Hello September

"By all these lovely tokens, September days are here

With summer's best of weather, and autumn's best of cheer,"

--- Helen Hunt Jackson

September has arrived here at Casa de Haggis, bringing with it football, festivals, and fun. We are looking forward to finding fall here in the desert. Friday Night Lights has kicked off and it is definitely a different experience here than it was in Texas! There's something special about small town football, though. (Even though we live in a good-sized city, the Tanque Verde valley kind of exists outside of Tucson itself, and has much more of a small-town feel. It's one of the big reasons we came back here) Summer is happy to be back on the sidelines, doing what she loves.

Last week the TV cheerleaders had a cameo on Friday Football Fever!

New uniforms came in. They are so cute.

Our sideline photographer caught this shot on Friday night at halftime. Thanks ARJ Photography!

Since we're on the subject of football, we attended University of Arizona's season opener against BYU. Our seats were awesome and Paige loved her first game as a member of the Zona Zoo. 

On the renovations front, the backsplash is up and the fireplace is stuccoed. Dennis continues to amaze me with his mad renovation skills. Move over Chip Gaines. Here's a rare sneak peak!

Also, we inherited this potted cactus from the previous owner, and it is growing to be quite obscene. Maybe I'll plant it right by the front door. LOL

I found a headset in my bottom desk drawer at work, so now I can wear all my cute earrings without having to take them out after an hour because they get in the way of the phone.

Paige has had some pretty big firsts in the last couple of weeks. (Other than starting college) She received her first lab coat and VOTED in the Arizona Primaries. I was really impressed with her determination to learn about the candidates and their positions on the issues. It was really important to her that she make informed choices.

 Her classes at U of A are going well. She attended a chemistry club meeting this week and has discovered that the dean's office brings in dogs one day a week for students to love on. I think that's awesome, especially for the kids in the dorms who had to leave their own doggos behind. As a part of her VA benefits, she has access to the VETS center, which offers tutoring, free copying, etc. 

Coolest mural ever in the VETS center!

Dennis is plugging along though his requalifications and is enjoying being a member of a fighter squadron again. Between that and reno projects, he's too busy to take or pose for pictures these days. Hopefully I'll catch him in some soon. That's pretty much what we've been up to the last couple of weeks. Be prepared for picture overload next week because it is Parents Weekend at U of A and Homecoming week at Tanque Verde!