Josh picked him up on Thursday morning, and he stayed with us up until yesterday, when we took him to his grandparents' house. We had a lot of fun! Here's the rundown of his eventful stay:
The first night he was with us we took him out to Brick Oven Pizza. It's (in my opinion) the best pizza place in Provo. Super delicious. It didn't matter to me and Josh that we had just recently eaten there; you really can never have too much quality pizza, can you? :)
2. Campus Tour
On Friday we took him on one of those tours that BYU does for people who are visiting or looking into attending BYU. We went with a couple other people we didn't know. Nick sat up front, next to the very cute but - unfortunately for him - married girl who gave us the tour (not too mention she's way older than him, but playas gotta play). It was really interesting to learn neat facts about campus that I didn't know even though I've been attending school here for what feels like forever.
That night we headed back to campus to watch an outdoor movie - Despicable Me. We could've just as easily watched it at home, but it was fun to just get out, use our new outdoor blanket, and have free ice cream to boot. :) Plus it's a great movie so how could we not love it? We did learn a few things though: next time we go to one of these outdoor movies, we'll bring an extra blanket or two, maybe a couple of pillows, and some snacks and especially drinks. Overall it was still really fun though.
4. Hiking the Y
It was the first time to hike to the Y for both me and Nick. It was... well, an interesting experience. I made a separate post about it in my last blog post. Nick seemed to have a good time though. :)
5. Pioneer Day Concert
Josh got the three of us some tickets to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's Pioneer Day Concert, featuring Lindsey Stirling and Nathan Pacheco. It was incredible. I've never been in the Conference Center for anything other than a tour, and I've always wanted to hear the Mormon Tabernacle Choir perform live. They are incredibly talented. Not to mention Lindsey Stirling is awesome. I had never heard of Nathan Pacheco before, but it turns out he has an amazing voice as well. All in all, very worthwhile concert. Check it out:
6. Sunday Brunch
Late Sunday morning we got together with their grandparents (their dad's dad) for brunch at Denny's. I normally wouldn't go out to eat on a Sunday, but it was the only time we could work out to meet up with them, and it was more important to me to spend time with family, especially to let Josh and Nick see their grandparents. It was really fun to get together and have a meal with them.
7. Dinner in Stansbury Park
After church on Sunday Nick packed his stuff and we headed off to Stansbury Park (near Tooele) to take him to stay with his grandparents (their mom's parents), and we had dinner with them as well. It's always nice to have a home cooked meal that's not macaroni & cheese or instant potatoes. And I've come to love visiting them as well. They were also nice enough to let me and Josh do a load of laundry at their house, which is very helpful to us. :)
By the time Josh and I got home last night, it was late and we were exhausted from a busy weekend. It was so fun having Nick stay with us and for me to get to know him a little better. :)
~ Ashley
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