New Hobby

I decided that I needed a new hobby, so last week I  bought a Cannon Rebel 3T camera and Adobe Lightroom editing software.  My friend, Jessi (her blog, Hiya Papaya, is listed in my links on the right panel), is a professional photographer, and she has been helping me get started with this hobby.  So hopeful, you will start noticing a difference in the picture quality on this blog as my hobby progresses.

This is a close up of my absolute favorite snack - rice crackers!

The Alpine Loop

On Saturday some friends and I drove the Alpine Loop to bask in the beauty of the Fall Leaves.  The leaves were oh so beautiful and brilliantly colored.  I just can't say it enough - I LOVE Fall!

Look what we found :)

The Big Two One

Jonathon turned 21 last week; to celebrate, we all got together for a dinner composed of breakfast foods. There were eggs, toasted bagels, muffins, bacon, and orange juice.  Jonathon, for some odd reason, did not want a cake.  He just wanted breakfast, so to sing him Happy Birthday, we just lit candles on top of muffins.

Happy Birthday Jonathon!

Oh, How I Love Fall!

Fall is my most absolute favorite season; it is just so beautiful!  Yesterday, I went on a hike through Mill Creek Canyon with some friends, and it was stunning.  It was as if 3 seasons merged into each other to create this magical wonderland.  There was the deep green undergrowth for Spring, the yellow and red turning leaves for Fall, and the wet snow for Winter.  Beautiful!

I just loved this fuzzy, green rock and had to give it a big hug.  Now, who could resist this rock?

The Big Degn Family Portraits

Back in July, my dad's family got together for family portraits. Here is all of the Degn family, minus Duane (my uncle), Christina (Duane's wife) and Holly (my uncle Bruce's wife who was 8 months pregnant at the time):

Here are all of my Degn cousins plus grandmother.  Now keep in mind, these are all my first cousins.

The Climbing Pumpkin Vine

One of my parents' pumpkin plants decided to climb the chain link fence.  Amazingly, it has a vine strong enough to hold up a decent size pumpkin.  This pumpkin is several inches above the ground.  

A Week of Wyoming and Idaho

While I was in Lake Powell, my parents, along with Jonathon, went to Wyoming and Idaho to visit family.


The first stop was Star Valley, Wyoming where they stayed with my Aunt Lauralee and her family.  The highlight for them was this beautiful hike to a spring.

After Wyoming, my family paid a visit to my grandparents in Mud Lake, Idaho.  My Aunt Jonna and her family were also at my grandparents' house.

The highlight of this visit was the day trip to the Craters of the Moon National Park

After visiting with my grandparents, my family then traveled to see my aunt April and her family in Boise, Idaho.  Sadly, they didn't take any pictures of this visit.


On the way home from April's house, my parents decided to make a stop at the Shoshone Falls.