October Time!

We squeezed a lot of fun into this month including Mom's Birthday and Halloween. Here are a bunch of pictures from a super great October! 

Mom loves all the Fall adventures.

Seth and a few friends went climbing at a new spot.

Mom hiking on all the Fall hikes.

Willow Heights was gorgeous.

Then we went to Primrose Overlook another day.

So much fun!

We went to our favorite Halloween adventure--Festival Transylvania.

We always have a blast!

Beautiful night at the temple!

Dax went to the temple with his Young Men's group.

Mom and Dad went to a Witches Tea. It was so fun!

Dad was a good sport!

We went to a million pumpkin patches.

We took an e-bike ride on the Provo River Parkway, and it was beautiful!

We had so much fun!

Stopped at Bridal Veil Falls.

We loved this adventure.

The colors were amazing!

We spent an evening at Cross E Ranch. Check out Seth in this same pic 9 years ago!

So cute! (age 4)

Mom and Dad are superheroes.

This tractor barrel ride was fun, but not as speedy as the one in Farmington.

We love Cross E Ranch!

Check out this goat's beard.

Another nice sunset.

Dad takes the best pictures.

Fright Lights!

Mom loves Fright Lights.

We grabbed some pumpkins, too.

Mom and Dad went to a new Indian restaurant for Diwali.

We got invited to check out a new movie, and we got lots of treats!

Love going to visit Grandpa Ockey.

Mom picked In N Out for her birthday dinner.

Mark got to call for her birthday! Hooray!

Mom is so so old!

Alfajores in honor of Mark.

Seth got Mom some new shades.

Seth dressed as a Bills Super Fan for Halloween!

The hat is amazing!

Dax went as a basketball player.

Mark is having a great time in Argentina. He is working hard and eating McDonalds every single p-day. He got a new companion this month, but stayed in his same area. 

Weekly McDonalds Trip. 

Making dinner with his trainer.

Cute little puppy dog!

One of Mark's favorite members, Felix.

Mark sends his Mom pictures of the beautiful sunsets, too.

New companion.

Making empanadas together.

Ogden Day 3

It's more like Ogden Day half day 3, because we got up, had breakfast, and went for a hike. That was the end of the day. But the hike was one we've had on our list for a long time. Adam's Canyon is almost 4 miles roundtrip, but it is known for how steep it is. It gains around 1400 feet of elevation in just under 2 miles. We barely made it!

Seth helped Mom get all stretched out before the hike.

The trail started out in Layton, winding back and forth up the foothills. Every single step was up, and the hills were mostly open. They even had a fence to keep people from cutting through the switchbacks. Eventually, we got up on the ridge with the Bonneville Shoreline Trail, which headed off south and north along the foothills. Unfortunately, for us, our trail continued up to the east. 

For awhile, it seemed to flatten out, and the grade was more like a ramp. There was even some brief up and down as the trail paralleled the stream. It was really beautifully in that hollow, and we thought we might be enjoying the hike. 

The trail along the stream was beautiful.

The boys were great hikers.

Not sure we are going to make it...

Then it started up again. It was steeper than an escalator, climbing over rough granite rocks. Things were only a bit slippery after drying out all day, but this trail would always be a bit treacherous. More than once we said that this would be our first and last time making this climb!

Finally, we came around a point of rock and found Adams Canyon Waterfall. It was large and wide and beautiful, but we questioned if we thought it was worth the climb. We decided it was, and we could definitely cross it off our list. 

Hiking down was no picnic either. It's hard on the knees and toes, and the rocks were even more slippery down than up. We all made it without major incident, but I don't think we'll try it again!

The waterfall was really pretty.

Dad has wanted to hike to Adams Canyon for awhile. We finally got him there!

We all made it!

Going down was a lot quicker!