Just the last couple weeks

The last couple of weeks I haven't really posted what I wanted to so now I am just making a large blog post that encompasses everything that we have been up to. First, I finally finished the backboard for our bed. I am very proud of myself because I made it and it only cost me 10 dollars for all the materials :)




Matt and I painted pumpkins this weekend, and I think this is the first time that I have ever not painted something Halloween on my pumpkin, but I wanted it to be able to stay out as a decoration for Thanksgiving too. Matt worked really hard on his pumpkin, and I am thankful that he participated because it wasn't his idea of a fun time, but he did it for me because I love everything that has to do with Halloween.


The U2 concert is almost here and they have been setting up the stage all week. Yes, all week! It is that huge. You can't really tell from this picture, but it is the best that we can do because you can't get that close to the football stadium (you can actually get arrested for video taping the football team practicing). Anyway, Matt is really excited to go and has been like a little 5-year-old at Christmas time every time we pass the stadium, not to mention he will only allow U2 cd's to be played in the car right now in preparation for the concert! ha



last, but not least, it was finally cold enough last weekend to have a fire. First we tried to find free wood by looking for crates behind businesses. Well, turns out crate wood is TERRIBLE to burn in a fireplace! So, after 2 and a half hours of trying to get it to burn we finally went to the store and found these amazing logs that you put a match to and they burn for 2 hours. Or, at least they are said to burn for 2 hours, but ours actually lasted 6 which was pretty awesome :) Once we finally got them lit we enjoyed a relaxing night together by the fire and it was really nice.