Back in Provo

Well, I am once again back in Provo. I moved into my new place on Wednesday, and have been here by myself since then, until yesterday. Now one of my two roommates is here, and we have already had some interesting experiences. I can tell that we are going to have a fun year.
Anyway, I'll start by sharing the reason I am writing so early on a Sunday morning. Last night we had a few windows open because it is so hot here in Provo (my roomie is from California and she thinks its hot, too, so that's not just because I'm from North Dakota). Several of our windows didn't have screens on, so we called the landlady, found out where they would be, and put them on. We thought everything was fine and went to bed.
At about 4:30 this morning, my roommate woke up in pain after being bitten or stung by some kind of insect. This eventually woke me up, and we started trying to figure out what it was. After some time, we saw some kind of wasp (we think) on the wall. So we killed it. We figured out that it must have flown in between the time we opened the windows and were able to put the screens on. So, now I am awake.
Anyway, I've still been having the same problem with exhaustion, I don't want to say too much about that because there isn't anything new. The only thing is, I'm starting to think I might have a sleep disorder, since all other tests have come back normal. So, I am in the process of finding a good doctor here in Provo. Wish me luck!

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Bridal Shower for Heather

Erin, Danielle, and I have been planning a surprise bridal shower and bachelorette party for Heather all summer. (Above - Making the cake, Erin was obviously having a lot of fun). We had a hard time getting her here to Bismarck, but we finally got it all worked out. The night before, Erin and I spent hours working on the decorations and cooking the food. We made BBQ chicken for the main course and then cake for dessert. (Right - Erin putting the cupcakes into the oven) Erin and I decorated the cake ourselves. I think we did a pretty good job, but you can judge for yourself. We also blew up balloons for decorations and wrapped presents for prizes for the games we had planned. (Left - Wrapping gifts). It was a lot of work, but it was worth it to us.
The next day, we got everyone together that we could. We ate together, and then had games. Finally, after the bridal shower was over, we also had a bachelorette party. It was kind of short because Heather had to leave, but we still had a few games before it ended.

Decorating the Cake

The finished Cake

Setting the table for the next day.

Erin and I decorated this chair as Heather's "throne"

Erin and I after finishing the preparations
Having Lunch

One of the games we played: Heather had to guess Mike's answer to a question. If she got it wrong, she had to put a piece of gum in her mouth. For this question, she was especially bewildered . . . great facial expression!

One of our games: toilet paper veils!!

Beginning of presents!

The BRIDE!