Fall Leaves

This week

This week has been really enjoyable! I am just in awe at the beauty all around me. I just LOVE Fall. Last weekend we were in Vegas, almost like being back in summer again. And as we were driving home, Chris and I were talking about how we didn't remember this many colors being out when we had left. As I have driven around this week, it has just been jaw droppingly gorgeous outside!

My neighborhood :) Can you believe it! I live in the most amazing place. There are so many trees! This is one thing Chris and I both noticed, when we moved here. And I love living so close to the mountains again. See that road down below....well, I live on the road on top of the hill to the right. The terrain in my area is so unique.

Bree was out of school on Thursday and Friday, so we tried to do some fun things. Friday during the day, we made some masks, halloween neckless', and colored halloween treat bags.

When Chris got home, we were headed to my brother and sister in law's for some dinner, and fun at the Dinosaur Park in Ogden. We posed for a quick picture in the backyard. HALLOWEEN SHIRTS! Yeah :)
My sister in law Adelle, is an amazing cook. She made us all some yummy chicken enchilada's, rice, and other yummy stuff! It was really good.

Here are some of the cousins in their costumes. All of the costumes were totally amazing!! One cute Gangster, (Kayla), Two Scooby Doo crew, (Bree & Elle), and the Three Musketeers, (Libby, Natalie & Gage).

The whole dino park, was covered in lights, and decorations. It was packed! There were trick or treat stations, a pumpkin carving contest, a costume parade, and fun fun fun!

My sister Camber and Kycen met us at the Dino Park!
And of course, Grandma and Grandpa were there too!
Kayla & my sister in law Monica
Our little family :)
My brother Cord, his wife Adelle, and the three musketeers!

Then Saturday night was the big Jorgensen Family Halloween Party. The food was amazing! A huge spread as always. Games, crafts, the costume parade, and tons and tons of prizes!! We hold it at the church every year, (as we do our Thanksgiving, and Christmas'), because Chris has 9 brothers and sisters. And since he's the baby, there are a ton of nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great grandchildren, etc..etc.. Lets just say, it's no small bash. I didn't take very many pictures this year, but here is one of our family. Shaggy, Velma, Daphnie, and Scooby Doo!

I know, my costume leaves a little to be desired. But I do have the glasses, and the right color on? :) I either need to shrink, or they need to make a plus size Velma costume. Yeah, I think I need to shrink!!
After church today, we spent some quality time in the backyard with the girls. It was just such a beautiful day!





And then it was time to carve our pumpkins. The girls made Daddy take all of the pumpkin guts out. They thought it was gross! And then they both wanted the same face carved.


Well, on to a new week. This past week has been a lot of fun :)

An Early Anniversary Trip

Our wedding anniversary is coming up.

Nov. 7th. We will be married for 8 years! Chris has to work all weekend on our actual anniversary. It's inventory weekend. So he planned a little get away for the 2 of us, a few weeks early. It was really great to have time to ourselves. A short little getaway, that was just enough, to feel like we really took a great vacation.

Our mom's watched the girls. Thanks Granny B, and Grandma Bump Bump! We had so much fun! Vegas isn't my first choice, but we went to Vegas, because a company that Chris buys product from, got a room for us free of charge. Chris even picked the hotel he wanted to stay at. He didn't want to be right on the strip, and I'm so glad we weren't.

And then Chris researched the surrounding area too. Finding us an amazing State Park to go visit. I think that was my favorite part of the whole trip.

We drove down on Friday. Eating lunch at our favorite place, Olive Garden, in St. George on the way down. We walked the strip for 3&1/2 hours that night. I was seriously hobbling back that night. Vegas is so BIG! A block in vegas is like walking across town! Before retiring for the night, we had some salads in the cafe at our hotel. Not too shabby.

Chris and I were seriously laughing, because the once really cool Pirate show outside of Treasure Island, has turned into a boat of barely dressed women dancing? What? Lame!!!


Saturday, we slept in, had an amazing all out breakfast, pancakes, eggs, hash browns, bacon, and juice, at our hotel. YUM! Then headed out to Valley of Fire State Park. I loved loved loved this day. We were in our element.







I saw this guy as we were hiking on a trail, and let me just say, I'm glad my camera has a great zoom, because I'm not getting too close to him!
Thought this was so cool. Told Chris it looked like a cupcake with the icing dripping down the sides :)

This part of our hike, was called the narrows. It was super super cool. Loved it :)


I guess this trail marker, is better than your average Caryn.

That night after the park, we ate at the BEST Mexican Food Restaurant I've ever been to. It was called Ricardos. A friend of Chirs' told him about it, and he was right on. The chips and salsa, and bean dip stuff was amazing! Everything else was super yummy too! Then we headed back to our hotel for a swim.
Our Hotel.

This was our pool. We had a great time swimming and sitting in the hot tub after a long day of hiking. It was all lit up at night too.
We took this shot on the balcony overlooking the pool, Sunday morning before we came home. Me and my best friend! He is soooo good to me. I am one very blessed girl :)