Thanksgiving Vacation Part II

We didn't do a ton of things in Arizona. It was nice to just relax, enjoy the company, and eat good food. We did go to the Sonora Desert Museum and tram ride. It was a pretty cool place. I have literally never seen cactuses that tall in my life... they were everywhere! We also got to visit Boothill which is this graveyard full of sad, yet ironic, headstones. I am not going to lie, I think my favorite part of being in Arizona was that it was hot outside. It was so so so nice.

Carli

P.S. You can see Part I of my trip HERE. Most of the things I did in Arizona are on Instagram. You can see them HERE, or on my Instagram. @carlifires84

Thanksgiving Vacation Part I

FYI this post is on the picture heavy side. My apologies.

For Thanksgiving Tabby and I road tripped down to Tucson, Arizona. I have this philosophy that road trips are the best when you make stops and see new things. Actually, I believe that this is a fact.

We stopped in Vegas:

Then we stopped at the Hoover Dam:

Then we entered Arizona and I tried to use the timer on my camera to capture Tabby and I in front of the sign. Five seconds isn't enough time to run all that way and get in position. I did this like 5 times before I realized it wasn't going to work. 

  I ended up getting out my suitcase and setting my camera on that. I finally got it.

Carli

P.S. I posted Instagrams of my trip HERE.

Insta-life.

Please bear with me as I catch up my Insta-life posts... These are from my trip to Arizona for Thanksgiving. It was a really fun week!

 1. Packing.

2. We left on a Monday night after class and an exam. It felt pretty dang good to not have to worry about school for a week.

3. We stayed the night in St. George, Utah.

4. Entering Nevada!

 1. We thought it would be fun to stop in Vegas since neither of us had ever been. It was so worth it.

2. Driving to Vegas.

3. Forever.

4. Basically my dreams of meeting Elvis came true that day. Although he was a little sweaty/dirty/smelly, Elvis was a pretty nice guy.

 1. We didn't do any gambling... I promise.

2. The Eiffel Tower.

3. Somehow I always end up taking photos with star wars characters.

4. Paris Casino.

 1. We ate lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe.

2. They let us pick the music. Everyone liked my choice.

3. Best. Burger. Ever.

4. This guy was awesome.

 1. Me being weird.

2. and again at the Coke Store.

3. We didn't even realize that the Hoover Dam was along our drive.

4. It's huge.

 1. I just don't even understand how that was built. Incredible.

2. Driving in the mountains. Beautiful/scary.

3. Entering Arizona!

4. So many cacti. 

 1. A little freaked out by the fact that our friends neighbor had like three of these hanging around his yard.

2. Tabs and I.

3. Pie.

4. Gone.

 1. It's possible that I have always had a major crush on Johnny.

2. I feel bad that I find this headstone funny. At Boothill Graveyard.

3. Took a walk out in the country. It was so peaceful.

4. Arizona wilderness.

 1. Organ Stop Pizza in Phoenix. Coolest place ever.

2. Mesa Temple Lights.

3. Tabby, the Cooks, and I.

4. Nativity.

1. More of the Mesa Temple lights.

2. On the way home we stopped at a little antique shop.

3. Tabby and I may or may not have gotten ice cream three times in one day... and it may or may not have been a very bad idea. I must say that a road trip isn't a road trip without ice cream.

4. We stopped at the Vegas temple on the way back. It was stunning.

This trip was amazing. We really needed to get out of Provo, away from school, and relax a little bit. I did take a ton of pictures with my DSLR camera! I promise I'll post them very soon!

Carli

P.S. Do you have Instagram? Let's be friends. Follow me @carlifries84

Thanksgiving.

My first Thanksgiving away from home. I don’t like not being with my family for the one day a year that my dad will eat bird, the one day a year that my mom makes pumpkin pie, and the one week a year that I get to eat multitudes of left over turkey. Here are just a few of the many things I am grateful for.

1. I am grateful that I didn’t have to spend Thanksgiving alone. Thanks Ashley and your wonderful family for sharing your delicious food with me!

2. I am grateful for my family and friends and the love and support they give me.

3. I am grateful for my talents.

4. I am grateful for my trials and flaws.

5. I am grateful that my hardest trials are small in comparison to others.

6. I am grateful for the opportunity I have to make and follow my dreams.

7. I am grateful for the beauty of the earth, and the way the night sky takes my breath away.

8. I am grateful for my abilities.

9. I am grateful for my past and future.

10. I am grateful for this body that allows me to accomplish all the many things that I set out to do.

Happy Thanksgiving. 

Carli