Hello!!!

It's been a while since I last blogged! But, the past few weeks have been crazy! At the beginning of August, I flew down to see Mike in California for a few days! Then, my mom and Matt drove down the night before Mike left for Utah (to start his internship), and the three of us stayed for a few extra days before driving up the next week!

Mike and I haven't taken pictures together in a LONG time. (I have like 5 copies of the same picture up around my room. That needs to change!) This was the only picture we got of the few days we were together before he left. I love the Brineys!

This is me and my mom at the L.A. temple! The visitor's center was just redone and it's amazing! (Matt was taking the picture..:) )

Me and Matt at Newport! We went and bought donuts at Seaside! ($11 bucks worth, by the way)


You can see Doyle's in the background!

DISNEYLAND! It really is the happiest place on earth...

Waiting for our first ride of the day!

Me and Matt eating lunch at PIZZA PORT. (Blue Bayou was..well..30 bucks a plate!)

Waiting in line for the best ride...


Oh yeah baby! Matt and I went on it 5 times..and mom joined us for 1 round!


My apologies to the poor dude behind me! I totally covered his face with my hand..



I was all out of ideas of what ugly face to make..then I thought doing nothing would be just as ugly. And it was. Hahaha! We'd get off the ride..and got to find our picture only to see complete strangers (who WEREN'T in our car) pointing at laughing at mine and Matt's hideous faces..

After we got home on Wednesday, I studied like crazy for the Praxis test (which I took and PASSED! 184/200 on reading and 178/200 on math!), had an audition AND call back for U of U singers, started my first days of work at ATEC and worked at the carwash! I had like 3 12 hour days of straight work in there. I have never been so tired! On the flip side, it's been SO nice to have Mike here. We spend a lot of time together--and it's so fun to both be working and to not have HOMEWORK run either of our lives. Last Sunday we drove to Cascade springs. It was a long drive but really pretty...so..oh well! Pictures!

Me and Mike

I love him