Fall Vacation

Our vacation was just what we needed. It was so great to get away and just have fun. We really enjoyed spending time with family (even though we missed the family members who couldn't come!). Anyway, our first stop was in Provo to watch BYU beat FSU. It was a great game. We're just hoping it's not the only win of the season . . . We also got to do some hiking, wandering around campus feeling relieved not to be students, and visiting all of our old favorites. Then we headed up to SLC for the night and got to have a lovely visit with our good friends the Churches.

We caught back up with family in Seattle for an Alaskan cruise. It was incredible. I just couldn't believe how beautiful Alaska is. We were lucky and got to see a lot of wildlife like dolphins, porpoises, whales, otters, bald eagles, and blue herons. Ryan was sad not to see a live bear, but maybe it's for the best.

Here are a few of our favorite pictures:

Kayaking on Lake Mendenhall

 The glaciers touching the water were just incredible.

Hiking the Chilkoot Trail

After the hike, we got on a raft and floated down the river.