and very yummy.

Sugaring in NH

This month I took a trip to New Hampshire to see the whole maple syrup process. The trees are tapped and sugar water drains out. The water is then boiled and filtered multiple times until it's ready to serve. We ate pancakes, pickles, leather aprons and donuts. We also learned how to ice fish by walking across Lake Winepesake and talking to the natives. Good times.