Thanks:

1. SNOW! That's right, the first real snowfall has come to Utah Valley. Josh was so excited. It's fun because last year I thought he'd be ready to play in the snow, but he really wasn't too interested. This year though he was running and falling in it, making and throwing snowballs, and just loving it. It took me back to my childhood memories of the first snows of the year. SO FUN!

2. Football games and friends. This year our house is the gathering place for BYU football games. Pretty much every game you can plan on a party at our house. Although it can be a lot of work- preparing food for and cleaning up after- it has been so much fun to gather friends and family at our home every weekend. Jake and I said from day one we want our home to be welcoming and open- its cool to see our friends really feel that and to know they enjoy hanging out with the Runyans.

3. Hot cocoa. Need I say more?