Pumpkin Patch

About a week ago, Just Jed (it's been just about a year since he got home from his mission) and I joined our ward in visiting a semi-local (about 35 minutes away in Santaquin) pumpkin patch and farm. First of all, we had bad directions and got lost. But other people in our ward had the same directions, so we found each other and slowly made our way to the big red barn and hopped on a crammed hayride! It was lovely. The sky was rapidly darkening, and it was getting pretty cold, but you know I loved it anyway. So we got to the patch and all of the couples darted off in different directions trying to find the perfect pumpkin. Jed was really cute. He would find a good one, pick it up, and tell me why it was good. We would assess it.. then he'd carry it around until we found an even better one. Then he'd drop the old one and pick up the new one... he'd tell me why this one was perfect, then we'd assess it together. It was really fun. We ended up picking a tall one and a short fat round one. I told him he was the tall one.... and well, I was the other one. ;)
Eventually, we all loaded back on the hayride (which included no hay at all), and headed to the big red barn, which is where you pay for your pumpkins. As we were walking to the car to get our money, I said.. "Jed, I would be totally ok with not buying these." and He said he felt the same way. So after all that hard work, we just left the pumpkins on a bale of hay with some pumpkin friends. We just didn't want to spend the measly $5. We are slightly pathetic.
Also, 5,000 people asked us if we were feeling better. It made me feel loved.
After all, the fun part is picking the pumpkins out, right?

This is jed walking around with "the perfect pumkin"
We thought these were the ones...

Then we thought these were the ones!
But theeeese ended up being the ones!
And THIS guy is MY one and only!

Mother Nature's Confetti

I don't know about you guys, but I've been sleeping for the past week. Today I ventured into this world of bright yellow leaves and crunched my way to and from school. Besides sweating all day (totally unnecessary), and not being able to eat breakfast (thus feeling weak all morning at school), I am feeling much better. I made sure I got a long nap before work, and now I seem to be feeling ok. I feel like I missed fall cascading off the mountains and into our front yard.
I always miss home at this time of year. Utah is beautiful in its own way, but this time of year in the midwest is extra exciting. Each of the small towns have their own festivals. Jed's hometown of Baldwin City has the Maple Leaf Festival. Raytown, my home, has Raytown Round-up Days. Independence has Santicaligon days... and another of my favorite's is Weston's Apple Festival. Each of the festivals offers games, crafts tents, show tents, and too much yummy food to even imagine. Amidst all of this fun, the leaves turn a firey red that you just don't see in UT. It is sure is beautiful.
One of the things I remeber loving most is the drives or walks I would take with my Dad and Stepmom. My dad would point out the many types of trees and fun facts about the clouds and weather. I can hear the leaves crunching beneath my feet as the three of us walked about the neighborhood.... the wind would lift my hair and make it dance.
Oh I am missing home right now, but UT sure is pretty too.
I love walking home from classes... no one else in sight. I let the falling leaves sway around me... showering me with this fall confetti (Mother nature's way of celebrating the great year before and going out with a bang).
I love it.
and tomorrow Jed and I are going on a hayride with our ward. I cannnnot wait!

Happy October everyone!

swine flu sucks.

pray for me.

tonight

I'm hosting a double bridal shower/bachelorette party.

I am VERY excited! And VERY grateful for all of my VERY helpful friends!

The beautiful brides are Natali Wyson and Jenny Francis.

I hope it goes well!

Scentsational

Tonight, we brought home a few more boxes from my sister Jordan's house.

The things I am most excited about having again are my coats, scarves, beautifully framed Family Proc, and of course...

my scentsy.

I have to say, that this is one of the greatest things I got for the wedding (Thanks aunts Becky and Sharon).

I have 3 amazing scents (home sweet home, pomegranate mango, and a vanilla one), and seriously... the beautiful aromas fill our entire apartment.

You should really get one.