Labor Day

 While it seemed a lot of people went out of town for Labor Day weekend, we decided to stay put and enjoy a day together as a family.

We went to one of our favorite places - Cherry Hill!

In our version of mini golf, we don't keep score, balls can be hit, kicked, rolled or replayed as much as we wish. The kids loved it.

We finished our outing with some dinner and  ice cream at Arctic Circle.

Norah preferred my blizzard to her cone.

All in all a fun day in "halibut town". :)

Park City

 My parents usually come stay in Park City in September/October and we like to join them for a day or two! This year we just came up for the day. It was a beautiful fall day! While Benj and Dad went golfing, my mom and I took the kids on a walk by the old white barn. This little hike has become a bit of a tradition every year for the past 4 years. 

We happened to catch the scarecrow walk this year. It was fun to see all the submissions (probably about 25-30 of them).

Like I said, it was gorgeous day! This is why fall is my favorite season!

Love how these two are squeezing in together. 

Definitely a favorite!

Norah pointing to one of the scarecrows.

My favorite part of the hike.

Exploring

This kid discovered the joy of fruit snacks. Can you spot big brother?

Hopefully we can plan a longer visit next year. I love Park City!

Pineview Reservoir

 We took a quick little day trip to Pineview Reservoir. It was our first time visiting and we were pleasantly surprised by the family friendly beach! We'll definitely visit again!

 Max's first time at the beach!

Grandma Croft and Uncle Andy joined us too!

Look closely at Max's mouth - he enjoyed sampling the sand, over and over again.

Who knew something like this existed a half hour from our house!

Mountain Air

 Here in Utah we are so lucky to be a few minutes away from gorgeous mountains and fresh air. I love that even in the heat of summer, retreating up the canyon supplies luxurious shade and cooler temps. We went a couple days after the fourth and enjoyed a little picnic with the Krogue cousins.

This cute girl didn't mind getting dirty.

 A little exploring across the bridge.

Cookies with Daddy.

 I promise I have other children! Logan was off with his cousin most of the time and Max was asleep in his car seat for a while.

 Playing in meadow.

Box O' Fun

 I made a "box o' fun" for days when we don't get to escape the house because of weather/sickness. It has about 50 indoor activities (ideas I came up with as well as on pinterest) and the kids pick one or two to do. I made it so the kids would spend less time watching TV and more time doing pretend play with each other and with mommy. This week the kids enjoyed making fruit loop necklaces. . .

 and taking a pretend airplane trip. Logan suggested flying to the beach, which I thought was a great idea! We packed our bags, got our tickets, boarded the plane and took off!

 We made it to the beach where he enjoyed laying out on our beach towels and eating a snack.

This kid has an amazing imagination and is so fun to play with. He got this cool toy and makes all different kinds of things with it. Usually its some sort of plane or rocket.