Fall Break

 We had Thursday and Friday off from school, which was so needed.  This year is tough.  The new teacher, certain kids, my co workers, all of it is just hard.  And Gator is finally getting in a groove with high school.  The 4 day  weekend was a lot of fun.  On Thursday it was cold and rainy, but that just made the corn maze completely dead.  We were the only ones there for over half of the time we were there.  Brady and Zoie could have played all day, but Gator and Lainee had plans to go to a haunted house.  So we went home and made dinner then I took Brady and Zoie home and dropped Gator and Lainee off at Haunted Hollow.  Friday, we took Willow to the kennel then drove up to Logan.  What an amazingly beautiful fall.  I have been lucky enough to go out many times to see the leaves, and this weekend was awesome.  We went to a couple of food outlets just for the fun of it and tried some cheese at Gossner's then we went to the Goldfish factory.  Of course we bought snacks at those places, and we also went to the pajama outlet.  We drove to the Smithfield temple to see Davis and have lunch with him.  After visiting with him, we went to our hotel in Logan and got some dinner at Olive Garden.  Josh and Rachelle and their family came up to join us for some fun, and the first place we went was a ghost tour in downtown Logan.  We started at an old mansion and walked 3 other places and were told ghost stories.  I did get scared, but not because of the stories.  The guy telling one of the stories kept yelling "bang" and he scared me every time.  The stories themselves weren't too scary, but the old dark buildings we went to were creepy.  On Saturday we got up and went to the fall festival at the American Heritage Center.  There was also an annular eclipse Saturday morning.  I got the glasses to be able to see that, but it was pretty cloudy and it looked cool just with the clouds as a filter.  Once in a while the sun poked through and the eclipse could be seen.  We saw the animals and did the corn maze and ate some yummy snacks then went back to the hotel until dinner and the haunted forest that some of the kids did.  We filled up the whole weekend with fun, much better then spending our time at school and work.  

Driving up the canyon to Logan

The Smithfield Temple

I creeped out a young child riding his bike taking a picture of these beautiful trees.  I'm sorry to that child, I just loved the trees.  

We tried to make an appointment at the temple, but they were closed during fall break.  Bad timing Logan temple.  

I got dressed first Friday morning, and Gator decided to match me.  I loved it, we looked like my favorite time of year.  

Beginning the ghost tour at this mansion.  

At the Heritage center, one of the breaks in the clouds where the eclipse was visible.  

Seeing the eclipse with the clouds as a filter. 

After all that pizza, Gator and Millie were the only ones with room left to celebrate national dessert day.  

Mueller Park

Another fall day to add to the fall weekend.  Today we went to Mueller Park and it was probably the most beautiful colors I have ever seen.  We came over the hill and bam we saw fall, it took my breath away.  I love this tradition with my family.  We go up and have a hot dog roast and spend the afternoon outside enjoying the weather and the company.  

Pocatello Fall

We all went up to Pocatello yesterday afternoon to celebrate fall with Owen & Kylee.  We ate dinner at Applebee's then I went to the hotel with the dogs, while they all went to a haunted house.  That was fine with me, I am not too keen on getting scared on purpose.  They said it was a pretty good one.   This morning all of us except Owen (there was a football game on) went to a farmers market downtown.  I got some pretty wildflowers, and we tried a bunch of food.  We went up to Scout Mountain to see the colors and to have a fire so we could make tin foil dinners.  I am so glad everyone made it this weekend.  Davis had to miss work, but I am grateful he called in for me.  We've done a fall drive for many years, and just because my kids are old now and not living with me, they still know that I get a day (or weekend) every fall and I absolutely love the day with them.  

Pumpkin Patch

 We went for a fall drive today.  There is a pumpkin patch up in Huntsville, so we planned on driving through the canyon and stopping at the patch to pick a couple of pumpkins.  Brady went with us, he is always lots of fun to hang out with.  We stopped at Subway and had dinner outside.  It was a beautiful fall evening.  

I was awful in September

 Journaling and picture taking was not my strong point in September.  It was hard to get into a new routine with school and work.  We have had some tough things going on with football and work and I haven't felt much like taking pictures.  I will try to do better, because I do really enjoy keeping this journal, but September just wasn't worth remembering much for. 

Owen & Kylee love the fair.  They went 3 or 4 nights to the Eastern Idaho Fair in Blackfoot.   

We felt bad that Brady didn't like the last movie we went to so we went to see The Ninja Turtles. 

Football has been an extremely hard reality to face, but Owen is still part of the team and trying to support and be positive.  It is hard to go to the games, but we are there for Owen.  

I love the phone calls I get from Gator.  We miss our friends at each others school so much.  

Gator and I have been going to Davis & Kin's for dinner on Monday nights.  Joey is doing so much better.  He scared us all during the summer, but the lumps are gone, and he is back to himself.  

Maverik runs for Freals.  

Football season.  We have gone to a few Fremont games.  They aren't the same without the boys playing, but still fun.  

Season for fires

 This weekend and next Gator will be staying at Carrie & Wayne's while they are in Europe.  Blake is staying the whole two weeks, but Gator is just going to go and help on the weekends.  They have fun plans to stay up late, go to Lagoon, and eat junk.  Tonight we had a fire at Josh & Rachelle's.   

The new ride at Lagoon is finally open.  Lagoon opened up evenings for passport holders to make an appointment to come ride the new ride with no lines.  

Tis the season for fires and smores

Frightmares