Fall Picnic

One of the greatest things about fall is

going on a picnic with friends and family

up in the beautiful canyons here in Utah,

and getting to see the beautiful fall colors.

Last night, Chris, Gir, Mom, Aunt Julie, Amanda,

and I did just that. We had a picnic and went for a beautiful

scenic walk. The only thing that could have made it better was

if it was perhaps a little warmer. It was fun, and the tree's were beautiful!

Pumpkins

One of the things that I love the most about this time of the year

are pumpkins! I love going to the Pumpkin patch, going through

potential pumpkins until you find the one. Then, right before

Halloween, we get to carve the pumpkin and roast the seeds.

It's a great time for family and memories! This year, Chris

and I planted our own garden. While we had a lot of cucumbers,

we only got one pumpkin. Today we picked our one pumpkin

so that in a couple of weeks, we can carve it and create some

lasting memories!

Mountain Biking

For the past several Saturdays,

I have been undertaking a new experience.

I took a mountain biking class from school and went

out riding. Although I was a little nervous to try, I found that once I

got going, it was a really fun experience. For our last class, we went riding

up in the canyons. It was so beautiful with all of the fall colors and I had a blast!

Hopefully I'll keep up with this fun sport!

Family Pictures

Family gathered from near and far this

week to celebrate the life of Uncle Kirk.

I hadn't seen a lot of the family in quite

some time, and it was fun to catch up.

I just wish that we could all get togther

for happier circumstances, but it was great

to have so many people express their love for

Uncle Kirk and for his family!

God be with you 'till we meet again

Kirk Nelson

1957-2009

Thank you for such a great example

of hard work, love, and humor.

You will be greatly missed!

God be with you 'till we meet

again.

Arrgggg!

Ahoy maties! Today be National Talking Like A Pirate Day! Captain Vanessa and her first mate Christopher hopes all ye Barnical Bill's have a swashbuckling day! Garrr!

Some pirate lingo to use today:

Shiver me timbers

...and a bottle of rum!

Ahoy!

Davy Jones Locker

Dead men tell no tales

Matie

Captain

Swab the deck!

Yo ho yo ho a Pirates life for me!

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Labor Day

Chris and I spent Sunday and Monday morning with my parents up Little Cottonwood Canyon who were camping at this wonderful campground called Tanner Flats! We had a lot of fun hiking, eating, reading, and relaxing. Here are some pictures from our trip:

PS. Chris is taking a digital photography class at school, and took some amazing pictures this weekend!