The Mountains Are Calling

I started a mountain biking class a couple of weeks ago and its been awesome! We meet as a class one evening per week and ride a local trail together, get coached, and practice various riding techniques. We also are assigned to complete one additional ride each week on our own. So far I've ridden at Lambert Park in Alpine, South Fork in Provo Canyon, and some trails at Corner Canyon, Draper. It's a beautiful time of year to ride in the mountains!

Lambert Park, Alpine UT

Riding up Clark's Trail before heading down Rush at Corner Canyon.

My favorite ride so far has been up Big Springs Hollow in Provo Canyon. Nice even trails for the most part, a steady but manageable climb, fun ride down the second half of the loop, and fantastic scenery!

This trail was fantastic. I had to stop every so often just to take in the gorgeous scenery and fall atmosphere!

Football Season Again

Disclaimer: I promise to upload a post about our trip to Europe, but I'm still editing photos.

It's starting to feel like fall again, and I love it! The start of a new football season always helps add to that sense of the seasons changing. This year BYU has a whole new coaching staff and we are excited to see how they fare. To start things off with a bang BYU faced Utah in another round of rivalry football. In preparation for this all of the statues on BYU campus were saran wrapped (apparently Ute fans vandalized a statue or two years ago and the campus police take this precaution every year now). It adds to the intensified atmosphere that precedes every BYU/Utah face-off.

Jeff's work put on an awesome tailgate the night before the game. They had dozens of food trucks, bouncy houses, live music, a flag football tournament, prizes, and fireworks. It was fun to try a little bit from all of the vendors we wanted and to hang out with Jeff's coworkers. He works with a fun bunch! 

The cornmeal battered corn dogs were my favorite!

Here's to a good season ahead!