Fall is Officially Here!!!

The leaves changing, cooler weather, the smell of apples and cinnamon, sweaters and boots... it must be fall! Fall always makes me so excited. It is my favorite season. I look forward to what this fall has to offer for us in Provo. :)

About a few weeks ago, I got to give my first lesson in our relief society. I serve as relief society 1st counselor, so I gave my lesson on a Fast Sunday. I'm not going to lie, I was really nervous about it, because I haven't given a lesson in a long time. However, I was excited, because my topic was on unity. My hope is that I delivered the message well. I had a lot of girls tell me I did a good job, so I guess I must have... That truly meant so much to me to hear everyone's praise. To me, unity is so important in the church. When we are welcoming and include others in activities, I guarantee you will be blessed for reaching out and making a friend. I have a strong testimony that unity is a message from God and I encourage everyone to follow that prompting. 

About a week ago, we got to do a relief society activity at an apple orchard. This made me instantly excited about fall, because now I can make apple pie and other things with apples. :) I took home 15 apples and they were all free! :) I have been looking on pinterest like crazy for recipes. The apples tasted amazing! They were so sweet and crisp. Best of all, we got to mingle with some incredible girls from our ward.

 We had a great turnout. These girls are amazing! :)

I love serving in my calling! It has made me grow a deeper love for the people in our ward. I feel more prompted to serve others and increase my spirituality. There is nothing better than knowing that you've touched someone's life in any way you can.

This past month, we received some exciting news that my sister Kelsey had her baby girl!!! It was such a surprise! I got a text from my mom on a Friday morning saying that Kelsey went into labor and another one saying that she had her baby. It all happened so fast! I am so honored and excited to be an aunt to Abigail Elise Snowden. She was born on September 19th at 6:09 am. She weighed 7 lbs, 3oz and was 19 inches long. (Ironically, that's the same height and weight as our other niece Lila when she was born.) She is a beautiful, healthy baby. I couldn't be happier for Kelsey and Jordan.  It is their first time being parents, but I know that they will do a great job raising Abigail. I can't wait until the day I get to hold her in my arms. I only wish I could've been in California for my sister, but I know that I will get to meet my sweet niece in the near future. In the mean time, I admire pictures Kelsey posts on Instagram/Facebook. :) 

Abigail just a few hours old.
 

Sleeping Beauty. :)
 

 Such pretty eyes. I love her already. :)

Comic Con 2014

After a fun, fulfilled summer, fall is quickly coming around the corner. I can't believe it is September already! Where has the time gone?? It feels like just yesterday it was New Years or something... 

A little update about us, Collin just started his classes for fall semester at BYU. It seems like his classes haven't been too hard... for now. He has just one more semester and then he graduates in April!! Whoohoo! :) I can't wait until the day of his graduation. He will be looking for information technology jobs this month which makes me even more excited! He is also still working at OIT next to the BYU campus. He helps out with security and web design for computers. I recently went back to my old job at Sunrise Preschool. This year, I am working with the 3-year-old children with special needs. Let me just tell you, they are adorable! We only get 5 kids in a class, but that's all going to change once we get more coming to school. I still work at my nanny job as well. I guess you could say, I am working two jobs. :)

This last weekend, Collin and I attended what is called Comic Con in Salt Lake City. It's a convention where people come dressed up as their favorite comic book and movie, character. It also involves science fiction and TV shows that interest people. We didn't dress up, but we plan to next year. 

On Friday and Saturday, we spent most of our time looking at booths and panels. Collin really likes Batman so we got to meet the voice of Batman himself: Kevin Conroy! He signed his autograph on one of Collin's Batman DVD's and we got a picture of him. It was pretty neat! We also took a bunch of other pictures from the convention. We enjoyed all the creative costumes that people wore there.

 

   One of the storm troopers spotted me... Uh oh...

 

 I didn't know how to pose for this picture... 

   Nananananananana..... Batman!!

Merlin returning from Bermuda

 

I was pretty terrified to meet Slenderman

  There's the Witch King

 The Panals. We got to see Michael Rosenbaum from "Smallville," Jon Heder from "Napoleon Dynamite," and Patrick Warburton from "The Emperor's New Groove."

 Pictured with Kevin Conroy. Collin's eyes are closed, but I still like this picture. :)

The only picture we could get of the Tardis

                               My favorite disney movie! :)

                                 "We're the animaniacs!!"

                     Collin got me into "The Legend of Korra."

 

We had so much fun just being nerds. I wouldn't mind going again next year.