fall holiday

We recently had fours days off and we made the most of it.
The week preceding this weekend was cold and rainy and I, admittedly, wanted NOTHING to do with the idea of camping. I didn't want to be cold and wet and stuck in a tent, I didn't want to put in the work that it takes to plan, shop, pack. I was a big sour puss.
Thankfully Mr. Bejos persisted, I acquiesced, and we headed north.
Please excuse the photo dump. It was just so beautiful everywhere we went!

It turned out that it was exactly what I needed. Outdoors all day long in days that turned out to be not very cold, bathed in the sunshine.  We dipped our toes in the Colorado River, discovered the most amazing and secluded overlook of the river where we got up close and personal with a California condor (!), visited the North Rim of the Grand Canyon (check that off the bucket list), enjoyed a star party, and explored an amazing canyon.

Fall Soccer Season 2018

The fall season has come to an end and I'll admit that I am OK with it.
I am ready to have Sundays back.
I am ready to not think about soccer twice during the week.
All in all it was a great season and both boys grew significantly in their skills.
This was the youngest one's second season and he is ALL about soccer.
It didn't hurt that his BFF was on his team.

The last day of soccer we awoke to this scene.
October.

Suffice to say I was less than enthusiastic to head out for 3 hours of soccer.
But we did.
Hot cocoa for between games, winter hats, layers and layers, and a blanket.

priceless milestones

This 8 year old has met a goal.
A long standing goal that costs us about $1 a week.
Every week in line at the grocery, he picks out a new pack of gum, a new flavor.
Apparently it was this week's pick, a pack of watermelon HubbaBubba (no joke!) that tipped the scales.
He learned how to blow a bubble.
Squeals of delight, I kid you not.
He is now the expert and will gladly describe, in detail, the exact steps needed for you too to reach this goal.

His brother, a novice to gum chewing, is listening and studying.
I don't think my weekly gum budget is going to change.