a season of utes

As with every fall we have been immersed with Utah football. We celebrated opening game day with some new red Toms and a new grill for Jackson (still to be purchased). We flew out to California to meet up with the Owen's to attend the Utes very first PAC 12 game against USC.

While in California we got to see the Newport Temple and John Wayne.

We also made the obligatory trip to the beach and it was fabulous.

This was before the seagull pooped on me, notice the smile.

And the game. It was fun even if we did lose.

On to the Utah/BYU game. We have lost our camera and so phone photos are all we have these days. Katherine went all out to get us geared up for the rivalry game. It was the best game ever. We got many examples of just how high Trevor can jump. Go Utes!

how to...

Rid a flat of flowers of a massive toad.

1. Check to make sure said toad is actually in the flat and confirm that wife is not exaggerating and/or misrepresenting the situation.

2. Get hose ready

3. Keep a safe distance in case toad chooses to leap out in your direction while being sprayed.

4. Check to see if toad has moved even an inch with water torture method. Move to backup plan of spooning toad out with hand shovel.

5. Success. Toad hops away.... about thirty minutes later.

Soda Springs

This picture is when I returned back to Texas, Jackson had moved us out of our temporary apartment and into our rental house and so we took one picture of the apartment. It was a pretty sweet deal for me.

Before I flew back to Texas, my Mom, sisters and I went up to visit my family in Soda Springs. Our first stop was Logan to meet everyone for Grandpa's birthday lunch at Sizzler.

When we got to Soda we got our custom snow cones from my cousin MaRhea. Pomegrante snow cones are delicious. We also drove out to check out the farm.

We stopped by the elevator to watch them load hay onto the truck and take turns driving the tractor. We all showed our city roots being enamored with the tractor.

Even Eliza and Bennett took turns driving. Bennett was in heaven, I am pretty sure he wants to be a farmer now so that he can drive tractors all day.

We took a couple turns on the 4-wheelers too. I love Idaho.

slc part one

We took a quick trip to Salt Lake to see family and friends. This is what we did.

Baby Matthew's blessing

Jackson got his first experience with molcajete

He loved it.

Fireworks and swimming at the Snow's

I got to attend the farewell BBQ for the Thurgoods.

Lunch with my girlfriends. Ellie cuddled with the chicken. Seriously, they cuddled.

Jackson's birthday

We have reliable internet once more! So here are some pictures from Jackson's birthday.

Jackson wanted to continue the tradition of mini golf on his birthday. Sadly Dotties/Arnold Palmer's mini golf no longer exists so we made do with the best Austin had to offer.

And we drug Derek and Kristin along with us.

I took a picture of every step of Jackson opening his birthday package from his parents. Enjoy.

Do you notice a theme? Jackson was ecstatic.