A Beautiful Fall Day

What a gorgeous day!! The leaves are turning colors and the air is crisp (yet still warm, if that makes any sense) so what better way to spend our time than on a hike in the woods. These colors remind me a lot of Wisconsin. I love the fall!!! It's also the beginning to the many fun holidays to come.

Wedding Weekend

Last weekend we attended a wedding at the Alta ski resort. The weather could not have been more beautiful for the beautiful couple. Andy was in the wedding so we also had the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. It was a fun-filled weekend with great friends.


Kristin, Courtney, Me and Lynette waiting for the ceremony to begin.


Our friend, Sloan, served as officiant.


The beautiful bride...


The gals with the 'minister.'





I thought it was really cute when the make-up artist touched up Jen's make-up before the cake cutting.


Three married ladies...

Thump-Thump, Thump-Thump

It was another exciting day at the doctor's office! We heard the heartbeat this time. What an incredible sound! The doctor is really pleased with how things are going. I've gained 4 pounds, most of which, I think, is in my chest area. :) No photos to post this time, but we'll do another belly shot soon.

Labor Day Weekend

We spent our Labor Day weekend in Idaho and Wyoming. We went with our friends, Jeff and Courtney, and Courtney's mom lives in Driggs, Idaho, so that's where we stayed for the weekend. It's right by the Idaho-Wyoming border so that made going to Wyoming really easy. On Saturday, we did about a 4-hour float down the Teton River. Sunday took us to Grand Teton National Park for some bike riding. It was so relaxing to get out of town for the weekend. We couldn't have asked for better weather, better scenery, or better adventures with friends.


As we floated down the Teton River, we saw a mama moose and her calves cross the river.



Our view of the Tetons from our boat





A view of the Tetons from where we stayed in Driggs, Idaho


The other side of the Teton Mountains, as seen from Grand Teton National Park



Biking in Grand Teton National Park

12 weeks...

I must say I'm not feeling quite so fatigued at this point. I'm still tired after working but at least I can get my head off of my pillow in the morning.

Sigma Nu 85th Anniversary Party

Last weekend we went to a very nice dinner up at The Canyons. It was a celebration for the 85th anniversary of the Sigma Nu house at the University of Utah, Andy's fraternity. There were guys of all ages there...from guys who currently live in the house to guys in their 50's and 60's. It was a lot of fun to see the brotherhood with which Andy spent so much of his time. It was even more special that both Andy and his father were there because they were both commanders at the house.

I'm not sure if I got all of them in the picture, but this is all of the guys who attended...


Former commanders of the house...Andy's father is to the right of Andy.



Drinking my Sprite with cranberry juice...

Our Alaskan Adventure

Wow, it's taken me a while to get these photos on the blog. We returned to Alaska for a 2-week vacation from July 21st-August 4th. It felt great to be back in good ol' AK. Andy and I had different agendas while we were there. Along with camping and hiking, Andy wanted to fish as much as he could. I was completely content with a little camping, some hiking and spending quality time with some very good friends.

*Please note-Andy and I both agree we were not very good at taking pictures during this trip.


Collecting firewood for our campsite near Kenai Lake


Awww...Natalie playing with Ben's dog, Sarah




Fishing the confluence of Kenai River and Russian River



Fish on!




Andy's fishing trip near Talkeetna (not sure who this person is)




We decided to hike Flattop on one of the windiest days we were there. Once at the top, you had to lay down so you wouldn't get blown over! It took a little while to get used to, and it was a tad tough to walk around the top, but, still a great hike!

And then there were three...

We would like to introduce you to Baby Tullis, approximately 9 weeks along and moving like crazy!! We had our first ultrasound today and I don't think words can describe the feeling of seeing our baby for the first time. We saw the heart beating, its head and little arms and legs. Enjoy!

Hiking in Honeycomb Canyon

What a splendid day for a hike. We drove over to Brighton to hike Honeycomb Canyon. It was amazing!

Summer...So Far

I love summer!! The day after we arrived back in Park City from our road trip, the 4th of July festivities began at the cabin in Brighton. Andy's mom was in town so we were back and forth from Brighton a lot. We couldn't have asked for better weather. There were a few sprinkles in the afternoon but nothing that lasted more than about an hour. I wasn't very good about taking photos at the cabin. I was too busy relaxing and trying to get caught up with Harry Potter. I am finally on book seven so I'm super excited about seeing number six in the theatre. (Hey, Tina--thanks for the $10. :) )

We've been doing a lot of recreating. The weather has been sensational so we're taking full advantage of it. I do, however, love those thunderstorms, though. We are in the process of moving right now. It's a bigger place (a single family home) that we are renting from a good friend at work. The best part is that it has a yard for Cooper. We'll be paying less than we're paying right now so we plan to stick the extra into savings. We have a realtor on the lookout for houses, too. It's nothing we're needing to rush into--just getting started with the process.

Enjoy the photos!



Every Wednesday, at the Deer Valley Resort, they have a free concert series. You can bring food, beverages (including alcoholic), lawn chairs (the low kind) and blankets. It's a blast!





This is just a photo of some gigantic hotel they are building at the Deer Valley Resort. You can see the little rail system--that's how guests will get up to the hotel.



We play golf every Thursday evening. From left to right: Uncle Jim, Andy, me, Kim, Dave



Every 4th of July Brighton has a parade. (I have never been whacked with candy as much as I have at this parade.) It's not really an organized event so people just sort of join in as they please. Andy decided to join in this year.