roses and bangs

this week dave surprised me with a beautiful bouquet of red roses. he is the best.
oh yeah, and i got bangs. i've been wanting them for a while but decided they were too high maintenance for summer. i decided i could probably handle them now that fall has arrived. i'm still trying to decide if i like them or not.
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hope you're having a lovely week,
k

temple

i've been able to enjoy a few lovely walks around the mesa temple. what a beautiful place. i love the palm trees and cacti and reflection pool. i am so blessed to live just a few minutes away.

this may not be the most appropriate to put on the same post as the temple but i can't resist. dave bought new pants and all day long kept asking, "do you like my new jeans?"

home sweet home

good afternoon, just thought i would share a couple photos of my new home.

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hope you're enjoying your tuesday,
kira

nog

i can't believe i am actually posting this picture by choice--it is hideous--but sadly it is one of the only pictures i have here in arizona so far. even though i despise the picture, i love the story behind it.

as a preface, this picture was taken early in the morning on a grocery store run to buy milk. i had literally just crawled out of bed. i was wearing no makeup. i had not showered. i had not done so much as comb my hair.

as a second preface, it is impossible to find egg nog in arizona. i know it might seem a little early, but i am a huge egg nog lover. in idaho they start busting out the egg nog in october in cool halloween cartons. that is not the case here. when my sister told me one day that she had bought egg nog in idaho dave and i went on a search. we searched everywhere and had no luck.

okay, so now the story:
dave and i ran to the local bashas' to buy some milk and things for his family for breakfast. (one of the funnest things about moving, i think, is going to new grocery stores. i know. i'm a nerd). dave and i split up in the store to quickly get the things we needed. i was waiting at the front of the store for dave when he comes running up like a little boy on christmas morning. he found egg nog! it really was so cute to see how excited he got because he found something he knows i love.

and now a quick arizona update:
everything is great. my job. my roommates. the weather. everything. i feel like i am pretty well adjusted and am truly enjoying myself.

hello arizona

after the long and adventurous drive from boise to phoenix i have arrived in arizona. if the drive isn't bad enough on it's own, imagine it in a 25 foot long moving truck which has a max speed of 70 mph. MAX speed. the trip truly was an adventure. apparently they aren't allowing any trucks or vans to cross the hoover dam so we got to take a detour through california on a two lane highway in the middle of nowhere. the scenery consisted of tumbleweed, sage brush, and tornado looking dust storms. i entertained myself by watching carefully to see if any vultures where swooping around.
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we arrived in mesa on saturday night. we quickly unloaded my stuff at my new house (my house is super cute and my new roommates are way nice. i will post pictures soon) and then headed to maricopa to see dave's family. this weekend is the first time i have met his family. i was really nervous but things went great. his family really is way cool. i spent the weekend with his family and then came back to mesa on tuesday morning. i went in for a job interview on tuesday morning and was hired on the spot. i started working today. i am working for the same company i did in idaho but i get paid more and have better benefits.
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i am really loving it here in arizona so far. i feel so blessed because everything is falling into place.

last week

hello my loves. it sure has been busy around here. sometimes i sure am envious of sabrina the teenage witch; i wish i could nod by head or snap my finger and have boxes packed, messes cleaned and and cute new outfits worn. yesterday i spent the entire day packing packing packing. i have just three more days and then i'm off to arizona! besides the packing it has been a fun week of picture taking, (finally got some polas) tennis playing, and goodbye saying.

i'll be sure to check in at least once more before i leave.

random thoughts

hello there.
once again i have become a lame blogger these days, but in my own defense i have been quite a busy girl. did i tell you that i am moving exactly two weeks from today? two weeks. that is crazy. so much to do. i guess i better start filling all the boxes i have collected. this week i went dumpster diving for the first time in my life. for boxes. it really was quite an adventure. i actually got inside a dumpster. what is a girl to do when there is a perfect box in the far corner? don't worry though, it was a 'clean' dumpster, if that is possible, and i went home and showered immediately.
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besides moving though, there were a few things i wanted to tell you about:
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the book pictured above being one of them. last week dave and i went on a date to urban outfitters. i know, we're silly. we actually went downtown to go to the farmers market and discovered that due to art in the park last week (which i went to and was awesome) most of the vendors opted out of thursday night farmers market. so, there we were downtown already and decided to shop around. we sampled blackberry ketchup (gross) from one of the four vendors actually at farmers market, we looked at cool handmade dishes, we went to anthropologie, and we got lost in urban outfitters for a few hours. i must say, it ended up being my favorite date of ours. we browsed at clothes and furniture and art and cameras and books. we found a personality book and sat down on one of the oh-so-stylish couches and read about our personalities. very enlightening. but back to the above pictured book. they sold this book and i immediately wanted it. such a clever way to document your life. pre-made lists for all sorts of things: places you have travelled, places you want to travel, restaurants you like to eat at, etc. such a kira book! and they even have a website!
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also, i have to brag. this week i made one of these bracelets. i had never made anything like it before and it ended up being so much fun. i really wish i had a reason to make more. hmm...maybe christmas?
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i also wanted to say that i am excited for general conference coming up in a couple weeks and in preparation have been reading all of the talks from last conference. i have really felt blessed in doing so.
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i have also been a running fool these days. i am proud to report that i have gone running all but one day this week. it is so fun to watch my endurance build as i continue to push myself further and further each day.
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i will now conclude my super long post. i will try to get in some good blogging before i move because things might be kind of crazy for a while once i get there.
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until next time,
k

polaroids. pic-nics. packing.

seeing all these polaroid pretties really makes me want to bust out my own polaroid this weekend.
i also think this weekend i should go for an end up summer pic-nic.
and i should probably squeeze in some laundry.
and packing.

september list + an announcement

i just love september. i really think it is my favorite month. the perfect mix of fall and summer fun. i have a whole list of things i want to do this month:
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thursday night farmers market
hyde park street fair
art in the park
alive after 5

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have i told you yet this is my last month in boise? yep, i am moving to arizona on october 2nd. it will be a big change, but a good change. i am just happy that my last month here is my favorite month. there are a few other things i want to do this month before i leave:
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eat here
and see this movie here

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hope you have a lovely weekend,
kir

camping

this weekend i managed to steal away for a quick 2 night camping trip with some friends, and it was just what i needed! i realized that this is the closest thing to a vacation i have had in over a year! it was a blast though, we spent all day on saturday hiking, swimming, hot springing, four wheeling, s'more roasting...it truly was lovely. i'm hoping to sneak in another hiking trip before it gets too cold-- stanley again this year mom?