More Fall Doings

Every fall season, as it gets nearer to the Holiday Season, I feel the gears change. 

Kinda like a choo choo train, as it gradually pulls away from the station, 

then gathers momentum with every chug until it's in full steam, 

the fall, after laid-back summer, is soon racing into winter, full steam ahead. 

Roger and I enjoyed Halloween this year with his sister, Chyrrl, and her husband, Glynn, 

and they stayed with us a couple of nights. 

Their grandson played in a two-day baseball tournament in St. George, 

and they came with his family to watch.

After the ballgames, we enjoyed a Halloween dinner together at Player's Grill.

I'm tellin' ya, that wedge salad has become famous!

Chyrrl had it with us on a previous visit, and now it has won more fans!

Sunday, they attended church with us (where we took a quick pic, 'cause we hadn't remembered to take any), 

then they left for home Up North.

A couple of months ago, my friend, Anne, invited me to attend Time Out for Women, held at the Dixie Center . . . 

. . . with her and her daughter-in-law, Kristi, and Kristi's mother, Janine.

What uplifting messages and beautiful music we experienced!

Jenny Oaks Baker performed with her four children - 

one daughter on piano, one on cello, one on violin, as was she, and her son was on guitar.

The speakers, each with different personalities and messages, were inspiring.

Anne and I, Janine, Kristi, some of Kristi's girls, their friends and Beth Tolbert and her granddaughters 

all reserved a table at Players and walked there from the Dixie Center for a soup and wedge lunch.

While I was enjoying TOFW, our youngest daughter, Mindy, was running the Snow Canyon Half Marathon.

I am amazed, in a way, being the non-runner/not-so-great-at-sports/physical wimp that I am, 

that now each of my children and each of their spouses and my husband have run marathons, 

half-marathons, Ragnars, triathalons, etc. 

Good on them!

Roger was with Mindy's family to watch her cross the Finish Line.

That bright St. George sun is brutal on blue eyes!

(Well, Charlie's eyes are definitely brown!)

Sunday was a big day!

INSTA-CHOIR's rehearsal was at 8:10 AM.

But previous to that, so early in the morning to be singing, I rehearsed with a sextet 

for a special musical number in Relief Society. 

We then sang in Sacrament meeting.

Mindy's husband, Jeff, sang in our choir and we had over 40.

We sang a special tribute, "Each Life That Touches Ours For Good," 

to our three apostles who have recently passed away, 
Elders Boyd K. Packer, L. Tom Perry and Richard G. Scott. 

The choir sounded beautiful, feeling the love for these men and for all of our special friends.

After church, we all changed clothes, got comfortable and fixed this Sunday dinner.

(Charlie was asleep!)

This cute little thing will turn one-year's-old this month.

I'll say it again - how time flies!

Roger and I are really looking forward to our week-long trip to
 Ko Olina, Hawaii, 

at the end of this month, with his mom and sisters, brother, and spouses.

It will be kind of weird to not have our traditional home-cooked turkey dinner on Thanksgiving, 

but hey, we'll be with family

and that's the best part!