Playing in the new snow, Aspen Grove Amphitheater, Provo Canyon

After I took that picture of Timpanogos this morning, I had a craving all day to just BE up there. So, I gathered up our winter coats and kidnapped Sean from work to head up the canyon. I really love these mountains, they are home for me. So, I especially love being up there with my favorite people! The boys had so much fun running around in the snow. We reminisced about the warm summer activities, but also got excited about doing wintery things too. I think that's why I love the mountains, they are always changing with the seasons yet they are still accessable (for the most part). It's like an old friend - even though we've both changed, there's still that welcome and familiarity that keeps us connected. Bring on the snow! I'm ready to dust off my skis

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Family Pictures

Many thanks to Alicia and Tyler for the successful and fun photo shoot! I'm glad we were able to get family pictures done outdoors before the snow came. We just took them in our backyard because it was much easier. I've never considered our yard to be anything but an overgrown weed jungle, but I think the photos turned out pretty well.

Is there a band-aid for that?

Well, I haven't been posting pictures and writing about what we've been up to because my hand/wrist gets really bad tendinitis if I use my computer for very long. I'm just too right-handed and my tendons are upset with me.

This week in Salzburg has been really wonderful. Today we went to the house where Mozart grew up, ate lunch at the open air market, went to a jazz concert in a cave-like cafe which was dug into the side of a mountain, and then to a "light show" at the Salzburg Cathedral. We've been having a lot of fun and the boys have been so cute and good lately. Peter seems like he is getting over his "terrible two tantrums" so that's been nice (knock on wood.)

We've been missing good ol' Provo a lot lately and we feel tired of traveling. But we only have two more weeks left! Kind of crazy to be in the heart of Europe and to not be totally excited about it. But after a month and a half of all sleeping in one hotel room and walking around big cities with two babies in search of a meal, we're just tired! I dream of the day a couple weeks from now when the kids will be in a separate room and I can get a full night's sleep. So, yeah... now I've typed too much and my hand hurts :(

I'll post some pictures up tomorrow if my wrist is feeling better!