Well Summer was good, but long, and difficult when you only really work 9 months out of the year. So I was happy for September to come. The month of August was crazy busy. I watched my sister Rebekah's kids for 2 weeks so she could take a CNA course during the day. Needless to say we were both ready to be done with that (not that I don't love my crazy little nieces). Then we took a quick trip to Idaho to visit my grandparents. They really put us to work by hauling logs, digging ditches in the horse pasture and leveling a part of their garden to make a horseshoe pit. But we are always glad to help them out.
I finally started work and I am grateful to be getting two pay checks again, although it really does not feel like we have any more money, it just feels like we are spending more. Well September was great and October was even better. We took a lovely trip to visit Bethany and John in Massachusetts. A trip to New England in the Fall? It really can't get any better. Here are a few (okay a lot) of pictures.
Yes we walked 294 steps up to the top of that thing.
Things we did that may or may not be pictured above: See the Fall foliage in New Hampshire, visit Hanover (where I spent my summer as a camp counselor), walk the Freedom Trail in Boston, eat clam chowder and delicious authentic canolis, drive to Connecticut, drive to NYC, see the 9/11 memorial, sit on the 2nd row of the Late Show (and be on TV for like 2 seconds), eat real NYC pizza, see Times Square, go to Cape Cod, go to Boston Harbor, see Plymoth Plantation, drive to Rhode Island, eat lobster for the first (and last) time. It was a great trip. But we were pretty tired by the end and ready to go home. Thanks Bethany and John for the great time! We couldn't have done it without you!
Then, a week after returning from out lovely vacation, I ran a half marathon with my sister Rachel. Well to be more correct I ran half of a half marathon with her. After that point I let her go on ahead without me (I am a really slow runner). I kept on running until about mile 8 I reached a nice steep hill and had to give into walking. I kept on running after the hill, but then got two giant blisters on each foot that basically made the last 5 miles total misery. Even though I felt like a 109 old woman by the end, and had to walk about 3 miles of it, I crossed that finished line in which I proceeded to cry into Sam's chest and claim that I will never do that again. Thanks Rachel for pushing me to train and to do something that showed how far I can push myself.
This is what I came home to after the race, sweet huh?
We had a wonderful and thankfully quiet Halloween. All we did is eat delicious Fall themed food, pass out candy, and watch Wait Until Dark as we cuddled on the couch. It was a great end to an amazing but very busy October.
Well a lot of other things happened in the last 3 months like my niece Izzy getting baptized, hosting a get together with my friends, and a college friend reunion, lots of family get togethers, birthdays, etc.
Now time to move on with the past and look to what is ahead. We are happy to say that we will be moving at the beginning of December. We are moving into the basement of my brother's house in Centerville. Sadly that means they will be moving. My brother accepted a job in Seattle. Sam and I are going to drive up there to help them move, so we get to squeeze in another little trip (kind of) before the end of the year. My parents are going to sell there condo (anyone interested?) and live in the upstairs of the house while we live in the basement. We are excited for the change and excited for the Holidays. Well I think that this post is long enough don't you? Until next time. Happy November!
