Festive Fall Family Fun (say that four times fast!)

I have tried, ever since Steve and I got married, to establish family traditions. So far, every fall we have been able to go to a corn maze and up in the mountains to see the beautiful fall colors. This past weekend we had a great time as a family. On Friday night we went to Corn Belly's at Thanksgiving Point. Tyler really loved the corn maze, slides, and just walking around seeing the sights.

This first picture is of our family on top of a bridge in the middle of the maze.

After the maze we let Tyler loose. He couldn't run fast enough to get from one fun thing to the next! He is such a handsome farmer.

At Corn Belly's they had a HUGE rocking chair. As you can see, we were quite comfortable!

I think his favorite thing was, by far, the straw that was everywhere. He honestly sat on the hay and picked at it for a good five minutes. He is a silly boy!

After our festivities on Friday night, we headed home to get some rest before going up to Snowbird on Saturday afternoon. On the drive up the canyon, we were amazed at how stunning the colors were. It almost looked like a painting. We met up with my mom, cousins and aunt and uncle.


On the way home, we decided to reward Tyler for being such a trooper, as you can see, he is quite content with his reward of a rice krispy treat! It was a wonderful weekend just being with my boys!

Hiking the Y

Since Tyler is now in Nursery, we've decided he needs to have FHE every week. Last night for Family Home Evening, we decided to hike up to the 'Y'. I had never done it, even though I was a student at BYU for three years! It was a very enjoyable hike, at least I can say that because I wasn't carrying an extra 28 pounds like Steve was. This first picture was taken from the car and shows how steep the hike is. The 'Y' is the white spot in the middle of the picture.

The second is Tyler getting all ready for our long journey. He looks like quite the stud in his flame sunglasses!


The next picture is of us in the middle of the 'Y'. As you can see, it was basically dark by the time we made it all the way up. Along the way, Tyler would say his version of "touch it", so we often stopped so Tyler could touch a tree or bush and then keep on trekking.


The last picture is of my cute boys. As you can see, Tyler is enjoying himself high on the mountain!


On the way down, we decided to teach Tyler about nature and the creation. We pointed up to the sky and told him Heavenly Father made the stars and the trees, etc. We sang 'Twinkle Twinkle' and 'I Am Like a Star Shinning Brightly'. Then we showed him the city lights down below. Tyler was very cute when we asked him to say "city lights," because he kept saying they were stars. He would also say 'bye' to everyone we passed. He sure is a friendly boy!

It wouldn't be a true FHE if we didn't give service in some way. Right as we got to the car, we noticed some people were having car trouble. We pulled up and jump started their car for them. So I'd say this was a very successful FHE. We got some good exercise, taught Tyler about the creation, and gave service! Now what do I do next week?

Pulley Update and Peach Days

Well, we moved on Monday! Of course we picked the coldest, rainiest day of the summer, but it worked out great. I will post pictures of our new home once I get things a little more put together. Right now there are piles of things all over the house that I don't have a place to put. Downsizing houses is tough. I do feel that this is a place where we will be happy for the next three years. Thank you to everyone that helped us move, we really couldn't have done it without you!

Steve has officially been a law student for two weeks. He really enjoys it so far and has been able to keep up with his classes. However, his schedule to keep up goes something like this: wake up at 6:45 a.m. and gets to school by 7:30. He studies until his first class at either nine or ten a.m., eats lunch and studies and has at least two-four more classes and is done with class by 4 p.m. He studies until around 6 or so, comes home for dinner and to see us until Tyler goes to bed at 8 p.m. Then he studies for anywhere from one to four more hours and then goes to bed exhausted and wakes up to start over again. He's a trooper (and since I saw Mamma Mia with my sister on Friday, I dare say Steve is a Super Trooper!)

To break up the monotony of studying, we joined my family in Brigham City on Saturday for Peach Days. My sister and her family even came up from Phoenix! We've all been going for as long as I can remember and even before that. We sit in the same spot every year for the parade, sit at the Court House for the afternoon and look at the carnival and booths and then eat at Maddox for dinner. This year, Tyler was able to really enjoy it for the first time. He loved the parade, going on the carousel, and playing with his cousin Hayden. We had a great time together! This is one family tradition, that I want to keep up with my own family.

Kickin' it in Kaysville

Well, we will be in our townhouse on Monday. Even though unpacking boxes isn't much fun, at least I'll be unpacking them in the place we'll be for the next three years. I am so excited to stop living out of a suitcase! I feel like I'm in limbo here in Kaysville. Especially since it isn't my house, and my mom and Steve are both gone all day. I can't do my own thing. And for anyone who knows me, I'm the type that has to stay busy. Yet, Tyler and I have had some fun the past few weeks. I got my hair cut and Tyler has discovered my mom's piano. He can even say the word 'piano' now and say 'down' when he's finished! At least once a day he wants to play it. He is totally my little man.

We're still alive and surviving Utah!

We are actually more than just surviving. Even though everything we own is in my mom's garage until we can get into our new place on September 1st, we are excited for this new adventure. We already miss our Boise friends terribly, but realize that if they really like us, they'll come see us ;) We are also really enjoying seeing family here. My mom is of course spoiling Tyler! And last night we went to Steve's sister's house to have dinner with his Aunt Shivaun and cousin Michelle. It was fun to visit and eat good food! As you can see by the following pictures, Tyler loved his ice cream dessert best! Needless to say, this warranted a bath for Tyler!