Happiest 24th of July

The 24th is Pioneer Day in Utah and I'm so happy we celebrate it!
we pretty much get two fourth of July's!
I spent it with my family at our family friends house for a bbq, smores, and fireworks.

Exploring downtown

I took these pictures when Brock's family was in town!

We showed them downtown durham and the Bulls stadium

where we went to a baseball game when we first moved here

and we looked at some fun shops.

I really like the downtown vibe here.

It goes from being kinda scary, ghetto to just like a smaller version of 

a really big city and its cute and different! I hope before we move home 

we get to spend some more time down there.

The Cupcake Bar

Today we went downtown to return some library books
and stopped by The Cupcake Bar for a treat!
The place was decorated so cute! and the cupcakes were delicious.
I had chocolate peanut butter, Whit had peaches and cream, and Alyssa had red velvet.
and since it was monday we all got a mini cupcake to go with them.

Tobacco Museum

We went to the Tobacco Museum the last week Brock's family was in town.
Durham is where the Duke family founded and distributed tobacco.
I learned that Duke University is named after the family because they
donated millions of dollars to the university and health care. 

We visited the Museum and then the Homestead where their house
and factories are still in tact. 
It was so cool to see all the old things in the house and factories!