I love going down to Salt Lake City ~ it sits along the Wasatch Mountains and has a great variety of unique restaurants.
DJ's mom and dad were here last week. We took them to SLC on the FrontRunner ( train ) twice and had a wonderful time!
We all went down together on the Friday night that Dan and Vivian were here. We walked by the Salt Palace Convention Center. It was later evening and the lighting was so soft and pretty.
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We ate at Seigfrieds Delicatessen ( 200 S. next to Capitol Theatre ). German food ~Delicious!
The sauerkraut was extra good :)
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Monday morning Heather and I took Dan and Vivian back down to SLC.
We went to The City Library ~ A very unique library (pictures on that tomorrow).
We also went to the Blue Lemon for lunch ~ Always a treat!
I snapped this picture on the way to SLC ~ beautiful morning!
We hopped on the FrontRunner at the Woods Cross station.
Vivian, Heather & Dan
Arriving in SLC
We were going to ride Trax from the library to the Blue Lemon but there were delays. Heather said according to her phone it was less than a mile to walk so that's what we did.
It took longer than what we anticipated but it made lunch taste extra good!
We passed this building on our little walk :)
Trax ~ the red, white and blue is so patriotic and makes it easy to see
Oh the famous Artichoke-Spinach Cheese Dip ~ My taste buds dance everytime :)
Dan and Vivian both got the Raspberry Chicken Salad
There was a little breeze when we stepped outside after eating ~ Nothing like a grandma & grandpa huddle to keep you warm :)
Vivian, Heather & Dan outside the Blue Lemon
One last glance back as we were leaving
Vivian, Heather, Danielle & Dan ~ Before taking Grandpa and Grandma back to the airport ( Ben was in school & DJ was at work )
We enjoyed their visit as always.........tomorrow I'll share pictures of the amazing library!
Friday was Ben's birthday. His 15th.
Our last kid to drive ~ he passed his test the first time and now has his permit. He's actually a very good driver.
DJ deals with the kids so much better those first couple of weeks when they are learning to drive! I'll be the first to admit it wigs me out a bit ~ ok, it wigs me out alot!
We went to the Burger Bar for Ben's birthday ~ the burgers, fries & shakes are SO good!
Ben took DJ's truck around the block after he got his permit :)
In true Ben fashion he helped sing "Happy Birthday" to himself! It was entertaining as always :)
Our Little Man is becoming quite the young man. p.s. This All American Chocolate Cake was made at Costco. It was a 7 lb. cake! No joke. We all laughed but it sure is yummy!
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Yesterday I took the girls to a local park and took some pictures. Dani wants me to take her senior pictures so we'll be working on those over the next couple of months.
This pose is so similar to the poses Heather did as a toddler :)
Hard to believe a year from now Danielle will be away from home & in college!
I love this picture of her :)
My sweet girls ~ They've brought such joy to me over the years! Each in her own way. I'm blessed to be their mom :)
Love this!
Funny & Sassy~
Sisters by birth ~ Best friends by choice :)
We've had an incredible Autumn! The colors have lingered......
Autumn is my VERY favorite time of year! The colors, textures and smells warm my heart like no other season can even pretend to :)
A couple of Fridays ago found DJ and I heading to some of our favorite places to take in the beauty of this season.
DJ is sweet in this way. He was so patient all day as I took pictures everywhere we stopped!
We had a wonderful day together :)
Sunlit Tree Tops
North Ogden Divide ~ I wanted to hike out to the edge to see what kind of view there was of the valley (Ogden Valley).
DJ heading down
A view to the left as we were hiking down
Looking back up the hill
We couldn't get out to the edge as much as I'd hoped so we walked back up along the road. What a beautiful day!!
We drove up to Powder Mountain ~ The aspens mixed in with the evergreens are one of my favorite sights in the fall :)
This is where Ben took his snowboarding lessons last year
Our next stop was Monte Cristo ~ One of our favorite areas here in Northern Utah. DJ's walking along the road in the campground. We camped here quite a bit when the kids were younger.
So peaceful ~ a stroll through this campground is like a mini vacation for my heart!
Next we headed to the dirt road that goes over Wasatch Ridge ~ still in the Monte Cristo area
The skies were that incredible blue we get in the fall. The most amazing thing was the color of the aspens. I've only seen them in yellow but look how they are decked out in red/orange!
Snowbasin is way off in the distance
This tree caught my eye
This tree begged me to take its picture :)
These trees were growing out at an angle
We followed this dirt road (Wasatch Ridge) for awhile in awe of the view. God is an INCREDIBLE artist! We are blessed to live in such a ruggedly beautiful part of this world!
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Ben's football team lost pretty badly to Morgan this past week. They have one more game this coming week. We love watching him play!
Ben ~ #45
I hope you are enjoying fall colors in your area of the world!
Well, once again I got off track with blogging! So now I have alot of catching up to do :) Here are a few pictures from Ben's football season ~ only 2 games left.
Ben ~ #45
I wasn't sure what Ben was doing but thought it would make a neat picture ~ He later told me he was praying.
It's so hard to believe he will be 15 in less than 2 weeks!
Balloons being released at a home game! Go Rams!!
My camera wasn't working very well earlier in the season so I don't have alot of pictures. These next two games I hope to get some good action shots.
Life has been very busy around here lately~ I will do an update post soon!
Today I'm praying for our country as we remember 9/11. So much sorrow........... So much courage..........
Many lives were lost that day and many more in the last 10 years as the fight against terrorism has lingered on. I'm grateful to the soldiers who have paid the ultimate price and to those who continue to serve our country.
I'm humbled by a Savior who died on a rugged cross to give us true and lasting freedom.
This song is so encouraging!
This journey through life is not always easy.......But......when we look at everything we go through as an opportunity to draw closer to God & look to see how He's working in whatever it is we are going through.......therein lies the blessing.
I am sharing 3 videos. The first two share the story behind the song ~ I'm sharing both because I couldn't decide. I really enjoyed the perspective she shared in both of them.
One of the phrases in this song that really speaks to me is: "What if my disappointments or the aching(s) of this life is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can't satisfy?"
I know in my life I too often get disappointed over people not being who I think I need them to be.
Jesus is the only one who satisfies completely, the only one who brings a perfect peace.
We need to encourage one another and lift one another up but we are human and we will disappoint one another in all our relationships......marriage, family & friendships.
Jesus is the Completer ~ the One who makes us whole :)
