Keeping up with the Smith's

I realize that it has been quite sometime since I have posted anything, so I am going to attempt to make up for lost time. There has been SO much (as usually) going on. Jeff and I finished our summer with 3 wonderful trips. First, we spent a long weekend up in Deer Valley (it started out as a normal weekend, and we were having such a good time, we stayed an additional night). Then we spent the next long weekend in Southern Utah and Vegas. To wrap up the month we traveled home to Michigan to see the fam.




This is a view of Jordanelle from up in Deer Valley. Jeff has his serious hiking face on, but it was easy. It has been amazing to discover the area, that we now call "home", together.












Just before we began our decent in Zion National Park at the Emerld Pools... and I know that it is blurry!! In theory, this picture was supposed to be great. I am not sure if the man that took it was blind, but this was the best of 2=)






And the final stop on the August tour bus...I great week in Michigan. I couldn't have been happier that Jeff and I were able to attend his Dad's retirement party. Congratuations John!! To top it off, we spent an entire day tailgating and watching the UTES put a beating on the Wolverines!! Can you see the score?? It was a little rough in the second half, but we pulled it out.






I guess that leads me to my next point. Yesterday was the first official day of the 2008/09 basketball season. It was slightly anti-climatic without any type of Midnight Madness celebration, but I really couldn't be more excited (although ask me again in a month or 2). I am looking forward to a tough, competitive, successful season ! I couldn't be more proud of the progress that they have made! GO UTES!!