The Beard

Clearly we haven't had that much going on in the past two weeks if this post is labeled in honor of the manly beard Scott has been growing for "beard month." One of his classmates named October beard month, so I've had a very hairy husband for the past few weeks.  He was very proud of his accomplishment.  The only way I got him to shave was by telling him Prince Charming doesn't have a beard (his Halloween costume).  He almost had me convinced that he actually does, but I thwarted his scheme.

Our other news is that we got a kitchen table!  One of the guys Scott home teaches had it sitting in his garage.  We use my parents' old folding chairs with it and put a nice tablecloth on top.  We feel like a real family eating dinner at the table now.  We celebrated by making a whole chicken in our crock pot (OK...Scott mostly made it).  It was delicious!

Well, there's nothing else exciting to report.  My Master's portfolio is due November 1 and Scott is entering a crazy test month before Thanksgiving, so we're pretty swamped!

Oak Glen

On Saturday we went to Oak Glen.  It's a little canyon loop with lots of apple orchards, gift shops, and restaurants.  My family used to go there when I was little, so it was fun to visit again.  We taste-tested some apples and apple cider, bought an apple-shaped Christmas ornament (we collect them on every vacation), and walked around in the nice fall air.  Before that we went to the temple, and after we went to one of the only Cafe Rios in California.  It was a fun day :)

HUGE apple pies!  They inspired me to make apple crisp today.

My family used to get breakfast here when I was little.  I immediately recognized it when we drove by.  I probably have a picture exactly like this of Mark and me when I was five.

A sign for one of the orchards

They have corn here!  I want them to make a corn maze out of it really really bad.

And on an unrelated note, Scott and I invested in some fall decorations.  I love fall, and the weather here actually felt a little fall-ish this past week (although it's supposed to be in the 80s and 90s again this week).

Happy fall!

P.S. I made chili last weekend and it turned out great this time! The only problem is I made way too much for two people. My whole freezer is full of chili!

Birthday

Last Sunday was Scott's birthday, so we celebrated!  I woke up at 5:30 in the morning to put together a scavenger hunt and decorate.  Scott didn't hear a thing.

Scott with his presents.  He got some cologne, sports sandals, a BYU athletic bag, Camelback water bottle, popcorn, and some money.  Thanks everyone!

This cute flower pillow came in the mail with Scott's present.  I think he really likes it.  Thanks Mom!

Scott's cake

We had some friends over for cake.  Look how many people we fit into our living room!

The only toys we had for the little kids to play with were balloons.  As you can see, they got creative...and of course, Scott played along.

Happy Birthday Scotty!

First Paycheck

You know what this is? Our first paycheck. Clearly we're very proud of ourselves. It's the first money our marriage has produced...unless you count the $25 we got from recycling soda cans from Lake Powell.

BYU vs. USU

Last Friday was the BYU vs. USU football game, which is a big rivalry in our house.  Scott got off school a little early, and I came home to this:

He had built a giant fort in our living room, complete with his big studying TV hooked up to the internet with the game and game food including jalapenos poppers, fresh salsa, pizza, Crystal Light, and grapes.  It was quite the set up.

This is the inside of the fort.

And...this is us after the game.  I was only half-way sad, though, because BYU's second-string quarterback went to my high school and he played really well.

But still...Go Aggies!