SNOW, SNOW, SNOW!!!

Emily is LOVING the snow and it is tickling her nose!!! We were kind of excited for the downfall, still being a southern Utah girl, I'm never ready for the cold and snow.

4-Wheeling up Ophir Canyon

One of our most recent outings was up Ophir Canyon. It was just us, and it was awesome!! We are so lucky to have die-hard ATV enthusiasts as children... Easton even gets a nap in here and there! Oh and Lucy loves it too! We hadn't been up to Ophir before, but thought we'd check out the area and see if there were any trails. We found one that led up the mountain and from there we found many other trails to explore. It is pretty interesting because there are old mining shafts and rusted old mining equipment still up there. The views were awesome, we told Em that we were "on top of the world!" Of course she believes it too.. I'm glad that we can go out and see whats around us.. If you ever want a nice Sunday drive go to Ophir... Its really cool! Its just south of Tooele off the road that takes you over to Lehi. Not far from Tooele at all...

Pumpkin Walk at the Gristmill

The morning of the field trip to the Pumpkin Walk, Emily woke up not feeling well. It proceeded to get worse since she began throwing up.. We told her that we'd better stay home and she adamantly protested!!! She was white as a ghost but she had her little heart set on the Pumpkin Walk.. So mommy, daddy and Grandma Duke piled the kids in and off we went... It turned out to be good, Emily seemed to be doing better and she got to ride on the hayride with Grandma! All the pumpkins were darling and it was fun to see Emmy with all her classmates.

Our little pre-schooler!!!

Emily is LOVING pre-school.. Her teacher's are Miss Tara & Grandma Pat, and she has made LOTS of new friends. She is learning all of her letters, and practices writing them too! We have a carpool with a few other students and its cute to watch them all walk into school together. Emily loves being '4' and is learning how to be more responsible at home. That part has been a bit challenging but we are getting there. Simple tasks such as putting on shoes and socks becomes a monumental event sometimes... We love Emily and are so proud of her! She continues to surprise me with her many antics! Her latest is the "head shake" when she is telling me something I obviously don't know... Hahaha..

Easton and Lucy on a bike ride...

Nathan so lovingly took the "kids" for a bikeride the day I had surgery! Easton just loved having Lucy as a companion in the bike trailer!! Nate said that they both loved it until Lucy started pawing at the screen to get out...so Nate let her out just in time for a potty stop! Easton and Lucy are such pals... Lucy is good to let Easton hug, pinch and chase her... Maybe its cause they are on the same level!