This month has gone by so fast. It has been awesome though, we started the month by going back to MN for our friend Joe's wedding to his lovely bride Hannah. Brendan was a groomsman in the wedding, Joe was also in our wedding. The wedding was a lot of fun, we also finally got to see the Minnesota Twins stadium too. The reception at the wedding was a blast, lots of dancing, good food and a gorgeous hotel to stay at. The next morning my Mom and Dad had a bbq at the house to celebrate all of the birthdays and family. I love my family, who would have thought five years ago the joyful chaos that is now Brecke get togethers. I love it and every time I see the boys they just keep getting bigger and bigger.
The weekend after that Brendan and I celebrated our two year anniversary. We drove down to Zion National Park. On Saturday we did the most incredible hike I have every experienced. It is called the Narrows, you probably have seen pictures of it somewhere. Almost 95% of this hike is done in the water. On a hot August day it was divine. There was even a part so deep that the water came up to my shoulders and I was on my tiptoes. Someday I want to canyoneer that whole canyon! We stayed at our favorite hotel the Desert Pearl Inn, check out the video below for a little tour. We had a nice Anniversary dinner at Spotted Dog and just enjoyed spending time away and together. On our drive back we looped around and saw Bryce Canyon. That is like visiting another planet the hoodoo rocks are so cool. We didn't do any hiking but it was fun to see.
This past weekend we celebrated Bren's belated birthday with a BBQ with friends on Saturday. It was fun, his cousin Charlie moved to Utah so we got to spend time with our Aunt Laura and introduce Charlie to some of our friends here as well. We had a burger bar, we made burgers then had all sorts of different toppings to put on each burger. I love our friends here, they have truly made Utah feel like our place.
Next on the agenda Canada Creek, three years from when we got engaged over labor day! Gorgeous, crisp, colorful fall weather! Utah Pac 12 football and MEA with my parents coming to town. Life is blissfully good!
Love
Alyssa and Brendan
