Have any of you seen the 80's movie "Say Anything"?
It doesn't matter if you have or haven't, I just felt like I needed to say something. Don't get excited, it's nothing prophetic or inspirational. I just finally have time on a Saturday, and I beat Devon in Racquetball today 11 to 3, so I'm feeling pretty good, oh, and it's been a while since I've blogged, and I'm way past due.
I don't think I have loved fall as much as I have this year. I used to get so sad when it would start getting cold, it was such a sad feeling. Similar to the way I used to feel as a child after visiting our cousins from California. I love those cousins and it was always so sad after we had to say goodbye. I remember my stomach would ache and I would be depressed the rest of the day. We only saw each other 1 or 2 times a year, and I would long for those occasions. It was similar to the arrival of spring and knowing summer and all it's awesome (no school) activities would be coming. Such a great feeling. I see the same thing with Devon's nieces and nephews with their cousins in Colorado. It's so cute. Anyway, that's how I used to feel at the end of summer, like it was so sad because I knew it would be so long before I would see summer again. This year I have loved and embraced fall. It has made me so excited for home made hot chocolate, and watching Felicity with Whitney. And the red leaves this year in the mountains were out of control! I love Utah. There's lots of other great things too. Let me explain a few.
First off, check out this adorable video I took of my brother Sam's kids. Holy Hanukkah (i like winter too) they are so cute. Pay attention to Brylee's voice at the end. Makes me laugh so hard. This is just one of Falls many magical moments.
Let me explain another great things about fall. So, my parents are going on an LDS mission to Mozambique. They leave on November 7th and I really don't know how I'm going to handle it. I'm excited for them, and I know they are doing the right thing, but being without my parents for that long is going to be rough. I don't know who's going to give me "the talks" about how wonderful Devon is, and how I need to be nicer to him, or who's going to help me adjust the 72 straps on every one of our saddles. I doubt I'll even be able to ride a mule for the next 18 months. Well, I've wondered how I was going to manage.... seriously. Mostly because I just love my parents, and love going over there to hang out with them or get their advice, or get sweetened condensed milk out of the storage room.
But then I got an email last week, and I realized I'm gonna be just.... fine.
This email was from Devon's brother and it was sent out to the entire Dewey family, planning a special "Ernest Scared Stupid" event. I couldn't be more excited. His younger nieces an nephews have grown up in.... the latter days... the most difficult times, as we have been warned, but sadly they have grown up without Ernest. So we thought we would "show them the light". I love Ernest P. Worrell, and it is no wonder why this movie has 10 stars on IMDB. It is a masterpiece. I had a roommate years ago in Florida, we only lived together for about 2 months and our whole relationship was built upon this movie. We are still friends today (thanks to Facebook). Anyway, I've realized thanks to Fall, cute kids, and 80's movies, that I am so grateful that I am married, and that while my cute and weird parents are going to be gone for 18 months, I have the most radical in laws to hang out with. I'm so glad most of my siblings are close enough to hang out with too. And I'm really glad I have my friend, Hamburger Hair who still thinks married people are cool. Even if she does ride a horse some times.
So here's to Fall and High Fiving Referees.Maybe I'll blog again some day.
