(ncmo=non-committal make-out) but i've been there several times with friends, camping, on a picnic/hike, and just by myself to take pictures. and every time i've been its always crowded with a mix of people including kids and families. i've even been late at night like midnight-ish and there were still a ton of people. maybe not so many kids but groups of friends hanging out. but maybe if you go at 3am??
either way i love squaw peak, the drive is stuuunning (especially right now while the leaves are changing) and the views at the top are incredible.
kyle had never been to squaw peak so i thought it was high time i introduced him. so sunday afternoon we headed up the canyon, and squaw peak didn't disappoint. the drive was beautiful and the views were breathtaking.
we even made-out a little.
and by make-out i mean kissed twice--there were kids around.
and we made it up there just in time. it snowed today and now the mountains are covered.
and yes you read that right. i said TODAY, october 6th, it snowed. it seems that utah has decided to forgo fall this year and skip straight to winter. i am not a fan. i stayed inside today and sipped soup. and when kyle got home early i whipped up some homemade hot chocolate--my chilled husband said it warmed his soul:)
other things we have been up to:
-last friday the city of provo held a bocce ball tournament on center street. kyle and i entered and thanks to our mad ball throwing skills we got 2nd place, and won $100.
-the friday before that we went on a date to pizzeria 712. not only is their food totally delish but they get their ingredients from local farmers so its fresh, nutritious, and environment-friendly. we started off with their complimentary pita bread and hummus, followed by ricotta gnocchi, and then came our perfectly cooked pizza topped with sausage, mozzarella, peppers, tomato sauce, and herbs. we ended our meal with the warm berry cobbler and ice cream. oh it was good.
-soccer games. kyle's team is doing pretty good so far and i've been at every game to support him, until last night, because it was FREEZING.
-dinner with hygiene girls last thursday. it was fun to see everyone and catch up and to find out that even more girls from our class our pregnant. i'm starting to feel a little left out. but i will resist. for now...
-conference! conference was really good this past weekend. maybe it was just things that i needed to hear, but this was probably the best conference weekend for me ever. as far as talks go. if you missed it you can watch it here http://lds.org/general-conference/sessions/2011/10?lang=eng
and sat. night we went to kyle's last mission president's house for dinner after the priesthood sesh. about 10 missionaries came and it was fun to hear them all talk about tahiti and all the different experiences that they had--cockroaches crawling up their legs in the shower, eating raw fish (and loving it!), in the middle of teaching a lesson have a little kid run up to the mom, say teet-a, teet-a, pull down her shirt and start to nurse, and missionaries cutting through/off parts of their fingers while using machetes for EVERYTHING from opening a can of corn, to slicing open a fresh coconut.
-for the past week or so i've been reading david o. mckay and the rise of modern mormonism it is so interesting. it talks about all the scandals at byu with wilkinson, how the polynesian cultural center came to be, the issues of the church/utah with the civil rights movement and giving the priesthood to blacks. also the evolution argument and how there were divides over the issues within the first presidency and quourm of the twelve and how president mckay dealt with TWO unathourized books being publized by apostles-- joseph fielding smith's the origin of man and bruce r. mcconkie's mormon doctrine. so for all lds folk out there if you read either of these 2 books be aware that they are NOT church doctrine and are simply the personal beliefs of the men who wrote them.
-and entertaining even more hippie ideas for the future such as co-sleeping, cloth diapers, and raising chickens in our backyard. and maybe even a goat.
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| you can't really see the view in this pic, but kyle looks so darn yummy! good thing we're married and i'm allowed to lust after him:) |
I love reading your blog and catching up on your little family! Chickens sound like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteFYI, it's obviously your choice, but co-sleeping (or having the baby sleep in your bedroom with you) is good for the baby and lowers incidence of SIDS. Bed-sharing (having the baby sleep in bed with you) actually *increases* incidence if SIDS, smothering, and other kinds of sleep-death. Everyone has an opinion on it, and I know people who have bed-shared with their kids who turned out fine, but it's not a risk I was willing to take (though, Micah still sleeps in our room, in a play-pen next to the bed).
Sorry if that sounds preachy or if you already knew the difference, but a lot of people lump bed-sharing and co-sleeping into one thing.
Also, you're making me want pizza. Wish I was in Utah!
Thanks so much for commenting Jeanine! I'm glad you enjoy reading my blog:)
ReplyDeleteYah I've read stuff from both sides, but i think i'll probably just wait until I actually have a baby and see how I feel then--but my baby's safety and overall well-being will definitely be my number one priority!