crazy Utah weather

Friday was a most glorious fall day. I took the littles on a walk. First we stopped at the park for a bit. Then we continued on the "paff river" as Nathan calls it. The kids had a grand time collecting leaves, throwing rocks, playing with sticks, and Sawyer, sadly, even took a little swim.

Then Saturday, we awoke to rain and harsh, freezing wind. Just the kind of weather you wish for on the last day of soccer season. Slade's game was at ten. The rain had stopped but the wind was just awful. Emma, Nathan and Sawyer escaped to the car. Slade tried to escape also but since I wouldn't let him he actually did go play for a few more minutes. When we told him this was his last game, he said, "Good. I hate soccer."

Emma's soccer game was equally as cold though not as windy (but I forgot my memory card for the camera). She made some awesome assists and came oh so close to scoring a goal. Dave headed off early to go to the football game. The kids and I went home to hot chocolate and warm showers.

It started snowing in the late afternoon. By six it was coming down rather hard. I got a babysitter for the boys and took Emma to see Hairspray. Must say, I was rather disappointed. It was fun to go with Emma though. She thought it was great and showed Dave some of the dance moves this morning. We went to Barnes and Noble afterwards. It does my bookworm heart such good to see Emma starting to develop a love for reading. She just finished Little House in the Big Woods. This was her first long chapter book. She chose Island of the Blue Dolphins to take home.

Dave braved the cold and snow for the football game. He said it felt like being inside a snow globe. He is "fully invested" after all and he stayed to the bitter (cold) end. The Cougs were easily victorious, 42-7.

We awoke to snow covered ground this morning. I am so not ready for winter! The kids begged to go out and play in the snow but I made them wait until after church.

Dave, wonderful Dave, decided to wake up in the wee hours of the morning tomorrow to drive back to Boise so we got to enjoy a nice Sunday evening together. I made soup and rolls for dinner. I killed my breadmaker in the process by failing to notice the cord was touching a burner. Bummer. Fortunately it was after the roll dough was finished.

I am going to try really hard to make better choices this week so things aren't so hard while Dave is gone. Everything felt so out of whack last week. The kids weren't sleeping through the night. The house was a disaster. We had cereal for dinner. I stayed up WAY too late watching Friday Night Lights on Netflix. I am married to such an amazing man and it is hard when he is gone. I'm trying to keep it all in perspective though and will hope for a better coming week.