Time Flies

 So basically summer came and went

since my last post.

I will hit on the highlights with

favorite summer pictures!

Taylorsville Dayzz

(Jordan, Paige, Courtney) 

 canyon cookouts

 

hikes

 I finally decided on how to arrange the new front patio

and bought cushions. And we love it. 

 Antelope Island Moonlight ride

 the Fourth of July

 

fireworks with the neighbors 

 outdoor movies

We decided to make a quick trip to Disneyland

during one of our St. George visits.

 Which we love

 even in the rain.

 Mark and I spent our honeymoon in Disneyland

on the 30th Anniversary and so we needed

to go again on their 60th Anniversary!

 Cute people

waiting for the new main street electrical parade.

We love Disneyland!

 Courtney's birthday dinner at Aristos (her favorite).

The birthday girl's pie.

Paige started 8th grade again

 this time as the teacher!

 And she bought a new car.

 Then football season started!

 And we went on another trip to St. George

only this time without Miss Paige.

 

Snow Canyon

 

Then some more football.

 Where Courtney entered with the team.

 Then we went on a one day trip to St. George.

 To see this cute family and join in the blessing of Brooklyn. 

 

 We went on a drive to see the leaves.

 Mirror Lake.

The dark and the light.

 And here is an end of summer picture of the family.

Goodbye summer.

We will miss you but we also love Fall!

And taking selfies.

Road Tripping

In the fall we like to go on at least one drive to see

 the beautiful fall leaves. 

 This year we decided to 

 

 check out the Nebo Loop.

 And while we were probably a bit late

 it was really beautiful. 

Also as a family we are trying to visit all the temple in Utah.

So we took a little road trip to Monticello.

And since we were driving South - why not have a little 

Cubby's on the way.

Some people might watch too many horror movies

because they thought our motel looked like

the Bates Motel.

 The next morning caught the early session

 in Monticello.

 Incidentally it was the first of the small temples built.

 Then we headed for Arches!

 I used to visit Arches a lot when I was young

but had never shared it with the kids!

And let me tell you - it left them jumping for joy!!!

 

 Park Avenue

 Rare entire family picture. 

 

 It was just all so beautiful! And it was perfect weather.

 North Window

 Turret Arch

 Parade of Elephants

North and South Windows

 But the pièce de résistance, of course, was

 Delicate Arch.

 Let's just say I am 30 years older than I was

the last time I took this hike and it got harder.

 But it was well worth it.

 

It is as magnificent as I remember.

 

 I have the cutest little family!

 We stayed in Moab that night and on the way home

 we had to visit Dead Horse Point.

Where Mark posed for the same picture twice!

All I can say is that we are lucky to live in such a beautiful state!

Visiting Canyonlands is now on our to do list!