Loving Fall!

I love fall. It is by far my favorite season with all the beautiful colors and smells. I also enjoy Halloween and all the fun decorating and costumes. Josh and I drove up above Bountiful on Sunday. It was absolutely beautiful. The fall colors were popping and the smells and sounds were so relaxing. We went for a short hike with Leila and she loved it. I wish we could have just let her run but I was afraid if she saw a animal she would be gone. It was a rocky and bumpy ride up but it was well worth it. I felt like we were four wheeling. I think I will wear a sports bra next time if you know what I mean. I have a wonderful sister-in-law who is a great photographer. Maybe I can get her to take some nice family pics while the trees are still changing ;)

State Fair!!

On Sunday, we went to the state fair. Alyssah and I were so excited. I use to go to the state fair every year with my grandpa and hadn't been in years.

Alyssah really enjoyed the horses but all she wanted to do is ride the rides. Because they were so expensive she could only choose one. We were shocked at the ride she chose. She use to be scared to death of anything that left the ground but she was not scared at all. My sister went with her since Josh and I have weak stomachs when it comes to rides that go in circles. She had a blast. She couldn't stop smiling the rest of the day.
This is Big Red. He stands 6 feet tall and weighs almost 3000 lbs. He looks scary but all he did is eat while people stood around him and pet him.

This weekend!

Grandkids playing guitar with grandpa

Drew and Josh playing guitar

Leila and Alyssah

Friday Night!

Friday night Josh and I went with a friend of ours to the Tavernacle. The Tavernacle is a piano bar where they have piano players play your requested songs for tips. If you don't like the song then you can tip more then the original tip so they will stop. It is a ton of fun because they really get the crowd into it. Anyway, someone requested "I am to sexy for my shirt" and they had the person requesting the song get up and dance on the piano. The sexiest man (other than my husband) I have ever seen gets up. Of course, he didn't actually request the song because his friends were joking around knowing that they were going to make him get on the piano. Anyway, he was really embarrassed and didn't want to get up. He finally got up and made a couple moves. I had recognized the guy from somewhere but couldn't figure out who it was. After looking at him for about a half hour I then realized it was Kyle Korver of the Utah Jazz. Anyone who is a Jazz fan will appreciate this story and knows how good looking Kyle is.

Later that night someone requested "God bless the USA" and there was a Marine that had just returned from Iraq on Monday. They had him sit on the piano and everyone stood up and clapped while singing. I got goose bumps all over. So it was a great night!!

Labor Day weekend!

We had such a great weekend! We went to Bear Lake with Josh's uncle James and his family. The lake was beautiful, clear blue and really warm. We had fun tubing and some of James friends brought jet ski's which were a blast. Alyssah had fun playing with Carson and Payton and ignored us most of the weekend. She said we were boring so she spent most of her time over at the Farnsworth's RV. We went into town on Sunday for shakes and food. It is a cute little town. We were able to spend about an hour on the lake before the storm hit. We knew the storm was coming so we made sure that everything was packed up. It was amazing to watch the storm move across the lake. We had put our tents away and stayed in the RV with the rest of the family. It was nice to relax and listen to the rain. It was a beautiful view. There was snow on the mountains and the lake was steaming. I am the worst at remembering our camera so of course we don't have any pics. I am really lucky to have such great in-laws. We always have so much fun hanging out with James, Heidi and their friends.