Maybe It's Just Not Meant To Be

So Ben and I (well maybe actually just me) have wanted to see Mama Mia since it has been out but we just have not made it. Then we thought it had left the theaters but Ben found it in a theater about 15 minutes away. So last night Ben and I decided to go. We thought we knew where the theater was but unfortunately we were wrong. We ended up going to the opposite direction. Once we realized it we turned around and we finally got there 15 minutes late. We did not mind that too much since all we would miss was previews anyway. We went to the box office to get our tickets and we find out they only take cash. Too bad we didn't have any cash on us and the nearest ATM was a couple blocks away. Needless to say we turned around and came back home.
Then tonight we thought we would try again. We decided we would give ourselves plenty of time so we would not be late. But lets just say it did not work that way. Once we got on the freeway we noticed that there was tons of traffic. So we thought it would be better to take the back roads to the theater instead of sitting on the freeway. So after navigating through all the random towns we made it only 3 minutes late. We got to the box office to buy our tickets and they told us that last night was the last night they showed Mama Mia.
So we have come to the conclusion that maybe we are just not meant to see Mama Mia.

Weekend Vaca

So Ben's brother Matt and his wife Jenn came out for a vaca in NYC. They got here on Friday night and came to CT for the weekend. While they were here we went into the city (my first time since living out here), Hershey PN, and Gettysburg. We had so much fun.

I LOVED HAIRSPRAY!!!


We walked arount Central Park before eating at Mama Mexico, which I must say was so good. While we were there Ben had the Marachi(sp?) band play some song from his mission. He was quite excited about that.


We went on the Hershey tour of how they make chocolate and then bought a lot of chocolate.

Ben was quite intrigued by the cannon.


Little Round Top

The Trek to the East

So Ben and I have finally made it to Connecticut. CRAZY!!! We had to get little Gus Gus out here so we made the long drive. But I must say it was not too bad of a drive because we spread it over a week long period and I never drove once. We first started out our little vaca at Mt. Rushmore. Which I must say was cool but not really that cool. Then we went to Minnesota to see Kim and the girls. It was so much fun seeing them. Then we went to Nauvoo for 2 days. Another place I would say you have to go to. Then after that we went to Chicago and had Chicago pizza; which was quite good. Then I think we stopped in Ohio and then we got to Connecticut. So we had quite a few stops which was nice since it broke up the drive.

I will put some pics of our apt very soon. We are very close to being moved in. But I must say so far I really like this place.

Little Whitters Got Hitched

So this past weekend little Whitters got married!!! So CRAZY!! But it was so much fun because Kristi, Nattie, and Tia all came up for the event.

GRADUATION

So Ben and I graduated this past semester. Ben actually graduated in April and I will be done by December but he walked late and I walked early so we could graduate together. It was so much fun.
My whole family came up which was a complete surprise. My brother and sister told me they could not come so when they walked in the doors of Olive Garden I was shocked. Now if you know me I am not good with surprises (I was the one in which my friends threw me a surprise 16th birthday party at a pizza place and when I walked in with my parents I was so embarrassed because I thought my friends were having a party without me and they just did not invite me). But I was so excited to see them. It was so much fun to see them because I did not know if I was going to be able to see them before Ben and I left for Connecticut.
So I have so many pictures from graduation because my father got a new camera and Nate got a little crazy with taking pictures. I must say Ben enjoyed all the pictures that were being taken of him.....he actually compared it to our numerous wedding day photos.

Fourth of July

So we went up to the cabin for the fourth and it was so much fun. It was great to get out of the Berg and have a little mini vacation. They had a firework show over the lake and it was amazing. We drove the boat to where they were setting off the firworks and we were so close that we had to look directly up the whole time. Meanwhile little sparks were hitting the water around us and we could hear them sizzle. I have to say one of the coolest firework experiences I have had. But it was so much fun!!! Too bad we are back at school but only 2 more weeks. I am so excited!!!

Some of the children.....

Ben waterskiing

WHITTERS

Ok so I know this is so late but.....ya I really don't have an excuse. So last weekend Ben and I went down to Whittney's house to have a little BBQ for her birthday with the fam. So here it is!!!! It was so much fun hanging out with Whitt, Ryan, and her fam.