It's not even Halloween yet!

Snow storm .... in October?! Well at least it gave me a day off today (Thursday) and they let us out of work early yesterday. Will had the day off anyway yesterday - and he was actually anxious to go to work today. He had cabin fever from staying inside with nothing to do. I luckily got to use today to get some homework done!

This is what we woke up to this morning!

Me after Will had to pick me up from work yesterday:

Will by my car - with the accumulation from yesterday:

...and this morning after more snow accumulation:

...and it's NOT even Halloween yet!!

Our pumpkins look so awkward by the snow!

Oh... and guess what? It's still snowing.

What does this winter have in store for us?!

Finished Product

Here is our finished product - our carved pumpkins!

Carved while watching Casper last night.

We think Abby's not too sure about 'em:

Will's is obviously the left.

Mine is obviously the right.

: )

We're going to carve pumpkins!

General Conference weekend Will and I did the Breast Cancer Walk along with some of my co-workers. I had never done the Breast Cancer walk before - it was crazy how many people were there! Next year we are going to wear more pink!!

It was so cold and windy!

Will was not bundled up like the rest of us!

He was even wearing shorts!! brrrr.....

This is a few of the people from work who participated.

There were so many people that some Noble people didn't make it

to our "meet-up" spot because they couldn't find it in the crowds.

I'm in the back 2nd in from the left (I blend in)

This part down Federal was crazy.

There were soooo many people it seemed like it wouldn't end!

Will and I (with a sun flare)

Some people went all out.

Next year we will too!

As for lately happenings - nothing too different. We've been enjoying this fall weather! Although, it has snowed a couple times already - but we also see lots of sun! We went to a local pumpkin "yard". Not really a patch, but there is a local habitat for humanity group selling pumpkins near our apartment - and that's where we bought ours this year. We actually plan on carving them tonight! We usually just let them sit without carving them.

Will is starting at a new Home Depot store on Monday - and hopefully he'll have more Sundays off and more flexibility at this store (we hope).

Work is the same for me - going well - and school is going well. I actually like the online format. I went to a dental hygiene orientation at Community College of Denver the other night to find out more about the program and I am uber excited!!! I like this picture - this is what happens when I have to study when Will is home (I usually try to do homework only when he's not there). He'll try and do something quiet and read. One night after work I noticed it was too quiet while I was at the desk doing homework and I looked over and saw this:

: )

I'm not sure Abby is as thrilled about Halloween as we are.

Our pumpkins are taking up her "space" on her favorite window sill.

I'm currently making pumpkin cookies and watching Hocus Pocus until Will gets home. I'll be sure to take pictures of our carved pumpkins. Yay for Halloween!!

Haircuts and Broken Cars

So for recent events - I cut six inches off my hair last night! It was becoming unruly and out of control. It was a tad scary, but overall I am pleased. I am always unhappy with a few pieces - but thankfully with my background with hair, I can usually use my hair razor and fix them.

Before (all combed out):

After:

Lots of Layers:

Notice my sweatshirt from work - Will and I are participating in the Breast Cancer Walk this Sunday as part of the Noble Energy Team. It should be 68 degrees and sunny - so it should be a beautiful fall morning!

Will got a haircut this week too (from me, of course):

Since my starter went out we had my car towed to the mechanic this afternoon. Watching cars be towed is always fun - well maybe only when it's your car. (also fall is here! - yellow trees!)

My plan is to sell my car as soon as it's fixed. We'll see if that happens or not. I always think I'll sell it when things are bad - but then everything works again and I don't see the value of selling the car. We shall see.

And just for fun - because we are obsessed with our Abby Cat!

This is the catnip mouse that Abby chases everywhere.

:-)

Fall is Here

This weekend Will and I took the opportunity to head to the mountains to see the fall leaves in all their glory. I saw this "Fall Foliage Outlook" on 9News a few weeks ago and was greatly anticipating seeing the fall colors. Last year it seems we went too late in the season - and this year I want to be able to go a couple times. So here we were in "peak season" and I was greatly excited!!

