Summer is officially over.  Labor Day came and went.  All my nieces and nephews are back in school, our friends and neighbors are going back as well.  Football is here.  Fantasy and reality football.  Even some of the leaves are changing already.  I couldn’t be more excited!

I love short work weeks.  Having Monday off for Labor Day was amazing, but the best was that it made the rest of this week fly by!

Tuesday I went to a friend’s place and she did my hair.  Something I’ve been wanting to do forever, but never had the guts on my own to actually go through with it.  Luckily, she convinced me that it would be a good change and I really do love it.  Lighter hair for the first time in 6…or so years.  I know, it is still dark, but for ME…it’s a huge change that I still am not used to.  I don’t even recognize myself in the mirror still.

I wanted a warm and natural look, and that’s exactly what she gave me.  Thank you Jenn for being SO patient with me and being so very talented at what you do!

Wednesday was a big football game for Zach – one of his big fantasy football players was playing in a real life game that we had to watch.

It was so relaxing.  Watching sports on the sofa, reading my book I bought just before the flight to OR.  I finished it too, and hated the last two pages of the book so much that I threw the book in the garbage and told Zach I didn’t even want it in my house.  It was that bad.

Thursday night was a friend/almost family member’s baby shower.  She is my brother-in-law’s sister, and her name is Katie, too!  It was fun to go to my sister-in-law’s house and see everyone and celebrate Katie!  I had to leave a tiny bit early beacause I had promised Zach we could go out to dinner that night.  So we went to our personal favorite, Rodizio Grill.

Friday was a Utah Football game – it was an away game up at Utah State!  So obviously we went, being that we attended both universities.  We had a whole clan attend as well, including my parents, brother and some friends.

The game was intense, and I will be the first to admit that I couldn’t believe how well the Aggies played.  After the most stressful 4th quarter in recent memory, and a “sudden death” style overtime – the AGGIES WON!  I seriously cried, I couldn’t help but tear up as the students rushed the field.

 Saturday was super productive [I wore my Aggie gear the entire day] and then ended the day with a date – sushi and a movie.  I did receive a long awaited package – my Aunt’s friend owns an online jewelry source.  I have had my eye on this monogram charm for a while, and I gave in and ordered it.  It finally arrived Saturday.

 Sunday we spent with the whole clan – my grandma, grandpa, aunt and uncle, cousins…you get the idea.  We had roast and potatoes and chocolate zucchini cake for dessert.  My grandma also told me that she thinks her neighbors are growing marijuana and that’s her theory behind their extra large vegetables – made my whole night.

We also officially retired the 50 Days of SUMMER list.  I’m actually sad, it’s been the best summer of our lives together.  We accomplished all but twelve items and had a blast doing the rest.  So long, sweet summer…you’ve been so good to us.

 

[Here’s the whole list in it’s entirety.]

1.  Farmer’s Market downtown

2.  Picnic in a park

3.  Road Trip – Moab – The Grand Canyon

4.  Henderson Cabin Trip

5.  Bear Lake Trip

6.  Boating with friends

7.  Go on a Hike

8.  Tin foil dinners up in the canyon

9.  BBQ Dinners at home

10.  Make s’mores

11.  Park City day visit (Outlets, dinner on Main Street)

12.  Try a new restaurant 

13.  Date at Ruth’s Diner

14.  City Creek visits

15.  Have breakfast in bed

16.  Water park

17.  Take an ASAP trip on the Jet for a flight that Zach books

18.  Go to Cucina Toscana for dinner

19.  Sneak into a second movie at the movie theater (Double Feature)

20.  Fireworks 

21.  Drive-in Movie

22.  Have a tennis match

23.  Go fishing

24.  Go to the Flowrider

25.  A quick Vegas Trip

26.  Go out to a fancy dinner

27.  Make our own popsicles

28.  Make something from ingredients in the garden

29.  Eat lunch outside

30.  Grill pizzas

31.  Sushi and a Dollar Movie

32.  Overnight in Logan – see our dream home

33.  Bees Game

34.  Go to dinner at the Oaks in Ogden Canyon

35.  Unplugged Day – entire day of NO electronics

36.  Test drive our dream cars

37.  Pedicures (both of us)

38.  Run in a scheduled race

39.  Plant something

40.  Make gallery wall for the front room

41.  Finish my maxi skirts (Girls’ Craft Night)

42.  Go to the driving range/play mini golf

43.  Concert at Red Butte or Galyvan Center

44.  Go Horseback Riding

45.  Practice Archery

46.  Travel somewhere we have never been

47.  Wendover

48.  Massage at Beyond Spa

49.  Go stargazing

50.  Rock Climbing