fall times are near.

lavell edwards stadium, 2011 - gonna be missin this girl tonight! as always.

this summer was the longest summer of my life! it may have something to do with the fact that my best friend moved away from me mid-june. yeah, i think that's it. so i'm happy that fall is just around the corner.

tonight we kick off the football season at lavell edwards stadium! as you know, the wightmans love their football.

and tomorrow is our annual swiss days trip (can't wait for that marriott bed).

other fall activities i'm looking forward to:

- making doughnuts

- using my hot chocolate maker again

- pumpkin EVERYTHING

- boots, scarves, sweaters

- that crispy goodness air

- oh! delicious soups!

- halloween and horror films

- general conference

- reading ... i need to start number 15 on my 25 things list. suggestions on a classic novel would be great!

happy almost fall.

favored fall facets by aundrea.

aundrea.

{comedic relief at the office/well of administrative knowledge/useless banter companion}

{she is apparently a big foreigners fan too.}

5. fall clothes!

4. driving into the mountains to look at the beautiful colors.

3. putting in the SPRING bulbs!

2. the smell of newly-sharpened pencils {can you name that movie?}

1. THANKSGIVING!  {my favorite holiday}

**aundrea makes my days at work seem like a night at a comedy club. unfortunately, we are the stuck-to-the-deskers and these moments are few and far between {walking to the mail room, mid-day chat about randomy to keep us awake}.

the picture above depicts another favorite from my list.

byu football.

my dad gets this really weird giddiness about him as fall rolls around. like a kid on christmas. the reason, football season. he has been a season ticket holder for 29 years {please see the original 1984 national championship shirt i am wearing in the photo above}. he is the most loyal fan i know {well, him and his brother lynn}. all through those tough crowton years, through heat and rain and sleet and snow. you'll never see them leave a game early {unlike half, no, MORE than half of the fans at this year's byu utah game}, and when they do see people leave they always yell to them "it's not over till it's over", then site the miracle bowl.

so naturally, i am a byu fan.

and for me fall = byu football, cougar dogs, the imperial march, "rise and shout the cougars are out", and being squished between 62,000 other fans.

i love it.