End of Summer

The air is crisp and cool, the yard is strewn with autumn leaves and the Sorensons all have runny noses (except for me.. I am in bed with the full-blown seasonal flu).  Sweatshirts and pants have been dug out of the winter clothes bins and the neighbor's kittens are clawing at the back door begging to be let into our heated home, which they usually are. (More on that to come). Bidwell Park is vacant except for the occasional sweatsuit-clad jogger and from one day to the next, the forced air system is switched from "cool" to "heat." Summer in Chico ended as abruptly as it began, and I find myself feeling extreme relief and gratitude that the debilitating illness I've felt this October weekend is not from pregnancy (though it feels so much like it... so much so that I had to take a pregnancy test just to be sure). Two Octobers in the past HAVE commenced that way. I'm so relieved this feeling won't last more than days. Life feels bright and hopeful again, and I can't wait to watch the metamorphosis of nature this fall nausea-free, chase my boys through piles of leaves at the park and enjoy David's favorite time of year with him (Halloween). We're really going to live it up and enjoy each healthy moment we have. While reflecting on Summer's end, I realized I still haven't blogged about the Sorenson's final summer event, the Moulton Family Reunion. 

Our extended Moulton family has always been close. I've always seen my cousins more as siblings. With the frequent moves growing up, extended family members were our consistent friends and confidants and Logan, UT our place of refuge, where our relatives gathered and became one loving family. Even though our family has grown to over 70 members, all were present at the reunion except one cousin-in-law. We all had an incredible time, renewing those bonds and watching our children form new ones. There was a potluck dinner at the park, a pancake breakfast, and a day of swimming and games at the Campbells. The highlight for the kids was a four-wheeler driven train the Campbells had put together. It was so fun that the adults including Grandma and Grandpa had to take a ride too. 

Thanks to our talented cousin Gina, we got some great family pictures taken too.

Momma K's grandboys

Here is the Kathi Petersen family. We're happy to announce that my little (though not so little any more) bro Daren is getting married Oct. 30th to his girlfriend Noel! Woohoo! She has two kids (in the pic above) Jessica and Joshua. Our little family is growing!