Fall Lovin'

So, Fall is like the best time of the year. But wait until Christmas, Spring, and Summer and I might tell you something different. Honestly though, there is something special about Fall. The leaves changing colors, wearing boots and scarves and jackets, conference, and drinking hot chocolate and snuggling in flannel sheets. We have been keeping really busy doing all of our fall activities because, well, it's our last Fall in Provo! And I tell you what. I am really super going to miss having those mountains and canyons so close.

We went up and drove through Alpine Loop with our hot chocolate, which was the best. It is so beautiful and nothing gets me in the feeling of fall more! We also went up with some of our friends and rode the chairlift at Sundance which was beautiful and freezing at the same time. I had to curl up in a little ball on the lift so that my legs wouldn't freeze off. And when we got off, our legs hurt like when you are sitting on the counter and then jump onto the floor and your feet tingle really bad.

Also, there were wild turkeys. Like 12 of them.

 We also had Rusty's first Motocross Race in 6 years! Which is a really big deal. For him too. :) I had a really hard time with Rusty going back to race because I thought that he was going to die. So for his first moto I asked him to take it easy and not do any of the big jumps. He is the absolute BEST and did what I asked. Then for the second one I told him that he could do whatever he wanted and he did all of the jumps and still survived. :) It was so much fun! His family came out for the weekend and my parents came just for the night. The next day we took his family up the canyon and walked around by Bridal Veil Falls.

But, the highlight of fall is a little holiday called Apple Cider Day. I didn't know that it wasn't a real holiday until I was in fifth grade and my teacher asked me what my favorite holiday was. Turns out... Apple Cider Day isn't for everyone. My grandpa told me that it started because one day he just decided to buy an apple press from Vermont (what the?) and then they made apple cider. The next year my mom asked, "When's Apple Cider Day?" and so the tradition started. This has been an epic part of my life for as long as I can remember. And this year it was Rusty's first ever :) Obviously, it was a hit.

We also went to the corn maze with our good friends Chelsea and Michael! It was so much fun. We rode on a haywagon, went into three haunted houses (don't worry, it was during the day!!), did the corn maze, ate a caramel apple, and picked out the most perfect pumpkin I've ever had. Best. Day. Ever.

Halloween for me was spent with 55 princess and superheroes, parades, cookie decorating, and pumpkin bowling. It was so much fun to see all of those kids so excited!! But, by the time that I finally got home that night all I wanted to do was lay on the couch, finally carve my pumpkin, eat Halloween candy and watch a movie. So, that's exactly what we did. :) And even though it may not sound that exciting to you, it was.