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

No plans

 After the first week of school, Gator and I needed a day without any plans.  We just needed to hang out.  I've seen this Upick flower field close by and I wanted to know what it was so we started there.  It was actually a very large garden with vegetables and flowers.  It was beautiful.  I don't know who keeps it, but someone that loves gardening because it was so well tended to.  We walked around, but we didn't get anything today.  Next we went up to North Ogden and walked around a little chalk art festival.  I'm always amazed at peoples talent at these things.  The drawings were right next to a drive in so we got milkshakes and french fries then we had to go grocery shopping.  Now days it is not fun at all to go get groceries.  I am lucky it is just me and Gator, I don't know how large families eat now days.  Gator had to get some yarn so she ran into JoAnns, and we stopped at Starbucks and got our favorite drinks.  I am still mad at Gator for getting me to like a drink from Starbucks.  I hate that place, and gosh it is pricey, but sometimes I just need a Paradise Drink.  

Sophomore

 When Gator started kindergarten, I went back to work, so we've been at this first day of school thing together for a long time.  She has always been close to or at Rocky with me, but this year she went to Fremont, that is a long ways away.  She is excited for high school, and she looked beautiful this morning.  Stay you Gator, because you are just simply amazing!  

Those clouds have been producing quite the storms throughout Utah.  While at work tonight, I had Davis, Gator, and Dallin sending me pictures of rainbows.  I wasn't going to miss a rainbow, so I ran outside and was amazed.  Definitely a sign from my mom that it is going to be a good school year.  

Happy 23rd Owen

 Davis and Kin spent the night last night so we could get an early start this morning.  We had breakfast plans with Owen and Kylee for Owens birthday.  If he has to live in a different state, I'm grateful it is under a 2 hour drive, because sometimes I just have to get in my car to go see them.  Breakfast was delicious and the company was even better.  Everyone was tired and Owen is having a very rough time with football right now and some big life decisions, but I am happy that we still got to celebrate his birthday for a couple of hours.  It is so hard watching my kids go through life right now.  It is not easy, and I don't remember having to go through such challenges.  Growing up wasn't easy by any means, but being the mom is next to impossible when kids are going through a hard time.  Kylee wanted to show me some paintings on the side of a building before we left, so we took some pictures down there.  Happy Birthday Owen, I love you.