10.10.10

This is the view from our front door. Today is a perfect fall day with bright blue skies and nippy fall temperatures. Fall is here to stay and we couldn't be happier. we both love 'jacket weather'.

This next week is our fall break which means we have a lot more free time to enjoy the weather. Salt Lake is gorgeous, especially at this time of the year. We love having four seasons. One of the best things about SL are the canyons. In the fall you can take a drive or a hike and look at all the leaves changing: bright yellow, orange, red, and lime green. In the winter, skiing and snowshoeing is only a 20 minute drive up the canyons.  In the spring you can go mountain biking, hiking, and watch all the mountain flowers come back. Summer is perfect for rock climbing, campfires, and picnics. Sometimes it's so easy to take advantage of all of the things to do here and that they are so close.

So today, since it would be a crime to stay inside all day, we went on a drive and hike up Emigration canyon. Even though many of the trees have already lost their leaves, it was still full of color (pictures to come).

Because today is 10.10.10, we are going to make three lists of ten things:

10 things we love to do in our spare time:
1) Go to concerts
2) Watch Mad Men
3) Take pictures
4) Cook
5) Travel/camp/hike
6) Ride bikes
7) Read
8) Beth- sew
9) Elliott- watch college football
10) Beth- yoga

10 things we are grateful for:
1) FAMILY
2) Our jobs
3) Chance to go to school and corresponding grants allowing us to do so.
4) Our health
5) Our beliefs
6) SLC (so beautiful)
7) Friends who make us laugh
8) Our apartment
9) Each other
10) The future

10 places we want to see:
1) Brazil (world cup)
2) Iceland
3) New Zealand
4) Italy
5) Bahamas
6) Germany
7) Costa Rica
8) Indonesia
9) Africa
10) Switzerland