November Stuff

It is fitting, since I got to start October with a girl's trip, that Chip got to start November with a boy's trip, to San Diego.  Chris, Stephan, and Jay drove southwest until they hit the shore.  Michael J, his lovely wife, and a few other friends of friends joined them there for surfing, camping, and lots of fish taco eating.  I wasn't there, but it sounded like a good time, and is also, something that will happen again. :)

 Below is the only decent photo we have of our first annual "It Takes a Village" progressive party.  Eight or nine families were involved.  Four homes hosted a part of the meal, and the others supported in either food or drink contributions.  We walked a few miles around the neighborhood, making our way from appetizers at Renae's (including a scavenger hunt!), soup at the Kirby's after a jaunt down the Moose Moss, pulled pork at our house, and then dessert at Chuck and Rebecca's.  It was a great celebration of community and something we are very grateful for. 

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Wheeler Farm farmer's market.  We caught the last one!  Just in time to stock up on our grassfed beef for the winter, some final squash, and get in a pony ride

It was a glorious day!

And then it snowed and got cold.  

We love to hide and be obscured. :)

Duross'- both Summit and Wilson clans, and Kirby's made it to a performance in downtown SLC.  This was Ruby and Owen's first time seeing anything on the stage indoors.  They LOVED it.  It was called Ring Around the Rose at the Rose Wagner Theater.  It is a monthly event.  We got to see dancing, but sometimes it is acting, magic, live music, etc.  And, all geared for kids.  Lunch out in the big city afterwards was a nice compliment to our cultured morning. 

The kids loved playing on the bike racks.  Graham and Ruby were particularly cooperative with the photographer.