Temple Square Flowers

One of my favorite things to do on my lunch break lately is walk up to Temple Square, sit amidst the flowers, and read a book. The flower gardens this year are incredible! In case you haven't seen them yet, here's a sneak peak:

The peace I've felt there being surrounded by such beauty has helped calm my heart during a time of extreme pressure and confusion in making such difficult life-changing decisions. I'm so grateful for that peace.

Tulips

I was sitting at my desk on Monday working away when some bright yellow tulips caught the corner of my eye (probably because tulips are one of my favorite flowers). A delivery lady brought them into the receptionist and oh how I wished they were for me! What's better than receiving a bouquet of yellow tulips on a typical "back-to-the-grind" Monday?

Remembering that 8 of the 10 people I work with are women, quickly brought me back to reality that the chances were slim they were for me. Nevertheless, I still hoped.

Pretending to work and "not notice" what was going on, I nonchalantly watched the receptionist look at the card, get a grin on her face, swoop up the flowers and quickly shuffle over to me (with 3 of the other women on her heels). The women crowded around and admired the flowers, just like women do, as we read the card from Pete thanking me for his birthday festivities. I couldn't help but get a little teary. Thanks, Pete, for brightening my day.

Birthday Fun!

Last Friday was Pete's birthday. We celebrated by going to Tucano's (he served his mission in Brazil- hence it's one of his favorites) and then we went to the new movie "Earth" that just came out. Afterwards we tromped through the rain (hence the bad hair day pic!), ate carrot cake, and opened presents. Happy birthday, Pete!

Wicked Awesome

Wicked was amazing! As always, I forgot to take a picture while we were there, so we took one in the car when we got home. Thanks to Pete and his family for taking me!