Nelson Family Blog: First Day of Fall

Friday, September 22, 2017

First Day of Fall

Today is the official first day of fall, and it was 92 degrees outside! It sure didn't feel like fall, but I guess we will enjoy a little more heat before all the cold comes. I am totally ready for some sweatshirt weather though!!

These past couple weeks have been pretty busy. We had Reese's Birthday party a couple of Saturdays ago. The kids had an absolute blast playing with everyone, and there was a piñata with plenty of candy so everyone was feeling pretty sugared up. And Emma got to help open presents, so that was an added bonus.

Emma also started Gymnastics, and she absolutely loves it. She actually wishes it was more than one day a week, so I guess that is a good sign. It's pretty cute to watch the class doing gymnastics as well. Emma has been working on summersaults and cartwheels, and it's adorable. I'm glad she is enjoying her class, and we may have to sign her up for another one this spring.

Last weekend, we babysat Reese while Dyllan and Lizz went to the Garth Brooks Concert. Everyone had a really good afternoon. The kids loved playing with Reese and showing her all our toys, and Reese had a pretty good time as well. We also got a power wheels truck, and Emma had a great time giving Reese rides in that over and over again.

Speaking of the power wheels truck, I bought it from a coworker, and the kids really enjoy it. They have been taking it around the block and really enjoying it. Elliott is a pretty crazy driver and he stresses me out, but Emma is really getting it down and does a really good job.

Last Sunday evening, John and I went to a Garth Brooks Concert. It. Was. Amazing! He put on such a good show, and is such a great entertainer. It was our first concert at the Premier Center, and it was totally worth it. He blew us away. He played until a little after 11 pm, so it was a super late night, and Monday morning was not very fun, but I would definitely do it all over again if I could!

This past week has been crazy. Between gymnastics, working late, and Ladies Guild at church, we have had something going on literally every night this week. Overall, it was a good week, but we are all pretty tired and ready to call it a week! John heads to Boston on Monday morning and is gone for 4 days, so that will make for an interesting week. I'm going to try and relax and just enjoy the weekend before that crazy week starts up all over again.