Caught in the Rain. :)

Yesterday Nickolas, Louie and I all went out to the dog park (Louie's favorite place). We noticed the clouds and decided to go ahead and go before it started to rain. So we hurry over there and soon wander out of the park and into the river area. It's this cute little river just deep enough for me and Nick to stick our feet in and Louie can swim. He we are splashing and wading around the river, with Louie swimming along next to us, when low and behold it starts to downpour!!! Nick and I converse and think it'll fizzle out pretty quickly and we stay in the river. But NO it continues to pour! Louie starts to whine (he hates rain) and Nick and I start laughing. By the time we climbed out of the river, out of the bank, through the fields, back through the dog park, into the parking lot and get in the car, we are all soaked down to our underwear. We were out in the down pour for nearly 30 minutes. It was so much fun! A great way to kick off our fall :). We came home to toasty showers and cinnamon/pumpkin smells. (Thanks to me already getting all of our fall decor and candles out!) While Louie hated it, haha, Nick and I agreed it was a pretty fun time.

School

This week I started my semester and Nick has been in school too. It's been the first week in a while in which we are both working and in school. It's been so crazy! I just want it to be over. TGIF! We are both so tired and worn out that I don't think we could make it another day even if we had to. So one more class this morning and then we will be spending the day studying.
Classes went really well this week though. I am in a Horsemanship class that is one rank higher than what I should be in, so pray for me that I can get the techniques down and keep up with the other riders! I am coming to realize the complexity of truly great riding and man have I got my work cut out for me.
Nick is enjoying class, but can't wait to be in actual lectures. He has done so well this year on grades and I am awfully proud of him! He got his XBox membership all hooked up last night and played with our neighbor. It was a good break for him. :)
On a scary note: two nights ago Jen (the girl that lives in the next apartment in our house) pulled into our driveway around 8pm and when she turned off her car a man in a black hoodie and jeans was standing in our backyard. Now our backyard is partially fenced, so this guy has no reason to have been back there. When she realized he was there he started coming toward her. She quickly let her big Weimeraner out of her car and spooked the guy who then took off out of the driveway.
This is the second incident with someone messing around on our property. Jen and I are a little freaked out considering we are the only women in the house. So pray that whoever it is that keeps trying to get into our apartments and has now attempted to approach her, will leave us alone! I'm going to buy a baseball bat and a tazer! Lol.