The Warm Sun and Blue Skies of October

We went to several parks in October. We loved the fall weather, the bright sun, and the general peaceful feeling everywhere. Fall is so beautiful! We had several days off of school, and we made the most of the Indian summer we have been having. There are three park finds in this picture: West Jordan City Park (amazing toys!), Memory Grove in downtown SLC - it was like a nature hike in the middle of the city, and Scera park in Orem with Jen's son Joshua. What a great way to spend the fall.



In a creative burst, we thought of the idea of doing the "domino effect" with books. We built several designs, but our favorite one was this spiral design. It worked perfectly, spiraling around into the center when we started the effect. It also kept several active boys amused! Just what we needed during one nap for Graham.




We took Audrey and Carson to a football game - and it was once again beautiful weather and a great day to watch the BYU cougars. It was also nice to get a win. They have been a little sparse this season.

And - got to love Halloween. Our kids have been on a sugar high for days. They had parties and parades all day, trick-or-treating at dad's office, and then the main event that night. It is amazing how quickly Graham picked up on how to score candy. The kids were so excited, and it is fun to do Halloween with them! Graham was a football player, Kate a fairy, Carson a mummy and Audrey a rock star.

One of my favorite everyday good times as a mom includes our hiking and exploring this fall in the perfect fall weather.