So we went to Estes Park and, don't get me wrong, it was beautiful - BUT..... there were too many pine trees (too green)! Last year we were near Conifer and the Aspen trees were SO yellow and orange! It was so pretty in Estes, and literally the perfect fall day (crisp and cool but sunny) but I am definitely needing to head to Conifer to see more aspens - that or maybe it was too early in the season. Either way, it was still beautiful and definitely felt like Fall - plus it was lots of fun!

Estes Park:

You'll notice in the next two photos that Will and I decided to match : )

Very pretty colors

Okay, seriously, these cookies were to die for!

Even at $2.25 a piece they were sooooo good.

(We also ate lunch at Penelope's burger joint - also very

yummy if you're headed to Estes)

mmmm Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip.

Next time Will & I will be smarter and get two DIFFERENT kinds

so we can split and share. We both chose the same cookie for some reason.

mmmmm : )

We seem to have started a fall tradition of taking self-timer photos in the mountains.

This is our photo from last year (a few months pre-wedding I might add):

The Fall Photo is the reason we decided to match.

This years photos:

We took this years photos in some meadow that we had to hike to off the highway a little ways from Estes. It was pretty and I'd probably do that hike again for fun.

I am so stoked for Halloween. I had already updated our Netflix queue with The Witches (from the Ronald Dahl book - that Will has never heard of!), Halloween Town, Casper, The Adams Family movies, and of course we own Hocus Pocus so I'll be watching that one a few times. Notice all these movies are non-scary movies? Yeah, I don't like scary Halloween movies. Never have.

This was a crazy weather week - and Fall came QUICK this year. I think this week we averaged in the 40's and 50's most of the week when Monday it was in the 80's. The HOA of our building complex didn't even turn the boiler on for the building until Thursday when it had been cold all week! Our thermostats don't work without the boiler on - and apparently everyone in the building was annoyed. We now have heat, thankfully : )

Will and I also went to Ross this weekend where I learned that Ross is where I need to buy my holiday decorations! So much cheaper than Target and they totally work just as well! Our apartment is already decked out (although I'd like a fall flower arrangement for the table) and it's not even October yet!

Will looking festive in orange, and holding a black cat too!

This is one of my Ross finds that will last through Thanksgiving!

Pretty wreath I also got at Ross - that I don't have a place to hang. Whoops.

This is something my roommate Morghen and I had in our apartment last year.

It looks crappy with the flash on it.

This is more what it looks like - but without the flash

my camera makes everything all blurry.

Abby was kinda weirded out by it.

Aw - Halloween : )

HAPPY FALL EVERYONE!

More Than We Bargained For

Will & I decided we should do a puzzle together. We stood for several minutes at Target looking for the perfect one. We didn't want too easy of one, and we didn't want a super-dooper hard one - but it looks like we ended up with the latter without realizing it!

I am determined to finish this puzzle. Especially since it is taking up our kitchen table!! Honestly, we should've started with a 500 piece puzzle - but 1500 pieces sounded good.

We started it last night (Saturday) and this is as far as we got.

Pretty much just flipping all the pieces over.

Tonight we got a good chunk of the edges done.

It literally is the exact width of our table and we have

to be carefully not to move it even a half inch.

This is the reason I would like to finish the puzzle within the week

Dinner on top of puzzle pieces is NOT fun.

I'm sure this is exactly what I need to be doing on top of work, school, knitting class, Church responsibilities, taking up running again and everything else - trying to finish a dang puzzle!!

It's fun though - it's time Will and I get to just spend together without any technology present (besides the radio). I am thoroughly enjoying it - next time we might just try a 500 piece (if we get through this one first).

We hope you have a great week!!

Self-Timers are the Bomb .... on a camera that is.

Friday Will and I went to the temple - and since we matched unexpectedly, we decided to take some self-timer photos outside the apartment. We looked pretty silly on the street. I'd make Will stop whenever there were passerby walkers or anything because I felt stupid posing for no photographer!

We got a few cute ones though

This is what happened when the timer started going,

but someone was coming so i yelled "STOP!"

That's our apartment window right behind us.

The one with the bars on it - safety first! : )

HAPPY LABOR DAY!