Left my heart in...

Utah! Yup, I had a great trip and was sad to leave and every time I come home I really see the value of being around so much family, friends and dogs. Sigh.

Alice (my little bumble bee) having a blast with her stuffed animals. Loves to giggle, eat anything I give her, and shake her bootie.


Alice, Sienna and Emerson. Finally we got to see Amy's darling little man.

Sienna's fan club: Emily and Aubrey on the trampoline.

Diana Toland and Willy's dog Rheiner. Diana is only one of the coolest women on the planet, my previous Laurel Advisor, and happens to be Lisa's mom.

The reason I flew to Utah, Maryann's wedding. You can barely see Sienna sitting in the chair next to me but she was a fantastic date and sat in the chair next to me without a booster seat slamming down the clam chowder soup.

THE BREAKFAST

Laura W, Jen B, Lyndsey, Amy and kiddos! Packed breakfast that serves up some seriously amazing pumpkin pancakes with sweet cream butter. Three of these ladies were in our ward in Pasadena now living in UT and one is an old roomate. These ladies were all such good sports because they didn't all know each other prior to this feast. Really good times. Here is how Lyndsey described it: "yeah...three high chairs, four kids meals, and plenty of fun girl talk. i was, of course, the only non-mommy there, but i had fun watching the moms try to corral their children. i was wiped out when i got home -- i don't know how these girls do it!"

Amy, Lyndsey and I. We got the wear gray memo.

You can see Ellie's little face peeking out sitting behind Jen. Cutie pie.

It isn't a stop in Utah without hitting Cafe Rio.

My cousin Willy who made all of our family who was in town get together and par-tay mormon style.

Just some of our crew that night: Me, Heidi, Sally, and Auntie Irlene. We laughed for hours.

Laura weeding in front of her cute house and Sienna enamored.

Laura and Alice. Awww.

I went on a hike with Willy and the crew and just was reminded of how beautiful the fall is in Utah. Sorry but I am a big fan. I love the crisp air, the colors changing, my friends all griping about how it's about to get so cold, and the mountains. Joy!