Recipe

I found a great website for recipes. It's called www.melskitchencafe.com

I made her pancakes since Sophie wants pancakes every morning and we were just making them from bisquick. This recipe is healthier and tastes really good. http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2009/09/oatmeal-pancake-mix.html

I've also made a few other things and all of them have been very tasty. Try it out if your looking for something new!

Anniversary

Happy 14 years to us! We were finally able to get a sitter Friday night and celebrate our Anniversary that was earlier this month. We went out to Cucuina Toscana and had a nice quiet dinner.

Sundance Hike

On Saturday Chris went out with the Cobra club driving all day. It was such a nice day, I thought I'd take Soph and go on a little hike to enjoy the fall colors. We drove up to Sundance near a small neighborhood of cabins where I used to live for about a year when I was 9. From there I knew it was a short little hike that Sophie could do to Stewart Falls.

Starting our hike

Crossing the bridge, Sophie got a little scared when it started sinking as she walked on it

We're hiking all the way to the falls

Just after the start of our hike Sophie needed a snack, we took a little break in the meadow and Soph enjoyed her cheese and crackers.

We made it to the falls! Sophie did so good, she hiked the whole way.

She enjoyed playing in the water with her "Fishing pole"



We hung around at the top for a while then hiked back down. She walked most of the way then I had to carry her the last 1/4 mile.

Halloween Fun

This past week I've been trying to keep Soph entertained with some Halloween activities. They had these little kits for .99 cents at the craft store, Sophie had fun glueing them together.

And we made Halloween cookies

Snow

How is it we go from 95 degrees in St George and a few days later go to 30 degrees and 5 inches of snow at home? It's depressing. Sophie loved it though, when she woke up and saw the snow she had to go out and play in it, even before breakfast...

Here she is still in her pj's checking out the first snow of the season.

She wanted to ride her bike and when it got stuck in the snow promptly got her shovel out and dug out her wheels. She must remember winters past of our cars getting stuck in the driveway.

After school it was time for round 2 out in the snow
We built a snow man.

Driving home from Sophies school, we noticed our neighbor down the street slid off his driveway. There are some steep driveways up here. They had to use a crane to get it down.

Round 3 of going out to play in the snow


Sophie loved eating the snow too. Yuck!

Round 4 of wanting to go out in the snow. This time I made Chris go out with her. I need summer back!

Today for church I blow dried Sophie's hair and let her wear it down for the first time. She looks so grown up. The snow is almost melted too!

St George Marathon

This year I ran my 11th St. George Marathon. It was hot again this year but not as bad as last year. I was on pace to finish under 4 hours until mile 22 when the heat started getting to me and I had to slow down. Still I finished in 4 hours 9 minutes. I also ran into one of my old co workers at mile 18. It was great to run with her for a few miles and catch up. Dad, Sheryl, Chris & Sophie all came to the finish line to cheer me on.

Enjoying a post race popsicle


Chris took a little video at the finish line.

Crossing the finish line.

Here is a picture of Kristin and I, we used to work events together, it was fun to see her again and have a running buddy for a few miles