Storm Mountain with the Swiss Chick

This past week we the international group Up with People was in Murray, and we had the opportunity to host an awesome Swiss girl named Gwen. We had such a great experience with her, and were impressed for her enthusiasm for life and her sensitivity. Gwen is a vegan, so that proved to be and adventure. For more information on our foray in vegan cooking, you'll have to check out the food blog later today.

On Sunday, along with about ten thousand other Utahns, we drove up the canyon to enjoy the fall colors. Here are some pictures from our walk around the Storm Mountain area.

Gwen in the meadow. This is what happend after we spun around and sang "the hiiilllls are alive.."

Jane's not walking yet, but that's not going to keep her down.

Gwen got on so well with the girls. They'll miss her.


This morning we dropped off Gwen and they're off to Cheyenne for the next Up with People stop. Auf Wiedersehen!

Last Splash of Summer

This weekend we had a few friends over for one last paddle before the weather turns cool for good. We were a little wary of the pool when we first moved in, but we love the pool and the kids have had a blast, despite the extra work and worry.

Here's Beth with her friend Bella, trying to stay warm.

Beth, Brittany, Emma, Sariah

As the sun sets on one crazy summer...

Autumn Leaves in Millcreek

Let me just say that I love Millcreek Canyon. I've biked it, hiked it, gotten lost & frost-bitten cross country skiing it (thanks, Mike!), had campfires, dates, and family breakfasts there. Mt. Aire, my favorite hike as a student, is there. Anyway, going there is like going home, and I love that we live so close to it now.

For Family Night we went up Church Fork and hiked part of the pipeline trail. It was pleasantly cool and the girls collected leaves, got a little muddy, and otherwise savored all the fresh air. As you can see, the girls were feeling pretty photogenic.

A Walk in the Park

We have a great little park in our neighborhood. Here's a few pictures of our night out. We discovered, unsurprisingly, that Jane loves the swing and laughed uncontrollably when Emma was pushing her.

Among other essentials, First Grade has helped Beth is perfect her monkey bar skills.

An abstract of Emma's feet.

Jane's EEG

Jane's been having some funny eye movements lately, so she had an EEG on Monday as the doctor's want to make sure she's not having any seizures.
Here's Jane getting on the wires glued to her head. So far so good!
After all of the wires are attached, they wrapped her head in gauze. Things are starting to go south.

Okay, things are better now.

Jane likes to eat wires.
She did alright, and it only lasted about 45 minutes instead of the two hours that they planned on. Jane is such a good sport. If only I could be that patient (we're still waiting to hear from her neurologist).

The Return of the White Minivan

I've decided to update the family blog. Stay tuned!