Virginia is for Lovers: Day Two

We woke up to the high-pitched voices of Mei Li and Stephen saying: "Auntie Ie Ling, Uncle Jonathan, WAKE UP, WAKE UP!" And if you know how cute they are, you know they can't be refused. We got ready for the day and while Jonathan made a trip to the IKEA in Maryland, Mei Li, Stephen, and I went to the park and played with sidewalk chalk. It was the most beautiful day and to top off our morning at the park, we came home to Ie Li preparing a little picnic for us out on the deck:


This year I've become acquainted with a lot of great people from Virginia, including Barrett Johnson. He paid us a little visit on his way home from work. Mei Li and Barrett got along splendidly. Within the first 5 minutes she was already holding his hand on his way to the park. He was only with us for a little while, but I hope I will be seeing a lot more of him in these next 3 weeks.

Jonathan and I let Ie Li take a little nap and we attempted to entertain the kids. Mei Li came up with idea of making cheerio bracelets. It was a definite success:

Spring has Sprung

Spring is officially here and I am very excited for it to warm up. On Monday it was all the way up to 60 degrees and yet as I type this it's snowing outside. I wish Provo would make up its mind. However, we did have lovely weather this weekend. I was able to enjoy the Festival of Colors in Spanish Fork and go for a Sunday Afternoon picnic with some good friends.




And for all of you wondering what the Festival of Colors is, the truth is, I really don't know much about it. All I know is that thousands of people from BYU and everywhere else come and throw powdered chalk in the air at the same time and everyone comes out looking like the people pictured above. There was a moment when I couldn't breathe too well, but I survived and it was pretty fun.

I'm a fan of snow

So, I've lived in California my whole life and I've enjoyed the weather immensely. However, I'm learning to love the sight of freshly-fallen snow. I hate slush, dirty snow, and ice, but fresh powdery goodness is delightful. See picture:

Halloween, snow, and everything in between.

One thing I really love about Provo is the display of the seasons. The fall leaves have all disappeared now, but when they were present, boy, were they lovely.

It was during this time that my roommates and I dressed up for Halloween:


If you need any help figuring out what we are, we are: Dorothy, Doll, Hermione, and Jamaican bobsledder.

Meanwhile, I counted down the days until my wonderful brother, Jonathan returned from the Argentina, Resistencia Mission. He arrived on November 7, 2009 and it was a wonderful reunion.



The reunion was short, but I anxiously counted down the days until Thanksgiving when I would return, yet again, to Southern California. My roommates all left 3 days before me which made for a lonely weekend. It was then that I decided to make some crafts!
It was finally my turn to head home where I spent time with some old friends and family
and enjoyed the most beautiful weather
I tried to take a picture with Jonathan but he insisted on looking at the road...
After a week I returned to Provo, and shortly after there were no more leaves to be seen but this instead...

Despite the fact that I'm freezing, the snow is beautiful and I really am grateful for the seasons in Provo =).

three day weekends.

do you all ever miss high school?? well you shouldn't because three day weekends such as today are nothing but a lame excuse for teachers to give more homework. ick ick ick. so instead of playing with my friends or relaxing, i did homework the whole day...sad.

so the seasons are slowly changing and its getting a bit chilly especially in the house. but i guess i'm the only one that thinks so. i think dad has brainwashed mom into thinking it's always hot. we came home from lunch today and i'd say it was about 69 degrees in the house and i asked mom, "can i turn on the heater?" and she said, "you're cold!!!???" as if it was a 100 degrees inside. so that was a no and i had to resort to layering. as i've been doing my homework for the past 3 hours, i've been wearing: a tank top, a long sleeve shirt, a sweatshirt, sweatpants, and socks that come up to my knee. and i just realized my feet are still cold...i think i need another pair of socks.