exclusive sneak peek continued

Here are some much awaited pictures of our dining room:Behind those blinds is the apartment complex where Ben used to live in the summer when he was here at LSU.
I found the table and chairs on craigslist and Mom and Dad helped me buy it, transport it, and fix its wobbly leg. It came with a leaf and the chairs are vinyl and comfy, not plastic.
Loren said she'll move her bike soon but I don't mind as it matches the rest of our decor.
And there's our cute little kitchen to the right.
So there's the dining room. Coming soon: the bathroom, the living room, and my room!

institute council summer party

On Thursday, July 9th we had our end of the semester Institute Council party at Pres. Riggs' house. He made us bbq ribs, beans, potato salad and some other good eats (and lots of ice cream for dessert). I have really enjoyed serving on the Council for the past year with with such close friends and an incredible Institute teacher who was recently called to be our new stake president. I love this man. He reminds me of a mix between Pres. Monson and Dad, with a little extra goofy thrown in.

The placemats reminded me of the barber quartet on The Music Man. So Pres. Riggs humored me and we sang a few numbers:

And here's a little video clip of his antics:

Here's a picture of the whole gang. Colleen (Stake YSA Rep), Jamie (LDSSA Pres), me (LDSSA and Institute Secretary), Erica (Insitute Pres), and then on the back row is Scott (Institute Vice Pres), Tim (Stake YSA Rep), and Pres. Riggs.