our fleeting fall

I went to the mountains this past week!

After all these years in Colorado, I have come to know fall is fleeting and last week was peak viewing!If you go up in October, the foliage is gone but it's still pretty in the rockies :)

boulder canyon

aspen scars from the elk and deer nibbling off the bark or rubbing their antlers against the trees

I love nature

looking down on fall river pass in Rocky Mountain National Park

I took a morning to myself and drove up to see the elk and enjoy the weather, it was so nice!

Longs Peak, one of the 14 ers in our backyard

Fall is full of volleyball

Lucy made the JV team, she is #11 playing right side and middle

6th grade volleyball is a little more casual

Audrey

I feel like I'm at Michaels waaaay too much in the fall

these bozos made it fun though

Clay is in Alaska and LA this week so the only work being done is shoveling dirt and making scarecrows

The temps dropped so I'm hoping to get heat re-hooked up (don't ask) and a new front door because there is a crack that could tempt any little mouse to come in and warm up

Our annual outing for the LDS general womens broadcast

I got to do some flower arranging again but failed to take any photos of the event.

The messages given were truly inspired for my girls to hear.

Our lives are always evolving and growing.

Things are brewing around here!

Can't wait to share more.

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