Goodbye September!

     I love everything about fall except midterms. Ugh. Tests are one thing I will certainly not miss when I graduate BYU. And because I've been so busy with school, I've neglected my cute little blog! Sorry about that! Oh and my laptop broke, so I am currently using a PC. Aka I have no idea how to crop or enhance photos on this dinosaur of a computer.... Again, sorry. 

     Aside from being incredibly busy with school stuff, life has been great! The leaves are changing colors (which means I'll take some fall leaf pictures soon), the air is a little crisp, and I've already started decorating for Halloween! AND the last weekend in September was super fun. Here's what we did: 

     My friend Jani, works at this super cool PR firm, and they were invited to attend the American Cancer Society's annual Hope Gala. Because both our husbands were busy that evening, I got to be her date! It was so fun! We had fancy hors d'oeuvres (the best was either the crab stuffed cherry tomatoes or the southwestern chicken and guacamole), got to watch a live auction with a legit auctioneer, and had a fancy sit down dinner! AND the dessert was a salted caramel gelato with fudge sauce, a brownie, and berries. My favorite part of the evening was the paddle raise. Now the Gala was held to help raise money for a Hope Lodge in Salt Lake City. It's a home for cancer patients, and their families, to live in while undergoing treatment. The paddle raise was held after the program about the Hope Lodge, and people were asked to raise their bidding cards to donate. That evening the American Cancer Society raised over $400 thousand! I was so touched by everyone's generosity. 

^All dressed up!^

^I was dying over how beautiful the floral arrangements were^

^The dessert^

^We had way too much fun!^ 

Then the Peterson's came to town! SO FUN! We hadn't seen Spencer and Mckennna in ages. Anyways, they came to town for Clark's cousin's wedding! Boy do those Peterson's know how to put on a party! We had so much fun chatting with all the cousins. And I got to meet a few new ones! McCall and Cory's wedding was incredible. The sealing was so touching, the luncheon was so fun, and the reception was unbelievably gorgeous. The weekend was dedicated to Peterson Family fun. Check it out: 

^How cute is this?!^

^Gorgeous September day^

^Her cake and reception hall were absolutely incredible!^

^That's the entry path. I couldn't get over it.^

^Bougainvillea was growing all over the place^

Well that pretty much sums September up! I can't wait to see what fun October brings!