Memorial Day

For Memorial Day, Jeff and I had a very relaxing morning, and then we had a picnic together at Centennial Park in Provo. It was such a beautiful day, and after we ate lunch together, Jeff studied for the DAT and then I relaxed and wrote in my journal. It was great. Later that day, we went to Justin and Holly Meeks' cute little house and played games and had a bbq. It was such a wonderful day!

Some random thoughts

'Real charity is not something you give away; it is something that you acquire and make a part of yourself. And when the virtue of charity becomes implanted in your heart, you are the never the same again. Perhaps the greatest charity comes when we are kind to each other, when we don't judge or categorize someone else, when we simply give each other the benefit of the doubt or remain quiet. Charity is accepting someone's differences, weaknesses and shortcomings; having patience with someone who has let us down; or resisting the impulse to become offended when someone doesn't handle something the way we might have hoped. Charity is refusing to take advantage of someone who has hurt us. Charity is expecting the best of each other.'

-Marvin J. Ashton
Moroni 7:45-48

Love this quote a lot because it reminds me that charity encompasses a much broader aspect than just giving stuff away. It has to become a part of us. This was a quote that was shared in a Relief Society lessons a few months ago and I just happened to be scrounging around my scriptures and come upon this quote again. I just love it.

I also found it pretty funny that Jeff and I were in Sacrament meeting this past Sunday, and someone mentioned how, when we were all younger, we were told to make a list of attributes we are seeking in our future spouse. And then they flip things on you and tell you that if you want those specific attributes in someone else, you need to have those first. Jeff then turns to me and says: 'I wrote long hair on mine...should I do that?' Haha awesome.

Intramurals and BYU Soccer Game

This past term, Jeff played on the ward intramural softball team. He has had so much fun, even when they lose. He's also done a great job with hitting, and there was even one game where he hit every single time he was up to bat! And I've had a great time getting to know the wives in the ward, especially since we are their cheering section. Our ward is great, and it has been a lot of fun watching Jeff play and enjoy himself so much. Jeff and I have also been playing on an intramural soccer team together, which has been a lot of fun, too. I just haven't been able to get any pictures of it because I've been playing.

Jeff up to bat.

Jeff playing the field. That's our home teacher to the right. His name is Scott, but most people call him Cuba. Yes, there is a story involved with that.

He got on base. What a champ. That's right, he's mine.

He's running so fast that I couldn't even get a clear picture of him haha.

I think my camera was having kind of a rough time because I didn't get too many good pictures...

Jeff on his way home.

This was at the BYU mens' soccer game on Saturday, May 26th. There was an older lady behind us that kept yelling 'Challenge him!' pretty much the entire game to our team. I guess because the players on our team were apparently not putting enough pressure on the opposing team when they would come and attack and go up for a goal. Jeff and I had a good laugh every time. She was an awesome lady.

There was also a time when our team got a sweet goal, so Jeff just grabbed me and kissed me in front of a lot of people, and then there was a guy who yelled back at him that that 'wasn't good enough!' Haha I guess he needs to do better next time!

We are SO good-looking, that's right.

Some action shots from the game. This one's better though, because our team has possession.

It actually ended up a tie, but BYU seemed to have a pretty sweet comeback. We'll get 'em next time I guess. It was a pretty intense game. We had lots of fun!

Red Butte Gardens in SLC

A couple of days ago, Jeff and I drove to Salt Lake and went to the Red Butte Gardens with our FREE tickets! It was amazing. We ate our sack lunches right there in the beautiful gardens and then helped a lady with her broken scooter because she had gotten stuck. We felt pretty good about that. Anyway, apparently this place was pretty legit because they actually hold weddings and wedding receptions there. We loved it! What an awesome day. And the best part was that it was free.

Jeff planning out our walk through the gardens. He said that he 'didn't want to miss anything important.' I loved it though, because then we got to see everything we wanted to see!

The 'wedding gardens.'

I told him to 'just act natural.' But that didn't really work out...

You can definitely tell the difference between Jeff's pictures and my pictures. His are all the cool close-up ones. Apparently, I don't really know how to work my camera so I get awesome pictures. I'm still learning how to use it!

One of my favorite spots in the gardens.

I just love him.

The 'Oak Tunnel.'

Cool view of the city.

Jeffrey strolling through the gardens.

Birthday cake!

Jeff definitely took these pictures.

The 'flower bed.' Clever, eh?

Playhouse in the children's garden.

I tried to get a picture of the older ladies in the background taking pictures on the giant lizards, and I guess Jeff thought he wasn't in the picture, but well... he was.

This was in downtown Salt Lake near City Hall. Apparently, we stumbled upon another FREE event called Living Traditions Festival. They had some free shows and lots of different little booths with foods and crafts. It was cool to see the New Zealand dancers!

This was such a fun day! And it was great to get out of Provo for a bit and see some really cool stuff for free!