fall is in the air

it's the first day of october. october is quite possibly my favorite month out of the year. it also marks the start of my favorite half of the year. fall and winter are by far my favorite seasons. growing up, i think summer was my favorite because i had some time off school. and in california, there weren't the change of seasons like there is here in utah. now that i live in a place with 4 distinct seasons, i love them each for different reasons.
but fall and winter, you steal my heart. the cool, crisp air, the changing leaves. then the snow, the holidays. i just can't get enough of it.
here are a few of my favorite things this season...

• everything pumpking, apple, cinnamon, caramel
• ghosts, goblins, jack-o-lanterns, bats, spiders, witches, skeletons, candy corns, trick-or-treaters
• changing colors of leaves, cool, crisp air
• days getting shorter, layering, bundling up, scarves, hats, mittens, boots
• candles burning, fires in the fireplace, nice cup of hot chocolate
  
• holidays, family gatherings, good food
• SNOW and all activities snow related, heated seats in my car

man just writing about it gets me all excited. but this years fall has been a little rude. it started to cool down, but then it got hot again! as if. at least it's still cool at night. and i have high hopes that the weather will cooperate now that it's october.

HAPPY FALL!

here are some pictures of some trips we've taken recently.

[view up farmington canyon]
[view of the city and the salt lake from the top of the canyon]
[backside of the canyon]
[pineview resevoir, huntsville]
[jack enjoying the water and marley watching from a safe depth. it's amazing how opposite these two are when it comes to water]
[even the mr. got in the water]