Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Almost Fall

My favorite time of the year is almost upon us! I don't think I am the only one excited either, for some reason this has been a really really hard summer and most of my friends and family tend to agree. I am welcoming a new season and to say good bye to summer. But before we say goodbye, we have to reflect back on our top ten favorite summer moments/memories (in no particular order)....

1. Going to the beach with my sister Becky, nephew Dawson and niece Sophia.
2. My mom getting engaged.
3. Dollywood with my family.
4. Pool days.
5. Farmers Market.
6. Blueberry picking/Rafting.
7. Friday night concerts on the creek.
8. Tyler's Birthday Dance Party.
9. Lot's of evenings spent with friends.
10.Laying on a blanket at night and watching shooting stars.


And now there are new things to look forward to! Like...planning my mom's wedding, football season, soup season (yes, I consider that a highlight of this time of the year), playing in leaf piles, brisk evening walks, campfire cooking with smores, cozy dinners with good friends, Ella's second birthday, my sister's birthday, Tommy's birthday, my mom's birthday, Halloween, Thanksgiving...ohhh- decorating my porch with hay bales and scarecrows!!! I could go on and on. I. Love. Fall. I love a good pair of jeans and comfy long sleeve shirt and curling up on the couch and taking a nap under the quilt my mom and grandmother made for me. I am so excited for this time of year I cannot stand it!

With a little bit left in summer, here is what we have been doing with our time: Mainly soccer season. I am coaching Tyler's team again this year and we are all having a really good time. Tyler's scored a goal during our first game. He has started first grade and Carson has moved to a different preschool room- both are loving their classrooms, teachers and new friends. Ella is talking like crazy and stays right by my side. The most recent adventure for me was attending an 80's costume party. I told Tommy that I have not danced that hard or long in 10 years. Carson came up to me and wanted to know where I got my outfit. He kept telling me how pretty I looked. I am now starting to question if I looked okay all those other times me complimented me on an outfit.





Tommy has kept busy at work and home. He tackled cutting down this huge dead tree by our house and just recently started cutting it up with Carson's help. This past weekend the tree was finally chopped up and is waiting to be used for firewood.

And with the changing weather and dead wood comes...spiders. We do not have many, but the large wolf spiders (harmless) tend to come out when the weather gets cooler. Guess who is terrified of spiders?





Poor Ella is afraid to walk after spotting one is is constantly on the lookout. It just might be a long fall for her.










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