Forever Autumn

It's become fall here and I LOVE IT!  Oh cool mornings, warm afternoons, leaves are kind of starting to change but not much, and holidays just around the corner.  Walks are a lot easier to go on when it is so nice outside and you don't have to wait for the evening.  The only problem with fall I find is the gnats.  There's certain places while I walk that I feel like I'm inhaling bugs.  Nasty stuff.

Bubble wrap that came in a package...fascinated by it

Fall also means that it's volleyball season at our stake.  I dragged Kyle because he needed a break from homework.  We left Dexter on the stage and those who subbed out watched him.  It was fun, but definitely not up to high school intensity.  Of course...I'm way off what I was too.  It was fun to get out and get sweaty.  Saturday morning was beautiful and I convinced Kyle to pack up the stroller and drive to a bike path.  Here I jogged/walked and Kyle jogged ahead.  Dexter thought is was funny as I jogged.  Maybe it was fun to go faster, or maybe he was laughing at my hard breathing.  Hopefully on Saturdays up until that first snow (shudder) we'll be able to go as a family.  Sometimes when doing errands, or hauling the stroller, and making our long drives to Vegas I do wish for a larger second car.  One day though when it's needed.

Sitting up with just a little help

Sitting all on his own...but probably tipped over right after this

Saturday also had a work BBQ (Kyle's of course...since I don't work).  It was fine.  Food functions are harder for me, but I was able to still eat.  Instead of an entire burger you skip the bun.  Instead of all the pasta salads...you um just skip them as well as skipping all dessert.  The house where it was at was cool.  Kyle and I discussed awesome things that we want at our future house (still 2 years away).  Dak loved just laying on the trampoline and being softly bounced and having a head full of static hair.

New way to play with the toys

Saturday night I also got a date...Friday was Kyle doing school work so no date there.  We just rented a movie and ate Moose Tracks.  They're fudge is just so good.

Is he reading the ads?  Nope, planning how to destroy it.

The paper is vanquished.  It's a free toy that is replaced twice a week.

Monday nothing too notable.  I did get to stand in a parking lot for over an hour waiting for a box of pears.  40 lbs of pears that eventually I have to do stuff with.  Plan on making baby food, fruit leathers, eating them of course, and if any extra learn how to can.  I was worried they'd come ripe and have to be made instantly...but they said that's still a couple of weeks away.  Phew.

Harmonica, sword, chew toy...to him a piece of cardboard is many things

Giving the camera a swat