Little Miss Nova had her first big swim last weekend! She was very thoughtful about the whole thing- the first minutes she gave some very serious faces as if trying to figure it all out! For a few minutes she was perfectly content to float around in her daddy's arms then finally she started kicking those legs and enjoying the water! It's so fun to experience the world through a new pair of eyes. It amazes me how quickly they learn and grow! 

On a side note i'm guilty of using instagram to share our day to day events! But i've made a goal to use my "real" camera more often and therefore blog more. In the meantime time you can follow me on instagram here. 

The beginning of October we had the chance to spend the weekend with my work on a retreat in the Uinta Mountains! I'm very grateful and blessed to work for a great clinic and have co-workers whom I consider some of dearest friends. It was a fantastic weekend filled with lots of laughter and some beautiful places! 

A trip to yellowstone for me is like therapy. A much needed getaway for some time to recharge. And nothing makes it better than spending the days there with my two favorite boys. Plus this time we added my yellowstone loving dad (it's an inherited thing), step mom, our littlest brother, and another brother and his darling girlfriend! And i'm absolutely convinced there's nothing prettier or more magical than fall in yellowstone. We can't wait for next year to introduce our little girl to her mama's favorite place!

The state fair always marks our official start to fall. Last weekend we got to enjoy it with one of our families- which always makes it more entertaining and fun! My favorite part is the animals and the drover goes for the fair games- yeah- i know- the games. And after unsuccessfully battling the ladder game he is convinced he is going to build one of those contraptions in our backyard so he can master it. Lucky me- huh. Overall it was a fantastic night that wouldn't be complete without a delicious sticky scone! 

My photo of our darling nephew (the one with the glasses) won a ribbon at the photography contest! Yeah! 

And i'm not exactly loving what 7 months pregnant looks like on the other end of the camera. But it sure is fun feeling this little lady move around! 

Hands down my favorite thing about labor day weekend- the sheepdog trials. This event has become one of the top sheepdog trials in the world and these dogs are simply amazing! The dogs have 13 minutes to bring 5 wild sheep 700 plus yards down the side of the mountain through a series of gates. They must separate the sheep into 2 and 3 and still maintain control of both groups- then to finish they herd them into a gated corral. The dogs do this only by listening to their owners whistle commands from the bottom of the hill. Its awesome- every year the festival gets bigger and bigger and we enjoy it more and more. After all we are slightly partial to sheepdogs!