Saturday, September 22, 2007

fall drive

Each day as I take the girls to school I see the brilliant colors on the mountain side telling me it's indeed fall so I figured now is the time to take our family canyon drive we do every year. This seems to be one of the more trickier family traditions we have because we can never get the timing just right. Most years we're waiting for it to feel and look like fall in the valley, but once that happens the mountains are usually past their prime.

Yesterday was such a wonderful day and the drive was absolutely beautiful through the only forest I've ever known. I think we may have overshot it by a week, but with this weekends storm coming in and the promise of snow in the mountains I'm glad we did it before it got too cold.

We stopped along the way to take a few shots, which ended up being a place were there had been recent bear sightings (signs on the tress)...nice. We didn't stay long, but long enough to laugh at each other, have Bella take a few of Adam and I, listen to Tess complain about having to go to the bathroom, enjoy the crisp clean air, and snuggle in for a family self portrait.












17 comments:

Anonymous said...

Cute cute cute. Bella did a great job with the one of you and Adam- you are training her well. Looks like you guys went just in time and the colors are amazing.

Stephanie said...

I love this post. Isn't this what it's all about? Thanks for the reminder. :D

rebecca said...

Such a beautiful little trip - for us! Thanks for welcoming the Fall.

melanie said...

Great photos Amy! Love the one of you and Adam. I can't believe they have changed that much already. We'll have to take a drive around here soon.

Elizabeth said...

I miss our yearly Fall drive up Provo canyon. Nothing quite so beautiful.

SusieJ said...

This sounds like a beautiful way to welcome Fall.

Abbie said...

breathtakinly beautiful!

Liz said...

Sounds like a wonderful family outing!! The trees are just starting to turn here, so I think we've got time to get our fall pictures. I do love the crisp fall air though!

Jill said...

The pictures look great, it seems like you went on a really good day for it. I love that Bella can take pictures of you and Adam.

Unknown said...

Aren't the leaves just GORGEOUS? We did leaf prints tonight for FHE, it was so much fun. Love that photo Bella captured, such a fun moment!

Robyn said...

So jealous of the colors, the leaves, the weather. Hope you're enjoying it! Great photos.

michelle said...

Bella's getting to be a good little photographer already! Love the family sp. I always wait until it starts to seem like fall in the valley, only to miss (or nearly miss) the beauty in the mountains. Now there is snow up there this morning!

bryn said...

i forget how beautiful it is and your lovely photos were a great reminder. those canyons hold so many wonderful memories.

thanks for the fall post!

Bond Girl 007 said...

fantastic capture of nature...your family is soo darling

Anonymous said...

Beautiful photos. Cute family.

Crystalyn said...

i'll have to find out where you went and if overshot means you went a week too late. we try to do this too and i feel like we're always too late. ) : dave gets back tonight...maybe we should go tomorrow night. thanks for the reminder.

Amy said...

We did our first fall drive last Sunday. We didn;t get out of the car because it was so cold. Hopefully we'll have another chance to go, get outside, and get a few pictures of our kids enjoying this time of year!

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