Well…it has definitely been a while since I’ve jotted
anything down, and figured it was about that time again. Bare with me while I get through this post,
because it will more than likely be allllll over the place. Here we go…
My world got turned upside down after Luke passed away. I’ll admit that I have been slightly
depressed. Secretly I haven’t been dong
ok. That girl you see in public who
looks like she has it together, I don’t. I’m a complete mess on the
inside. There’s not a day that goes by that
I don’t think of him. I still cry...a
lot, and I probably will for a long time, but I am slowly healing. I think the hardest thing has been seeing how
quickly others move on. I understand
that’s what you do…you get lost in the every day things, and continue on with
life, but just know that it feels like yesterday for some of us. I’m not asking
you to feel sorry for me and I’m not seeking pity. I’m just telling you the struggle is real for
me each and every day, and I’m sure it is for my family too. My heart aches for my friends who have dealt or
are dealing with losing someone close.
It’s a different struggle for all of us, but a hard one none the less.
Staying busy has been key, and between being a Mom, driving
truck, and taking pictures I think I’ve done pretty good at it. Yes…I am still taking pictures. If I seem to have dropped off the grid it’s
because I’ve been in a truck for corn harvest.
Not gonna lie…it’s been a nice break being away from my computer. Our electronics have a way of sucking us
in. I strongly encourage each one of
you to take a step back and enjoy life, rather than try living it through your
friend’s facebook posts. Delete the app
off your phone. Best decision I’ve ever
made. Trust me. You’ll live if you don’t check facebook for a
day….I promise.
August was a busy month for me. Got to go to the Hogle Zoo with my Mom and
Austin’s family. Had a fun day, but was
definitely worn out after fighting busy Utah traffic. I went back to Salt Lake the next weekend to
go to the Shania Twain concert. It was a much needed girls night with my best
friend from High School and our Moms.
(Love you Red, thanks for putting it together) I also had my first experience eating at
Tucanos. Needless to say, it’s my new
favorite place. Go there….you won’t
regret it.
Fair week happened
and so did the food. I indulged in the
mac and cheese pulled pork sandwich and gave it 2 thumbs way way up. Are you ready for this? Brace yourself…..I
only ate 1 maple bar the entire week.
Yes, you read that right. ONE. I
think having a kid must have thrown off my taste buds, because I didn’t have
any desire to eat more. That didn’t stop
me from eating 2 scones though. Oh, and
a rice bowl. (Sorry if I just made you
hungry. Gotta love that fair food.)
Casey had another Birthday.
(Funny how those things keep showing up every year.) We were both stuck driving truck while his
family was off on vacation on their annual Richman trip to Alturas Lake. We made it up there to spend Friday and
Saturday with them. (Make note we are
still in August here. Told you it was a busy month.) It was Kylas first big trip away from
home. I was an idiot who didn’t know to
think about the altitude change and her ears started hurting as we climbed the
pass. (The trip home went much smoother.)
Kyla loved listening to the live band that performed at Red Fish Lake
and Case and I enjoyed a little break from everything. We then spent Saturday night in Sun Valley
and Kyla had her first hotel experience.
(A lot of firsts for her on this trip)
She loved every minute of it!
Ok…August is over now.
Kyla turned 10 months old September 17th, and I
just gotta say how much fun it is seeing your kid grow and change. She is HOOT!
She has 4 teeth, is walking around furniture, and makes me laugh every
day. I need to apologize to all of my
friends though because I know my Instagram and facebook posts are chuck full of
Kyla, but hey….this is my life now, and I can tell you now that I’m not posting
any picture of me, that’s for sure! I’ll
try and tone it down a bit, but I’m not making any promises. She is just too darn cute!
So here we are…fall is officially here and harvest is in
full swing. I’m excited for sweater weather, pumpkin everything, and for Marty
to visit the future next month. (Google
it if you don’t know what I’m talking about.)
All in all we are doing good…as good as can be expected, and I guess
that’s all we can ask for.
Happy Harvest everyone!
Keep it rubber side down, and watch out for those tater trucks. They’ll run you clean off the road.
Love,
Me
Kyla listening intently to the music at Red Fish. She cracked me up.
