I'm back!!! And I've brought two lists!

After a very prolonged absence I am making a return. Just like the Fall TV shows!

The return of all my favorite shows and the premiere of new ones (more on this in a bit) aren't the only reasons Fall is my favorite season. So to celebrate my return here's a list...

Katie's List of Why Fall is the Best Season

1. The return of awesome TV shows
2. It starts to get colder
3. The beautiful colors
4. Leaves changing colors
5. Pumpkin everything
6. It's not so hot
7. Cardigans
8. Boots
9. Everyone else is in school and can't go to Seven Peaks while I'm at work
10. Annual caramel apple making
11. The smell of the crisp air
12. Th good smelling Autumn soap Brooke always gets
13. It's getting close to Thanksgiving when I get to go home and visit
14. Halloween and free candy/half off post-Halloween candy sales
15. My birthday!

Ok, now that I've taken care of the list of things I love about Fall, I will now compile my list of why I'm excited about Fall TV.

Chuck

I love Chuck! I'm so sad this is the last season and that it's not starting until the end of October, but I think it promises to be a hilarious one. If my sister's had finished watching the season, I would be able to say why I think it will be hilarious, but they didn't so I'll just leave it at THIS SEASON IS GOING TO BE AWESOME!

Bones

Again, I love Bones! Last season ended big and I've been waiting all summer to see what will happen.

Vampire Diaries

Ahh, my guilty pleasure... I don't know why I like this show, but I do. I don't know why I'm excited, but I am.

Psych

The new comer. I just recently watched the first 4 seasons of Psych on Netflix and I am a couple episodes into season 5 on Hulu, and it is freaking hilarious. And to make it better they're going to mention BYU in one of the episodes of season 6 because BYU smashed every other college out of the competition. Hopefully I'll be able to finish season 5 before season 6 starts, but if not oh well, I still love this show and eventually season 5 will be on Netflix.

New Girl

This one looks really funny and I think Zooey Deschanel is a crack up.

Pan Am

Maybe it's just the fact that this is fairly historical or that I am loving the ladylike clothes of the 60s right now, but I'm super excited for this one.

Hart of Dixie

What is with my obsession with cop and doctor shows? I really don't know, but this one looks promising.

The Secret Circle

Again, another one of my downfalls, drama filled, cheesy teenage shows (Vampire Diaries anyone?). Plus, it's got the girl from H20: Just Add Water in it, so huge plus right there.

Once Upon a Time

I'm already loving this one. And who wouldn't, it's about fairy tales in the modern day and it's from the same people who did Lost.

Community

I also want to start watching Community. I saw the paintball episode last season, and now it's just a matter of time before I'm hooked.

Oh boy. That's a lot of shows. It's going to be a busy year.

Katie's super lame and can't write her own post

Hi everyone! This is Kelsie aka Katie's sister.

As you can see by the title of this post Katie is super lame and can't write her own post, therefore I am here to update you on the going-ons of Katie's life. We have a lot to catch up on, it's been a while. Let us begin.

First off we have a new world traveler!

Katie and Brooke went on a cruise to Mexico. The highlights of the cruise were:

1. THE FOOD lots and lots of yummy food
2. the serenity deck where Katie read 4 books
3. the gorgeous beaches
4. walking on the ocean floor
5. holding a puffer fish while on the ocean floor
6. getting to wear a swimsuit ALL day
7. bargaining with the locals for an awesome deal
8. watching the movie trailers and ONLY movie trailers, in between showings of movies on tv
9. laying in the sun and getting a sweet tan/weird sunburn
10. did I mention the food?

As I list these things off it makes me way jealous that I was not in attendance to this lovely cruise, but it's ok because Katie brought back a cool belt for me. Katie really should do her own post about the food because I have heard a TON about the food and since I wasn't there to experience it I don't feel like I can do it justice.

Next we have a working woman!

Katie started her new job! She can officially say she is an adult because she has a grown-up job. There is some advantages and disadvantages to her new job. The advantages are that she works way closer, she earns more money so she can spoil me, she is putting her college degree to use, and she gets a sweet badge. The disadvantages are that she works ALL THE TIME, so I don't get to see her as much and that she can't take a vacation any time she wants.

And last, but not least, she is getting a new roommate!

You'll never guess who it is..... ME! I'm sitting here watching her pack all of her things and boy, does she have a butt load of stuff! Soon enough she will be all moved out and she will be happily situated in our new apartment where we will make fun, new memories. It does make me a little sad to see her leaving this apartment because it's been my second home for the past 2 years. I even have my own toothbrush here. Luckily we will be living in the same place soon!

Well now you know all about Katie's life from the past couple of months! I'm glad I could catch you up!

Oh and this is what happens when you pack!

4th of July

I love the 4th of July. I love the history, the traditions, the celebrations, the excitement, pretty much everything about it. And, to top it off, I spent my 4th of July in Provo, UT. I've said it before, but Provo KNOWS how to do the 4th of July. I've never experienced a 4th of July quite like it anywhere else. There is so much hype and excitement you just can't help but feel proud to be an American.

I mean where else can you do fireworks pretty much the whole week before and after, including, for the first time ever, aerial fireworks! This year was the first year aerial fireworks were legal in Utah and people went kind of crazy with it. I think Utahans probably spent a collective bazillion dollars on fireworks this 4th of July.

And, where else do people camp out for the 4th of July parade? I don't mean set out some chairs the night before and go home and sleep in your comfy bed, in your air conditioned house. I mean CAMP OUT. With tents and air mattresses and barbecues staking your spot roadside. This picture is from last year early on in the day before the parade - trust me it got even more intense. Whole families sleep out on the street in their tents. It pretty much turned into a city wide, night long party right outside my building, because I live on the parade route.

And don't think I didn't participate, even though I think it's delightfully crazy, because I definitely participated. On Saturday night I watched Stadium of Fire from the roof of my building after climbing up a precariously placed stack of tables and a ladder. On Sunday I played games, did sparklers, talked, laughed, went to Denny's at 1 in the morning (you know when you're tired and everything is a bazillion times funnier...yeah), watched The Sandlot in a tent, and finally collapsed into bed at 4am. After a full 3 hours of sleep I was awakened by the cheering for the Freedom Run. Personally, I thought everyone making noise should have their freedom revoked, but that's not what America is about...I guess. Monday was full of parade watching, resting on the couch, fireworks buying, barbecue preparing, eating, games, explosions, and celebrating.

We (meaning, Brooke, Kelsie, Elsa, Brian, Brandon, Matt, and I) had an awesome barbecue at Elsa and Brian's house. Brooke, Kelsie, Elsa and I all decided that it made us feel very grown up organizing our own barbecue. We had good food, played Scattergories and Pit, did fireworks, and made smores.

Overall it was an amazing 4th of July.

This is also from last year. They handed out newspapers with a "name the presidents in order" activity. And, I did it without any help. I just needed to make sure the world saw the documentation of my success.

(I'll add more pictures from this year as soon as I get them from Kelsie and Elsa...probably)