Fall

Well, it is definitely fall time. The leaves are changing colors. The days are getting shorter. There is a chill in the air, well, if you are out late, maybe. The weather has been strange and thinks it needs to be in the 80s, but I'm much happier about it being 80 then snowing like it did a year ago at this time. Last night we ran around Lake Como and enjoyed the changing fall colors and listen to the ducks quack as the fly south.

We haven't really been up to too much lately. Ben has been studying extra hard with several mid-terms coming up. He turned the first one in yesterday, and is studying away for one on Monday. Lucky for him, haveing mid-terms means that the finals won't be as inclusive as last year meaning Ben doesn't have to keep four months of information in his head. He has also been meeting with all of his clubs and organizations and even crafted a poster for a fundraiser the SBA does each year.

I keep working at Bank of the Lakes. All the drama of the summer still continues. I try and let it all pass by, but occasionally it is too much to handle and I come home driven crazy by my coworkers. One thing that keeps me sane is knowing that one day I'll be gone from the bank and enjoying long days with our kiddos.

We've enjoyed following the Twins as they try to make it to the World Series. Unfortunately, we've been disappointed with their last two performances. Hopefully, they are just waiting to stun the Yankees in New York. We also enjoyed a night at the temple, especially since it has been closed and we've hadn't been in over a month.

Now that we have our own place, I've enjoyed being domestic and decorating our home. I've also had lots of time to do some crafty things, even though the latest project isn't working out so well . . . I'd love to have these hanging on our front door for Halloween, but we'll have to see if I can make it around to these fun candy corn.

We are slowly getting more comfortable in our ward. We helped clean the church last Saturday, Ben was asked to speak in Sacrament meeting in a few weeks, and the Bishop has promised that callings are on their way. It would be pretty sweet if we got to pass the hymn books out each Sunday! We even have been visited by both our hometeachers and my visiting teachers.

We are excited for the upcoming holidays and can't wait to enjoy the rest of our fall!