Fall Flowers not Winter Wonderland

I just noticed that today's temperature high in Utah is supposed to be 48 degrees. Brrr. It is a cool 85 degrees here in Phoenix.

The weather change in Phoenix is much different that what i'm used to. We don't have the same type of seasons as I am used to in Utah. When thinking of Octobers in Utah I remember the smell of autumn leaves, the smell of rain hitting the ground, the salty smell of the gym, the leather of the basketball and the warm smell of the heater vent in the kitchen, and of course, sitting on the floor in Grandma's living room reading a book as the warm Sun comes in and fills your soul.

Instead, I get the smell of orange blossoms, the smell of fall flowers, the smell grass, the smell of the freeway from the current inversion and, of course, allergies. Yeah.

Has it snowed? What is the weather like where you are? And who wants to come to Arizona for Christmas?

how do you invite more people? some people think that the email might have been spam, but even those who didn't weren't sure if this thing is safe. I however find it extremely safe seeing as i can just hide my profile so that nobody even knows who i am. Even my family couldn't recognize my tone. well, i didn't say much...but anyway.....yeah, how do i send out the invite?

Life In the Walker House

For all of you who care, here is a description of how life is going in the house I live at.

In the morning, we read scriptures, then Clarissa and William laze around for a while, and then hurriedly get ready for high school and manage to get out the door somewhat on time, usually half-dressed. I leave for the long bus ride to school.

Daniel leaves for school, Mom leaves for her walk. Mom has substituted taught a few times, and comes home with the stories about the girl who starts screaming in the middle of class and the school psychologist has to come in. The school psychologist happens to be my friend's mom, which is sort of random. But she does enjoy it. Dad goes to work, does scout and other church stuff, and frankly, I'm not sure what else. I see him around.

Clarissa and William never come home from school, involved in their various pursuits of either basketball and drama, but not both. Imagine Clarissa playing basketball, and William doing costumes and stage managing for an upcoming musical. Doesn't work out so well.

I suppose Daniel is enjoying school. He doesn't complain and comes home with funny books that everyone else takes and reads and finishes before he gets a chance to. . .

On Monday we get an email from Emily and on Wednesday we hear from Ben. They are both doing good.

And then there is Liz up in Logan. She calls on rare occasion. Her life is being taken up with weeds and a guy.

And that's life in our house. I enjoy it.

October Happy Birthdays!

Happy Birthday!

Grandpa, Melody, Sharon, Jill, Susan, Steve Liddle, Julie Pontius

And that's all I know this month, but October is a busy month for birthdays.

Here's a cake:

Hey Everyone! I've made it! I finally found out how to do this! everything is happy! :P don't forget the little people when you become famous!