....But then I saw geese flying south (-)

Started the day with a run/walk and then stretches (+)
Read my scriptures (+)
Went to work and listened to past conference talks (+)
Went to Target (+)
Tried on clothes at Target and bought 3 shirts for a total of 10 bucks! (+)
Got in my car after leaving Target, and realized I never zipped up my pants from the dressing room!!! (- ) how horrible!!!
Went outside and saw geese flying south (extreme -)

TAKE ME WITH YOU!!! Haha, I want to be a snow bird too!

With the cold weather settling in the leaves have begun to change already. I took a couple pictures around Whitehall, and would like to call them 'Evidences of Fall'

Fall Is Here...TaDa!

Thoughts on hulu, bread mixers, babies, ect.

New Haven. New Life.

1. Daniel studies all the time! He comes home from 1.25 hours to scarf down dinner and watches a hulu w/ me :) i mean....have family scripture study.
   
2. I work lots. At least it feels like lots. It's a great job, I have a great boss, the work isn't hard...but...too much of anything isn't good, Right!!!? Especially work!
   
3. Dinner Group. Monday-Wednesday mormon gal pals in Whitehall bring dinner to my door! Thursday I slave in the kitchen all day and do the same for them :) Friday-Sunday = trying to eat all the leftovers before they go bad. It's awesome!
4. Mixer. I have a mixer now. Everyone has one, so I have to have one too! DUh! And of course Daniel got in on the mixer action by searching non-stop for a good deal! We got our pro-series for %50 off...cha-ching! He's such a pro!
   
5. Florida woes. I miss IT and all my friends. Big Time. I just try to not think about it....but I'm obviously not doing a good job of that...hence my 'homesick' post.
6. Babies EVERYWHERE! Everyone has a baby or will have a baby in the next week (Makayla!). It's hard to fight the baby hunger! I tried to fight it and not pay attention to the cute babies...but I'm weak and this week I have been volunteering in the nursery during institute and holding babies and even playing with them. I even perused the baby section of Walmart yesterday while I was suppose to be grocery shopping...Sabotage!..What am I thinking!?!
   

Raspberry Picking!

Today we went Raspberry picking at Bishop's Orchards! They have a ton of farm land and allow you to go and pick your own fruits and berries. We went with our friends Lance and Kasidy McCay and had an awesome time!

JoAnn's Craft Class Sale!

Hello! I wanted to make a post to anyone out there who would be interested in taking some craft or sewing classes at JoAnn's this fall.

The classes are on sale this Saturday for half off, they are normally $35/class. I will be taking a couple (sewing and quilting) and am going down to the Hamden JoAnn's on Saturday at 1pm to sign up and learn more about it!

If you, or anyone else wants to join me, let me know! It should be fun!

Homesick?

This evening I found myself digging up lost photo files from the past year. These ones from Florida made me quite homesick, a feeling that hasn't fully hit me till now. "Homesick" is a funny word for me. My homes have been many. Between my parents 5 homes, and my 4 annually changing apartment 'homes' while in college, I can't remember the last time I felt this way. Somehow tonight, despite my wonderfully cool and beautiful Labor Day weekend in Connecticut, I miss my good old state of Florida! Just the name of it sounds so care free and fun. I lived there since I was 11, and moved at 22. I have lived about 10 years in Texas, and 10 in Florida....maybe the next 10 in Connecticut? Who knows : )

There are just so many beautiful and wonderful places in this country to choose from! Even as a young girl, I would ponder the best places to live. From growing up in Texas, Westlake in Austin is in the top. From a family trip to Massachusetts, Cape Cod is also a contender. The beautiful mountains in Utah draw me there as well. I'd love to spend some time living in New Zealand of course! Then there's Florida with it's small beach towns, jammed packed with inter-coastal waterways and endless sunshine. The world is just so beautiful and diverse, I'm blessed to have seen so much of it already. Does anyone else think about this stuff? Maybe it's just me. I do know that I will have to do some serious vacationing throughout my life so that I can explore the world, and enjoy all of my favorite places :)

Here are a few photos from Florida......

A Taste of New England

Yesterday we went on a trip to the Thimble Islands with new friends from Whitehall, Makayla and Kyle, and Maddie and Josh. The Islands are TINY! and have gorgeous homes on them! Can you imagine living on your own island? They boat from their island to the main town of Stony Creek, and have water, electricity, and phone lines sent out to them from under the ocean! We took a cruise around all the islands and then had a picnic after wards :)

It was a great day!

Below is the swimming pool area..not the house!

Pictures!!!!

These 50 pictures document our last Summer of Fun, the Big Move up North, and our Beginnings in Connecticut.