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I just LOVE this time of year! I love the changing colors, the Autumn breeze, fall clothes, wearing my hoodies again (oh wait, I still wore them in the summer), driving up the beautiful canyon, and watching General Conference!

My friend Megan came down from Rexburg and we had a blast! We were able to watch Conference outside with my laptop and soak up the suns rays, eat yummy food, go shopping, watch SALT, and go to the actual Conference Center on Sunday and see the Prophet speak! We didn't have tickets, but we had determination! We went to the Conference Center and I just held up my two fingers showing "two" and started yelling, "Tickets, we need 2 tickets"... Some people may have thought we were just some random girls saying "Peace" with our fingers in the 'peace sign'.. but no. We were on a mission to get into that Center! After 15 minutes, a Kind Soul gave us 2 tickets! It was amazing!

Me and my rooimes also drove up the canyon and took some fun fall pictures!

speed dating...

So my friend Natalie and I decided to go to FHE a few Monday's ago.. not for the food, no not for the cute boys, not even for the supposedly "fun times" you were to have. No we went to be able to blog about our experience later.. and let me tell you.. it was sure an experience! FHE was speed dating with the whole STAKE involved!

Let me just tell you about a few guys that I was able to meet, talk to, and supposed to know everything about their life and figure out if I like them in 3 minutes or less... There was Chad who had an awful looking beard and reminded me of Frodo. He was an only child. He was very smily (which isn't a bad thing) but when I proceded to ask him how he liked being the only child... he went on to tell me about how he wasn't the only child per say... he had a cat. He said, "I have a cat *BIG SMILE* named Leo*BIG SMILE* and he has been one of the founders of our famliy *BIG SMILE*. He is a Tabby Cat *BIG SMILE* and we got him by trading someone a lawn mower".... k wait a second.. I checked out at the part he said that his cat was one of the founders of his family!

There were a few more like Chad that I was just trying with all my might not to bust up laughing! :) There were actually a few normal ones as well, so it was a good combination!

I just had to blog about my awesome night though and how much fun it is being an akward single adult that goes to things like "Speed Dating".. who does that?

oh claires how i love you

lets do a little checklist for the rules of getting your ears pierced in the Bradshaw home.....

-out of the house... check

- done with college...check

- dad not paying for me anymore...check

-can still play the piano....check

- a righteous virtuous woman...check

- 24 years old with a real career...check

THEREFORE....... drum-roll please....

Before

AFTER!!

Yay! Thank you Kristen for sparking the idea about a month ago and thank you Megan for persuading me to get my ears pierced over conference weekend. Thank you Lorie, Kristen, Megan and Kelly for being there for the moral support!

..and thank you claires, $70 later with pierced ears and new earings... oh dear this is going to be an expensive hobby!

4/6th of the pie gone...

My Beautiful friend Kate was married a few weeks ago! Kate and I met freshman year in High School and became best friends through classes, playing soccer and living in Winthop/Mazama! I love Kate dearly and hope to be like her one day. She is the kindest, sweetest, most thoughful forgiving friend I know! I love her!

With the girls.. Addie left early so she isn't in this picture

My little Pumba!

Me and Katie!

She is BEAUTIFUL!!!

Cutting the Cake!

Kate and her dad!

The Bridesmaids

So me and kels were the greeters! We got to check out... I mean greet.. all the young, nice looking males!

"he sook you out!"

Soo what happened to the month of September? I'm not really sure because yesterday it was the beginning of the month and I was happily frolicking in the sun and now it's October.. hmm weird.. I had a lot of fun this month though! The first week, I flew back to my roots (Washington) and went to a wedding of one of my best friends from High School! Kate married Jason Skelton and it was a beautiful day and she looked gorgeous (a post to follow soon I promise!)

Then the next weekend, Danielle, Rachelle and I headed up to Logan to run the marathon! It was such a fun and pretty course! Rachelle's familiy, Megan, Bailey and my cute Grandpa came to cheer us on! My goal was to make it under 3 hr. 40 min. to qualify for Boston and I ran it in 3 hr. 34 min.... so... Yes you guessed it! IM GOING TO BOSTON!!! Danielle qualified as well and so we will run Boston together! Rachelle did so good too! I am so proud of her for actually running a marathon with having three kids! She is AMAZING and my hero!


With my cute Grandpa. He still fits into his World War II uniform at 93 years old!!!

We're Rock Stars!!

Then my me and my roomies decided to head up to Park City for some Alpine Slide fun! We walked around town, did the slide and had some yummy pizza!

Here are a few pictures from Washington. While I was there, we headed over to Okanogan to watch Parker sell his pig (Babe Magnet is what he named it!) Damian went with me! I absolutly LOVE this little guy! It was so fun to be in the car with him for 4 hours while we drove over the Mountains to Grandma B's house! He is so cute and so sweet!

With Grandma B and Bart

We stopped at a cho-cho train and he loved walking around on it!

Okay and LAST thing... A few weeks ago Paul came and visited his favorite Sister in laws!! He rented a sweet CAR and we drove up the canyon in it! He was pretty much the luckiest guy riding with 4 girls!

oh btw if you are wondering what my title means... I was talking with Kristen one night and couldn't think of the right word of saying "seek".. so I said "sook"... but apparantly its "sought".. who would've known! :)

ahh life!

Wowsers it's been a while! and boy do I have some fun catching up to do!! Life has been just as you would imagine a young single adults life... career, dating, crazy adventures!, empty food cupboards, roomie fun, uncontrollable laughter, sleepovers with nieces and nephews, house party's, traffic school, ward functions, institute, concerts and LOTS of running! The Top Of Utah Marathon is in 2 weeks and my sisters Danielle, Rachelle and I are going to ROCK ITS SOCKS OFF!!!

So lets start with the career.. I absolutly LOVE my job! I am teaching First Grade and have the cutest class ever! They are so fun, entergetic and loving! It has been so fun learning and teaching!
K, we will skip the dating part, because lately it has been non-existant because of the above mentioned.. but lets just say, we are working on that department...

I was able to see my WHOLE family!! It was a spektacular day with bumber cars, lasertag, arcade games, racecars and fun!! I love my family so much!

Now the adventures!! Danielle and I took a fun roadtrip to California because she had her Ironman.. yes that is right, she is super woman and swims 2.6 miles, bikes 120 miles and then runs a full 26.2 marathon! It was such a fun roadtrip! Lets break it down in pictures for you!

3 a.m. with the Dream Team (parentals) to cook an amazing breakfast for Dani before the race.

Wishing her good luck before the race! (notice it is still dark... these people are crazy!)

After cheering all day long (12 hours!) Dani decides to recover in the first aid bed! She needed fluids pumped into her and wasn't keeping anything down! The Bradshaw boys were there to cheer and support!

A delicious dinner we made one night!

Dani finished 3rd in her age group! She really is an IRONWOMAN!

Then we take a little trip to Yosemite!! Fun times!

Lake Tahoe!

Decorating the car!

Salt Flats!

So a while back, my cousin Zach and I took a trip to Lake Powell with some friends and had a super fun time! We did lots of boating, eating, relaxing and discovering!

Jumping off the houseboat!

the famous cousin face!

skiing on beautiful powell