September flew by – I can’t believe it’s officially October! This is how we spent the last week of our month:
We tried a new recipe – Baked Mini Chimis. They were delicious. So good that Zach didn’t even notice that they were made from ground turkey instead of ground beef. They were fairly healthy, although Zach kind of defeated the whole purpose of our healthy meal by applying half the bag of shredded cheese on top. All well, baby steps…
Our Wednesday nights just got better – The Challenge is back on television and we look forward to watching our friend Chet compete every week. We are hoping he makes it all the way to the final challenge, we are rooting for him!
Our nephew Ben has a birthday in October and I got to design him a skateboard for his big day! He is obsessed with Batman – so naturally that was the theme.
Our neighbors had their twin girls this week and I got to visit their parents and meet them on Friday. Less than a week old, these little bundles couldn’t be more beautiful. They have had such a long awaited arrival, and we are so glad they are here and healthy.
Zach left to go hunting with my family up at our cabin at Bear Lake, so Friday night I spent the night at a friend’s house helping her move. She lives on my street and is one of my closest friends in our neighborhood. I cried a bit as I wrapped shrink wrap around all her furniture.
I got to attend a friend’s baby shower and got to catch up with some friends I haven’t seen in months!
Saturday, after the shower, I drove up to Bear Lake to join my family for the hunting/crafting weekend. The boys were hunting – the girls were Halloween crafting. I feel like I could make the drive up to Logan/Bear Lake in my sleep, I’ve done it near 1,000 times.
The leaves through Sardine Canyon were incredible – it looked liked the mountainside was on fire! I even stopped in Logan to grab a bite to eat – Grist Mill, obviously.
Driving the rest of the way through Logan Canyon, I witnessed the aftermath of a motorcycle crash. It must have happened mere seconds before I turned the corner. Luckily, nobody was critically injured, but it was so horrible and scary. On an even stranger note…I also got stuck driving behind a man with a flat bed trailer that had a dead horse on it. Literally the dead horse was tied down to the trailer and I had to stare at it for 30 + minutes. Obviously the most gruesome drive to Bear Lake I’ve had….ever. I finally made it to the cabin, just in time for dinner and to join craft central.
We made Halloween wreaths made of DI frames and yarn.
Sadly, the boys didn’t get their prize buck – but at least the girls scored hard core in the decor department.
Sunday was our nephew’s blessing – Will is officially part of the family and received a name and a blessing on Sunday. He couldn’t be a happier and chunkier babe. I adore him.
I am excited to get to witness this little guy get sealed to his family this week!
Farewell, September. You’ve been so good to us.