Indian Nosh-Up

The Youngs' visit to Provo wouldn't be complete without a delicious Indian nosh-up at Bombay House. Phillip and family were on their way south for Meagan's cousin's wedding. The Hawaii Temple is closed, so why not choose the Las Vegas Temple? Anna and family were on their way south to meet Rob's family for a weekend of fun at Zion National Park. So it was just us, the Ensigns, and the Youngs. Did I say "just?" We filled their biggest table!

Maxwell, Lizzie, and Harry David

Emily, Jayson, and Gavin

Self portrait by Finn

Max's self portrait

Full and happy

Today is the Youngs' last full day in Utah and we have some fun activities planned. We will keep you posted.

OXO

D.

Communal

This evening the family met at Communal, Colton's new restaurant in downtown Provo. They have refurbished the old building on the corner of University and 100 North - it was recently the Crazy Canuck. It is now a beautiful space. The food is delicious and next time I will know better how to pace myself and what to order. I loved the tomato bread pudding, the potatoes gratin, and the fresh tomato salad. They bake their delicious bread at P712. It was a most pleasant evening, but we missed Meagan and the Hastings.

The usual suspects in front of Communal

We filled the huge communal table

Joseph hard at work

We shared it out, deah

Harry liked the bread and tomatoes

Maren looking startlingly like my mother

Millie, Scout, and Holden joined us

Finn directing traffic on University Avenue

Brian and Emily

Katy Kathryn and Maryleborn

That's all for now.

OXO

D.

Weenie Roast

Monday evening the troops gathered for a hot dog roast. It was the second time we have used our fire pit and all went swimmingly. We were joined by the Soelbergs and the Tom and Katy Taylors. Phillip and family have returned from Disneyland and were with us, but we missed the Hastings. Everyone brought something to share and we were well fed. The good times just keep rolling.

Finn and Gavin start the roast

The late afternoon was chilly and the fire felt good

The chef cooks a mean hot dog

Tom is recovering from titanium removal

Gavin and I stayed by the fire
until the last ember was dead

There are still some fun activities planned while the AZ cousins are here and we'll keep you posted.

OXO

D.

Cornbelly's

Saturday morning we made the usual pilgrimage to Costco and Harmon's before setting for Cornbelly's Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival at Thanksgiving Point. It was great fun and all the family, including Millie, except for Philly (who was at Disneyland with his family) was there.

Returning from shopping

Katy does a number on Maren's hair

Cornbelly's at Thanksgiving Point

Katy, Holden, and Millie

Katy Kathryn captured some wonderful shots,
including some in this post

Auntie Em and Scout

Anna and Rob

Lucy Jane and Tucker sifting for gem stones

Madonna, Child and Pomegranate
(OK, just Clara and Pumpkins)

Train ride through the corn fields

Pumpkin cannon: cool!

Rock on, binkers

Lost in the corn maze

The Young boys watch the Chicken Show

Duck races

Tucker found some corn and some dirt

Cute, aren't they?

The group

It was a beautiful (at least to me), breezy, cool afternoon and everyone had a great time. Wish Phillip, Meagan, and the kids could have been there, too.

OXO

D.

More Park Time

Friday afternoon the Hastings cousins came from SLC to see their AZ cousins. We spent the afternoon in park and then had hamburgers from Chadders for supper.

Gavin pushing the troops

The lovely Taylor girls

Pop Pop, Holdie, and Clara defy death

A tender moment for Grammy and sleepy Harry

101 uses for wood chips

Returning to the compound

Burgers and fries from Chadders

The two-year-olds love Uncles grapes

More adventures to come.

OXO

D.

A Fall Visit

Maren, Gavin, Finn, and Harry have left Arizona for a few days. Finn's school has a one week fall break and the Youngs decided to come north for some real fall weather. Quite coincidentally, fall arrived in earnest just a couple of days ago. Temperatures took a sudden drop from the 80s to the 60s. Overnight temperatures have been at freezing or below and the "frost is on the pumkin." Timp has her first dusting of snow and the grass is covered with Jack Frost's handiwork. We are happy to have the Youngs here and equally happy that Mother Nature is cooperating with crisp fall weather. They arrived last night (Thursday, 1 October) and will be here through next week.

Enjoying a retrospective look at their visit to London

Finn checking out the frost on the grass

The pumpkin vines are frostbitten

The first snowfall on Timp

Rock Canyon from Kiwanis Park

It was a beautiful morning for an outing

There will certainly be more adventures to follow and we will keep you posted.

OXO

D.