our last night...

... in utah was spent with the coolest kid on the block aka isaac j reid. we are going to miss him like crazy. we enjoyed our evening with him very much. he wanted to see thor, so we saw it even though we didn't want to lol. we snuck food and drinks into the movie, went to five guys and coldstone, played at a park, and then watched nacho libre.

he asked us all about the dates we've been on, the most awkward, the best and worst dates, and our dream dates. he then said, "you know, i'm going to be calling you guys soon for dating advice"(he turns 16 in 2 1/2 years). to think that he'll be 16 that soon is a little scary. our little brother is growing up!

but anyways, we had a lovely evening.

what a crazy boy.

everytime we comes back he's grown about 2 inches! he's getting tall. (i personally can't wait for his voice to change... people think i sound like him on the phone. i've always wanted to be told i sound like a 13 year old boy. my life is complete. people never confuse bek and isaac. i guess i'm just special.)

another gorgeous sunset! one of the many reasons we love summer.



isaac decided he wanted five guys.. (i'm not a fan of burgers, but since it was his night, i decided a burger wouldn't kill me.)

we don't want to leave him, but our lives in va call for us. (lame.)

we're coming back to utah in two weeks though!

peace.

Summer in Utah

Our summer has been amazing. We've done so many fun things and we've met some great people. Here are some highlights:

... Just hanging out in our yard after playing badminton...

... Bekah and I worked from 6am-6pm, Monday-Saturday. Each morning we were able to see beautiful sunrises. They were breath taking...

...Lots and lots of fireworks... :D

... Crazy dance parties...

... Our sister, Naomi, and niece, Eleanor, visited for a week in July. We had so much fun together. (Sorry the photo quality is horrible.)

... Hanging around Temple Square after our planned hiking trip turned into a trip to Salt Lake City to pick our mom, Naomi, and Eleanor up after their car broke down. Adventure? I think so...

....Hiking trips...

... Bowling with the fam for the 4th of July...

...We played in the snow that we found while hiking in July. How many people can say they've done that?

... Camping trip with our friends...

... Camping out in Provo for the parade... A family tradition we've done for many years...

... Our family at Sundance for the Patriotic celebration performed by the Utah Symphony...

...We hiked to the Y...

...Before hiking, we found this deer on the street and called animal control. We saved its life... NBD...

... Bekah's roommate, Shelly, from Georgia, visited us in June. It was so nice seeing her! Glad she was willing to come to Utah...

... Our summer was filled with lots of biking, which we enjoyed very much...

...While Shelly was visiting, we went on a road trip to California. The beach, Disneyland, and biking along the ocean were all part of our trip...

... yard work... :)

...We visited our dad in Vegas on our way to California....

...We spent a lot of time hanging out with our Brother, Isaac. He is the coolest kid ever...

We have many pictures, but we don't have time to post them all. These will have to do.

Can't wait to see what next summer brings. :D

So...

Look at us rocking the bowl cuts. We were pretty cool kids ;)

(i guess our parents thought that twins could get away with any hair cut)

smiling all the way

With the absence of gelato, we have turned to frozen yogurt. The two can't be compared, but frozen yogurt is a lot better than the gelato from Costco. They get points for trying

Well....

A street in Spello, Italy

Here are a few photos from our Italy trip. Hopefully I'll find the will power to add more to the blog :)

i'm 20 and i still can't start the lawn mower

how embarrassing.

well, rach and i have been in utah for 3 weeks and we're having a great time.

here are a few highlights:

• camping with the family at a rendezvous in Logan Canyon


• hiking the switch backs and finding a little baby deer on the road


• hiking in Capitol Reef Nat'l Park


• biking to bridal veil falls (well, we almost made it)

A trip to remember

outside of the Borghese Gallery in Rome

Wednesday we returned to America after 17 days in Italy.

We had such a great time and already miss the food, people, culture, and overall atmosphere.