It feels like it's been so long since I last posted. Every few days I sit down at the computer thinking I'll finally do one, but nothing to write ever comes to mind. So here it sat.... lonely and neglected. Until today!
It's finally fall and I'm loving every minute of it. We survived our second St. George summer but honestly, I wasn't so sure we were going to. Starting about now, the weather is perfect lasting until April. There are some rainy days (and even a few snowy ones) thrown in the mix, but it's still great. I always wonder why St. George gets so many visitors in the summer when it's too HOT to really enjoy the beauty of Southern Utah. The fall/winter/spring months are perfect and I'd strongly recommend a visit then instead of summer. You won't regret it and we're always up for visitors. ;)
We spent two weekends Utah County this month. The first weekend was my nephews birthday and so J. and I rode up with my mom. It was busy but fun. We went to my in-laws house in West Valley to go through some boxes they are storing for us until we move back up there. It was good to find stuff I thought I'd never see again! :)
We got to go to my Nephew's soccer game. My brother has 3 boys and J. is right in between two of them in age. They hardly know each other which makes me sad. I hope that someday they will have more opportunities to play. They're great kids. After the game we celebrated another nephews birthday.
I also got to see my grandpa for the last time. He has been sick for a while so I've been anticipating his death. It was sad to see him in such a sickly state. He looked nothing like the grandpa I always knew and he mostly slept. But he did wake up for minute to talk - for which I'm very grateful. We went home on Sunday and he died on Monday. The funeral was in Pleasant Grove the following weekend. One of thing's I'll always remember when I think of him is his love for family. I really think it is the thing he treasured most. He cried every time anyone went away. If he could have had it his way, we all would have lived next door to each other. When it was time to leave after a visit, he, without fail, would say, "Stick around...You don't have to leave yet" in a mui mui cute voice. It was sweet and now I wish I hadn't always been in such a hurry.
It was a long drive home and the weather was so nice that we decided to walk to the temple to get some wiggles out. I've been wanting to take that walk ever since we moved to our current house but it's been much too hot. I'm glad we were finally able to. It's beautiful!
Well, those are the high lights of our lives lately. The hubby is still plugging away at school and work. J. is loving preschool and has learned a lot already. I am battling boredom most days :) but we are all doing well and are very blessed. I'll leave you with a silly picture in honor of the great month of Halloween. It's amazing the fun one can have with wax lips and stashes. You now have a glimpse into how goofy we are here at the Olsen house...
