20 October 2013 - Joanne in Utah

We hadn't been home from Puerto Rico very long when it was time for Joanne to go to Utah for Jennifer's birthday.  Being crafty, and being sensitive, Joanne made a love note for her girlies before leaving town:

Joanne and Jennifer have made a bit of a tradition of getting their hair done when they get together each fall.

While out exploring Provo, they went and found the apartment building where Joanne and I lived when we got married back in 1995.  We had a studio at $325/month in this building, about five blocks south of BYU campus.

While Joanne was away, the girls and I went exploring a little more for places to climb and rappel.  I had read about a place in Caldwell called the Dead Cliffs, which are actually located in the city cemetery.  We hiked all around them, but the relentless covering of Box Elder bugs on the rocks prevented any rope work this day.  Plus, they're pretty short.

There's a pretty view from atop the Dead Cliffs though, and it was a gorgeous day for hiking.

Since fall is setting in, Emily's been cutting roses from the yard and arranging them for display in the house.

Our book cases finally came in, so when Joanne got home from Utah, we unloaded the last of our moving boxes and can finally say that we're moved in.

Emily had her first middle school choir concert this week.  The lighting in the auditorium was terrible, but here she is with her choir.

Joanne, Jennifer and their mom also attended the temple during the Utah visit, then posed for a photo op with the fall foliage on the temple grounds.