Slow to Post

It's been a while since my last post. The summer flew by, as it always does, filled with sports camps, boys camps, girls camps, Treks, hikes, swims, etc. It was all very fun, but very short. We need more summer in our lives! Oh, how I love the days of summer. I'm really a summer girl, at heart. I love those warm summer days, laying on a blanket beneath a tree, watching the leaves blow in the breeze. I love being so hot that it actually feels good to swim in a cold lake. I love going for runs early in the morning, with the sun already up.
Now, the days are getting shorter. The weather is getting cold. We may even get our first snow this week. I can't really complain, though. It has been a beautiful Fall. The weather has been perfect up until now--cool, dry, with colors beyond belief! The colors have been breathtaking this year. The other morning, as I was running down Fort Street, I was awestruck by the colors. I wanted to just keep running. Too bad I was tired and had my life to get back to. I love that "getting lost in the run" feeling! Fall is one of those things you can never get enough of, this year especially.
So, here are a few pics from the last few months...highlights.

Football...Troy coaching Matt again. Matt playing Quarterback and Wide Reciever.

Anna's first time playing volleyball. Playing in DimpleDell's Rec League with friends Jessa and Savi.

Priesthood night.

Emma's unusual pet--Peep (Pig and Sheep mixed)

Family time at Springdell

Grandma always makes birthdays special

My Dad's memorial.

Emma's Birthday party

Emma's primary party at Pecks

Anna at a football scrimmage

Emma's first day of Kindergarten. Big girl!

Skelanimals were the summer trend amongst these girls and their friends

The flood...a lot of water came in the window.

Lagoon

Jordan's first time on Trek

Kaela's birthday

Draper parade

Kaela's first pedicure (birthday treat)

The favorite four

Matt riding the four-wheeler to Jordans

Calironia Dreamin'

This pic says it all...we love the beach!

Emma's favorite mode of transportation.

Eating at Ruby's

Anna and I discovered we both love onion rings...thanks to Ruby's

One of the many beauties of Laguna Beach.

Oh the fun of Newport.

It was a little chilly. Those blankets came in handy.

Eating at one of our favorite spots-the Beach Comber at Crystal Cove. Ever had their french toast? If you have, you haven't forgotten.

The tunnel to Crystal Cove. It's definitely worth the walk.

The boys would get the hotel guys to drive them to the top of the resort on the golf carts and then they'd ride their scooters down the parking lot hills.

Eating at the taco place in Huttington. Must have not been very good cause I can't remember the name of it. We definitely liked the Hawaiian place we went to there better. Oh, and we can't forget the "junk" store where we found all our favorite things (shell turtles, cute hoodies, shape-braceletts...)

Eating at the Cheesecake factory...definitely one of our favs. Cheesecake for all. Keala liked her Oreo cheesecake so much that she wanted it for her birthday cake.

Kaela's looking a little bugged out

On our way home. Favorite stop was the outlet mall just outside of Vegas.

Getting comfortable on the drive home.