So THIS is what Fall looks like!

Jason took me on a picnic yesterday because he is sweet like that. I could just end this post right there and be completely satisfied with it. However, I have some awesome pictures to show off so I will continue. :)
We started off by getting some Jimmy John's subs, the best, and heading up to Bridal Veil Falls/Vivian Park. The weather was perfect...when we left. When we got to Bridal veil, which happens to be in a canyon, it was way windy and cold. So, sadly our picnic ended up being in the car watching the wind. When we were done we decided to head up the road a little bit further just to see what was up there. We thought it was just going to be cabins and stuff but it ended up being such a beautiful drive! The Fall leaves are amazing! AMAZING, I tell you! I've never seen a Fall season like this due to Mesa's not really having any other season but hot and less hot so I was really excited to see a real Fall. As Jason can attest, I can get just a little too excited about Fall or ANY kind of seasonal changes for that matter. We found a park, parked (haha, funny words to put together) and ended up going on a totally unplanned, yet beautiful hike. I love how there are things in life that are totally unplanned or unexpected and they turn out to be some of the best things. Yesterday was one of those times. The plans we had made didn't turn out but turned into something so much better than we could have planned.

*WARNING: picture overload ahead.

I'm completely in love with these yellows.

We got to walk along this beautiful stream through most of the hike.

Again with the yellow! Ugh. Can't get enough. Especially against a bright blue sky like that.

This log was at just the right angle in the water that it looks like i took the picture just as it was falling in the stream.

Puffs!

Orange, black and blue. Coolest Halloween picture.

Look at the background in this picture. Are you not in love? 

This one was for my sister Rachel: Safari grass!!!! 

Bliss

Scandalous.

The fire leaf. Totally looks like a flame. 

This was the only one I edited. I thought the little white chairs were so cute. 

The end

Goblin Valley

In July, Jason and I got to go down to Southern Utah to Goblin Valley. This place was SO neat to see. It's filled with loads of crazy land formations and tons of little nooks and crannies to explore. 

Night time view of the goblins. 

Lately i've been seeing more and more of my dad in my facial expressions.
I've always been told I look like my mom but i'm seeing more of the papa. 

 We were soon to be on the top of that thing!

Ya, it doesn't look all that big from this picture.
Trust. It was a pretty fair hike.

 Half way to the top. It's crazy how the valley behind is so flat in comparison to all the lumpy goblins.

I just have to give a shout out here. See the girl in the pink? She's 4-5 months pregnant. I cannot BELIEVE the things she was doing on this hike! Things i'll bet she'll never be telling her doctor about.

From the top! Look at all the cute little boglins...i mean goblins! 

Why'd they choose to call them goblins anyway?

I know this shirt is a little...odd. But it's probably my all-time favorite. What's on it you ask?
Ya, I don't really know either. A happy dancing girl with large, splotchy eyes? 

We were awesome and got to wear cool headlights while doing 

a little spelunking. One of the coolest, scariest things i've done. 

Thanks Connie and Travis for the sweet head light! 

Slot canyons! This was my favorite part of the hike. We still 

had a long way to go so we didn't want to get our shoes wet 

(some of us were better at it than others...)We had to straddle 

the walls to get through the parts of the slots that were filled 

with water.  

I couldn't help feeling like this the whole time...

Can you not look at this picture without getting the song stuck in your head?
"Hup two, three, four. Keep it up two, three, four!" 

 It was so nice to go on this trip and be away from everything. No cell phones, computers or work. Just friends and fun. It's good to get away like that every once in a while and just be one with nature, as my good friend Sully would say :)

Hooked on DQ

I know I am not the most consistent at writing on my blog. However. I had made a resolution to try and write more often. I even made a list of things I wanted to blog about. And have I posted anything from that list? Nope. Is it because I'm extremely busy or something? Nope. Probably the opposite, in fact. Since graduation and the disappearance of homework I have indulged in getting addicted to online TV shows and feel no shame in doing so. Some of you may recall the hit 90's show, drum role please... Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman! DQ for short. I'm hooked! It's SO good. I'm amazed at how "good" this show actually is. Dr. Quinn, ahem, Michaela, teaches her kids to make right choices, to be honest, and to respect people who are different, among other things. It's so refreshing to watch in comparison with most of today's shows. Plus, you get a good mix of humor, romance and indian chants. And nothing beats Sully's tomahawk throwing skills that always save the day in the end! I'm telling ya, if you've never seen this show, please do. If it's been a while, it's high time for a refresher. You will love it.

AND guess what?! Jane Seymore will be hosting this years Mormon Tabernacle Choir Chrismas Concert! Coincidence? I think not! Already trying to get tickets.

So if anyone cares to watch a few they are ALL online! Enjoy. Dr. Quinn

You're welcome.