Cornbelly's

Corn mazes are always a must around Halloween. The atmosphere always gets me into the Halloween mood. I love the hayrides, hot chocolate, pumpkin patches and getting lost in the maze. Chad and I had never been to Cornbelly's, so we decided to give it a shot. Although we were lost in the maze for almost an hour (it was only supposed to take 1/2 hour), it was so much fun just to be together :)

Halloween Moonlight Lift

Each Halloween, Chad and I have made a tradition of going to the Halloween Moonlight Lift at Sundance. Hot chocolate, cuddling and halloween decorations.... it doesn't get much better than that!

Falling into Autumn

October {ok-toh-ber}: The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, pause between the opposing miseries of summer and winter.

Fall has always been my favorite season, the time when everything bursts with it's last beauty.

It's almost like mother nature has been saving up all year for the grand finale. 

 I take Bruno on a walk up Provo Canyon every Wednesday. I can't help but stop and stare at the stunning colors at Bridal Veil Falls. By going just once a week, I am able to see how quickly seasons come and go and the beauty with every season. We are so lucky to live in such a beautiful place!

Sick Puppy

We recently started Bruno on a raw meat diet to help bulk him up for dog shows. Putting him on a protein diet will help him build muscle. About a week after starting the diet, Bruno started having a lot of bloody diarrhea (sorry if that was too much info :) and he would throw up about 2 times a day. We decided he needed to go to the vet soon, something wasn't right. 

After describing his symptoms and his diet, the vet predicted it could be a parasite or a worm. After testing a stool sample, the results came back negative (whew), and it was just a bacterial infection, nothing an antibiotic... and doggy treats... and a new toy.... can't help :)

Later that night, I woke up from a nap to find Bruno cuddling me. Even though it's sad to see Bruno sick and miserable, I always love a little cuddle session with the puppy. Get better soon Bruno!

Chad surprised me with beautiful flowers today. He is such a sweetheart. I seriously am the luckiest girl in the world. I fall more in love with him everyday. Being married to my best friend is the best thing that's ever happened to me. Life is so good!!

Gardner Village

Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. I love all the decorations, corn mazes and the fall weather. Every year, my mom, sisters, and I go to Gardner Village. Gardner Village is a bunch of little houses that have been turned into shops and boutiques. It's always a great time!

After 3 hours of shopping, we went to Culver's for lunch. If you haven't been there, you need to go! They have the best burgers and shakes (a new location just opened in Lehi). We sat in the restaurant and talked for almost 2 hours. It was such a great day with the girls!

Pumpkin Carving

I always look forward to the weekend, date night is my favorite! This weekend we decided to go to the Riverwoods shopping center in Provo. We ate pizza at Malawi's and then walked through the local farmers market.

One of the booths was advertising a photo booth. After convincing Chad to do it, we made fools of ourselves for the next 30 seconds.

Carving pumpkins is always a must around Halloween. I have done it every year since I was a child. This year, Chad and I chose 20 pound pumpkins. Go big or go home, right? We searched and searched for the perfect patterns. Chad picked Heisenberg from Breaking Bad and I picked Mario.

Since our pumpkins were so thick, and our patterns were so detailed, it took us about 2 hours to carve. It was so fun just hanging out and being with each other. We love how they turned out!

Warriors vs. Jazz

Last night was the Utah Jazz's first pre-season game against the Warriors. We left right after work and got up to SLC right as the game was starting. Chad scored some awesome tickets on row 21 court side. We stocked up on pizza, fries, dippin' dots and chicken tenders; we are suckers for food when it comes to sporting events. Chad was rooting for the Warriors, and I was for the Jazz. Luckily, the Jazz pulled through. I always knew they were better then the Warriors :) It was such a great night!

Halloween DIY

Halloween is just around the corner, which means it's time to pull out the decorations. Since most of our stuff is in a storage unit, I decided to make new crafts this year. General conference was this weekend, and I figured it was the perfect time to make them, especially because it would help keep me awake. It only took me and hour and a half to make everything, and I love how it all turned out. Happy Halloween!

Bruno's 1st Birthday

Yesterday was Bruno's 1st birthday! He is like our child, so we had to celebrate. We bought party hats and party horns and had our own little party. Bruno has the cutest little personality, he was so hyper and happy all day; it's like he knew it was his birthday. We love our little Bruno, he brings so much happiness into our lives. Happy Birthday Bruno!!

Battle Creek Falls and Big Springs

Since the weather is quickly turning, Chad and I have been trying to do as much stuff outside as we can. We got up early Saturday morning and took Bruno on a hike up Battle Creek Falls in Pleasant Grove Canyon. Normally we stop at the falls, but since it was such a nice morning, we decided to keep going. Because of all the rain, the trail slowly disappeared so we weren't able to go that far, but it was so fun to be up there. It's such a beautiful hike!

A couple days later we headed up Big Springs, one of our favorite hikes. It is easy for Bruno, plus with the leaves changing, it's so pretty! We took a different trail and found a perfect spot by the river to sit and relax. We ended up sitting there for about an hour talking about life, goals and all the good stuff :) I am so grateful for our little family. Life is so good!!