SNOW SNOW GO AWAY

I WANT FALL TO STAY. So hard to believe that about 3 weeks of Fall was all we got until we were blasted with COLD and SNOW on Saturday afternoon. It even started sticking on the ground. CRAZY! I am so so so not ready for snow.

Our LAST Camping Trip of the Year?

We went up the canyon for one "last time" this season (a slight possibility for another jaunt). We had some extra kids and a friend come up with us. Too bad the friend's hubby couldn't come and keep my hubby company. There were about 8 kids and 3 adults. A little crazy but fun. Our 9 year old was the photographer for the night...including a self portrait of him and his gum.

The weather turned chilly but held out until we packed up Saturday morning when it began to rain. Our oldest had a great time with his buddy who joined us in the
trailer for a little sleepover that night.

Happy 31st Birthday!

I turned 31 yesterday. Not an exciting age to turn by any means, but it was a good day. At breakfast my husband and the kids gave me the Nike chip and iPod adapter to use in my exercise training...especially running. I used the chip today. I calibrated it running for a half mile, and then walking for a half mile, and then I tested it out running for another half mile. Then you upload your run to Nike and it keeps your results. It'll even map your course. It's awesome.


Besides the fact that I had to fold tons and tons of laundry, I was able to take a break and go to lunch with some friends. Then I was able to go out for a great dinner with my hubby to Sundance Foundry Grill. It was delicious and wonderful. I love it up there. After dinner my husband gave me a beautiful book with a great inscription in it. I'm excited to read it. It was a great birthday!

Fall is Here, WINTER IS COMING!!!

We woke up Monday morning to snow on the mountains. You can see exactly where the cloud line was. Pretty cool!
Then we went to visit my Grandma where we met up with my sister from the north end of Salt Lake and her kids.

Fall Camping

We took the kids out on Friday night for our first Fall Campout. The weather was perfect. Cold enough to really enjoy the fire...but not so cold that we had to put on more than a long sleeved top. But thank goodness for the trailer...no getting out of the tent in the middle of the night and making that long freezing walk to the outhouse.

Dirty faced Spencer.

Game TIME!!

The next morning we kept breakfast really simple (oatmeal and cereal and hot chocolate) before setting off on a hike. As I was cleaning up breakfast though, I almost stepped right on a TARANTULA!!!! Another "Thank Goodness for trailers instead of tents" moment. I've never seen one in the wild...neither has Rhett in all his camping and hiking. I screamed of course, more at the thought of it crunching and squishing under my foot than the thought of it biting me...it was pretty cold and slow moving. After Rhett rescued it to the other side of the campground, we set off on a little hike up the mountain.

Sushi anyone?

Saturday night, after returning from camping and watching a great BYU football game, we were visted by one of my college friends and his wife (Seth and Cari Cardall). He was in town interviewing for a job and I invited them over for dinner. Rhett was AWESOME and made his best batch of sushi yet as an appetizer (california roll). I wish I actually had a picture of the one he did but it was every bit as beautiful as this one in my opinion...and it tasted great. After a good meal of sweet and sour pork, some peach pie, and great catching up, it was time to say so long. Thanks for coming to visit, Seth and Cari. It was great to see you. Come back any time and good luck finishing up that residency!!!

Crazy Hair Day

The kids had "Crazy Hair Day" at school on Friday. Here's how Jacob and Spencer directed their "DO's"...

Goofballs! (Jacob said he wanted to wear his hair like this every day...sorry bud, not gonna happen!)