September and October 2010

It wasn't easy coming back to the intense (as my friend calls it...) Louisi'sauna' weather. Although Abby would cry to go "home" on occasion for the first few weeks, it was nice to be in our own home again. Nate had to work 2x a week, but otherwise still had a week off from school, so we were very lazy and loved it :) Once he started back though, Abby and I got back into our routine of keeping busy. We hit the zoo, a museum, the local parks, and thrift stores for "treasures." We also babysat quite a bit, which Abby loved.

Target Shooting at the Bass Pro Shop in Shreveport :)

Trying to keep cool at the zoo

The 30th was our 5 year anniversary, for which Nate and I planned a get-a-way to Natchitoches. We stayed in a beautiful bed and breakfast on the river, and spent an afternoon touring an old plantation. It was great, and I find myself just falling more and more in love with this man. :)

In October, while we were out treasure hunting in the thrift stores, I picked up a little job working at one for store credit. It was sooo much fun! The boss was fabulous, hilarious, sweet and fun to work for, and I'd sort, clean and hang baby clothes while Abby ran around me, playing and discovering. We both loved "going to work" and it was great for me to get out at 7 + months along. :)
Abby had her first visit to the dentist. She was so brave and it was fun to see her as such a 'big girl.'
Halloween was a blast this year. We had two big events, the downtown trick-o-treating and dog show one night, and our ward's trunk-or-treat the next, so we dressed Abby up as a pirate for one, and a pink kitty cat for the next. It was so fun to dress her up, she's growing so fast!!!

Ready for the dentist

She was so brave :)

Already wanting to wear my clothes ;)

Our cute little kitty

She was in total awe with this freaky Dracula :)

August In Utah!!!

I'll admit that Louisiana has really grown on us (more so Abby and I since we get out and enjoy it, and Nate's constantly indoors) but it's really hard to remember that we like it when it's consistent 90+ days with 80%+ humidity. Needless to say, we'd been counting down the days to go to Utah for the previous 5 months, not only to see our loved ones, but to regain our sanity :)

Abby and I went 2 weeks earlier than Nate this time, so we could have more time to visit and do some traveling with my mom to see family. It was the busiest, nonstop and funnest 2 weeks of my life!!
We immediately hit the pools. Abby's a little fish and it was so fun to go with her cousins, we had a great time!!

 

 

 

A few days after flying in, my mom and I drove her truck and trailer 8 hours north to McCall, ID for a huge 3 day family reunion. It was so much fun!!! Here are a few of our favorite pics:

Two of my amazing siblings :)

Abby's already a natural with camping

These 3 kept us very entertained...

I love the intent expressions as they colored away :)

"Ring Around the Rosies" was a Huge hit :)

The day after returning to Orem with the trailer, we flew to Seattle to visit my sister and her cute family for a few days that hadn't made it to the reunion. We had a great time, went on some adventures, and were sad to say goodbye.

On our flight to Seattle

My cute sister Angie and her family

 

 

 

 

 

 

We had such a fun time, got to visit a lot, and were sad to go.

The day after we returned, Nate flew in, we took a couple days to relax, then headed up to the Uintahs to go camping with his family for 5 days. It was so much fun, and all his immediate family were able to go, including a few Aunts and Uncles. It was great, and we loved getting to just relax and visit with them :) Abby loves camping, so she especially had a great time getting to go twice in 3 weeks!!

Abby and her Sewell cousins

 

 

 

Our little adventurer

Nate loved getting back in touch with his pyro side

 

Big bites were mandatory for this girl :)

 

One of Abby's favorite spots :)

There's nothing like Farr's ice cream to wrap up a great week!!

We loved getting to see Nate's Grandparents, the Sewells...

... and the Shafers :)

For the last week, we just relaxed, spent quality time, and crossed things off our list that we'd wanted to do in Utah. It was so great to see family, completely get away from school for a while, and feel like we were "home." (We're a bit proud of our western state home!)