Nature, Chocolate, Family, and Friends

Today was another perfect day. I stayed at Lora and Ben Cook's house and in the morning Lora and I went to see Susie Baer, Jeff's cousin for a nice visit. Then we got to do initiatory's at the Timpanogas temple, then facials and a pedicure. It was so relaxing and fun to be pampered. We got some dinner with Ben and went on a hike up rock canyon, which is just what I wanted to do since I was craving being outside.

Do you see the mountain goats?

Delicious dessert at communal then chocolate, balsamic, and vinegar tasting at Taste. It was so fun to feel like a chocolate tasting guru and it was so yummy! Then poetry reading back at the house and tasting Ben's dad's goats milk gelato. It was so fun being with my dear friends and we just had the best time. 

Butterscotch pudding, caramel, chocolate cookie crumble, and whipped topping jar of deliciousness.

Chocolate tasting at Taste!

So small and yet so flavorful.

The proper way to taste balsamic. 

The chocolate factory tour. 

Sorting the beans.

Saturday I had breakfast with Michael and Sarah (Sarah is in town for work). When I picked Michael up from Heritage Halls I couldn't believe how nice the dorms are now. They are working really hard to beautify BYU's campus and I just love it. I went to the airport, met my parents and Devin, Deanna, and Oliver, then we headed back to Provo. Darin and Rachel live in a great basement apartment in a gorgeous neighborhood in Orem and we had a nice time chatting, holding Wesley, and I got to talk and run errands with Darin. Christian Hansen joined us and we went to campus to look at the new buildings and landscape. The life and science building is gorgeous and the nature path alongside it is the most pleasant little walk you can do. We ended our walk at Brick Oven where I ate way too much pizza, then turned in for the night. Overall it was again the perfect day!

The new life science building: gorgeous!

A lovely little path that leads to the other side of campus.

I just liked this picture a lot. 

I loved the little duckies on our nature walk. 

There's the Y!

What a happy group of walkers. 

Meeting at Darin and Rachel's beautiful apartment. 

Wesley is so sweet and just kept giving me big smiles, I loved it! And him!