happy november.

this november i am looking forward to:

some late autumn hiking in Zions Canyon.
making Christmas lists. oh lists. glorious lists.
admiring the stark beauty of bare trees and deep blue sky.
learning to make danish pastry like my grandma did.
remembering that a grateful heart is a happy heart.
having healthy kids. i think we should be immune to everything after this month of sickness.
and of course piper & chloe!
which means hanging out with all my cute sisters & marm
(my sis ashley even flew in. the giddiness is setting in.)

:: photo from here ::