yeah yeah UEA

UEA (Utah Education Association) weekend-- also known as "fall break"-- came at the perfect time.  I was overly ready for a little breather from school, and so were my students.  Luckily, Samuel got the long weekend off as well!  Here are some things we accomplished:

• appreciated the autumn leaves on a gorgeous drive in Deer Valley.
• visited Park City's main street for the first time.
• saw Captain America.  liked it.
• ate out a lot.
• cooked/baked: pork chops, pie, peanut butter cookies, cheesy rolls
• did lots of dishes
• organized the junk room.  re-named it Samuel's Man Room. (there are 4 bikes in there. and lots of climbing/camping/scouting gear.  not to mention the cowbells).
• listened to/watched some college football
• organized/created our new "office" space in the kitchen.
• IKEA with Hil.
• chatted with my Nana.
• gardner village to see the "silly witches" with my nieces.
• taught a YW lesson on dating.
• visited Grammy and Grandpa.
• major grading of papers.
• sleeping in-ish.
• found some finishing touches for my Halloween costume.  

All in all, it was a very productive long weekend.  I had a hard time getting up to go back to work this morning.

Can you believe it's almost November?  We're nearly headed into the holiday season.  Speaking of the holidays, I need some cool arrangements of christmas songs to learn for an upcoming gig... anyone have any suggestions?  Please send them to me!

It's supposed to drop 20 degrees tomorrow.  wowzers.