Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Nard Removal

Our glorious fall weather took a winter-like turn this afternoon when the rain turned to snowy slush for about 15 minutes (long enough to smear the ink on the mailing label of the Fall Swap package I was mailing, sorry Heather) and the temperatures dipped severely.


Landon still opted to wear shorts to his game.


Whitney and I froze our nards off on the sidelines. I had on cozy lounge pants, but it turns out they did absolutely nothing to warm my butt cheeks. Whitney had on 2 hoodies, a blanket and Randy's huge warm coat (which she stole from me) and gloves but was still freezing!


It was nice that the slushing stopped just before the game started; it was still windy and cold but oh so beautiful outside.


There is snow on the mountains! Landon played well in this game--he scored an extra point, had a couple catches and a great kick off.


Look at that crazy sky!

Is that a homeless person??

No, that's just Whitney gathering all her gear after the game. She packs food and activities as if she's going to be gone for a week!


We were so frozen after the game that we turned the heat on in the car for the first time of the season! I had the air conditioning going just yesterday...why does this surprise me every year?


I surprised the kids by driving to Little Caesar's for some cheap pizza. We just had to have something hot to eat. The kids both happily held the hot boxes on their laps during the car ride home and I teased them by saying I really needed to sit on one of the boxes to get warm again, but that would have been a waste of $5.

P.S. I'm not helping coach Landon's team this season because he got a coach who is used to working with the same assistant coach each time and didn't really need me. She was nice enough about it and would take my help (hence my participation at the first practice) but since they don't really need me I'm happy to watch from seat on the sidelines. It's kind of nice to be able to drop him off at practices and to just show up and enjoy the games.

**When was the last time you froze your nards off?
Do you have any homeless looking family members?**

Comment Window Tidbit: I'm having a hard time recovering from being so cold. This is such an unusual sensation for me since I'm always overheated that it feels like my body is in revolt.

22 comments:

melanie said...

I thought the UT snow as a joke. Guess not! Even though it was a short, slushy snow I wouldn't like it. Not in September!

Love Whitney and her gear. A couple of my kids would do that but I'm clearly not as nice as you, I make them leave it home.

Yum, hot pizza for dinner.

Ashley said...

Totally laughing at the nards.

Neighbor Jane Payne said...

I love your new header. I have never heard of nards...you do win the prize for the funniest slang words!

Amie said...

I like the new color and banner.

It was a weird day... I turned on my car heater for the first time too and then forgot to turn it off and ended up hot!

I think a little gentler transition into cold would have been nice.

We had Little Caesars too... weird... I can't even remember the last time we went out (ya, LC is out for us...).

Thanks for keeping me company today... I'm sure it was torturous but made the hours pass much faster for me.

j said...

waaa haaa ha haaa ha! nards!!!!!! jill, i so needed that term tonight! :)

and k-bear is always lookin' like a little ragamuffin homeless man. that child is always packing stuff.

Natasha said...

You crack me up!

It is still HOT here, like summer.

Lene said...

We are still in the mid-90's, it's hard to imagine it snowing anywhere.
My 2 yr old wears a backpack for therapy and I load it up. If he is tired it looks like he is carrying a house on his back.

Barb said...

The cold weather made for a very cute self portrait with Whitney in your hoodies. We have a Little Caesars near our home and it is such a great quick (hot) solution once in a while.

Bond Girl 007 said...

Nards???? I don't know what that is! and yes, we do have a homeless person in my family...MOI. I was just remembering the winter I drove the brand new volvo with heated seats to Missouri, that was a nice nice toasty trip!

Bond Girl 007 said...

love the color of the blog and the new banner........love love love trees! You need to go to Versailles...when you are there, the grounds are TO DIE FOR!

Esther said...

I love to see the seasons change...such stinkers, they seek up on you. We are still using our AC during the day however we are getting some really cold nights...can't wait for those "indian nights" in October.

jenn said...

I'm pretty cold right now but "froze my nards off"- it's been a while. It is SO crazy to think that I was at Soren's football game on Saturday in capri's and trying to create shade and here you are 4 days later- in the same place- wearing winter coats! Fall is a fickle creature!

jenn said...

And can I add that your banner is killing me with awe and admiration?!!

becca said...

wow...the weather is crazy where you are! That picture of the clouds is awesome!

Love the picture of whitney will all that stuff!

Susan said...

Well okay, girl! I turn on the heated seats in my car every morning for the ride (20 minutes or so) to my store! The weather has turned just cool enough to stop wearing open toes shoes without socks/nylons...no air during the day, and loads of blankets at night if the window is cracked!

Sounds like a crazy weather day for sure.

Denise said...

I'm ready for the arrival of Fall weather, but wish there would be a little more of a transition instead of instantly going from A/C to heat.

I really wish my new car had heated seats.

Your banner is amazing.

denise @ little ant design said...

What I wouldn't give to freeze my nards off - the heat we are experiencing in Southern California is just plain yucky. It has mellowed some (today the high is 89) but how I wish for some wonderful cold weather right now.

Lauralee said...

the homeless picture of whitney cracks me up!

it is colder here too, but mostly a lot wetter!

Rebekah said...

I have a tile floor in my room, so I've been feeling very cold again as the temperature still a little muggy. Who knows.

Michelle said...

Kay, what are nards? Because I thought they were something that girls are not equipped with. I would like an anatomy lesson please! Also - side note - I wanted to know if you were available to hire for a christmas card picture - email me (miodenn@yahoo.com)and let me know if you are interested. Thanks!

michelle said...

What, snow already? I am taken aback every single year by the abrupt switch from A/C to heat. It's cruel, really. Shouldn't there be a couple of weeks inbetween?

Love the sp with Whitney, she looks old!

I can't believe you're into football already. How nice for you to just show up to watch!

everything pink! said...

i forgot about that pizza - i have only ever seen those in NM and Utah.

blizzary mix - what is going on?