Labor Day Festivities

I've always loved Labor Day.

A.  No work or school

B.  End of summer

C.  Beginning of fall (and I LOVE fall...it is by far my most favorite season)

Georgia and I dropped the big kids off at school and headed up to Midway, UT to Swiss Days.  Driving up the canyon, I was surprised to see the trees already changing colors.  I L.O.V.E. crunchy fall leaves and soaking up their color (and the cooler weather).

We walked through all the various crafter booths.  I had to get a Swiss taco (part of the reason I drive all the way up there).  Mmmmm....it totally met my expectations.

Then on Monday (Labor Day), we hiked up Labor Day Canyon (aka Dry Creek Canyon).  The kids like to make up otheir own names for various mountains we hike. 

This has been my favorite family hike.  Everyone had fun and there was NO complaining.  Not one iota of it.  I count that as a huge success! 

On the way down the canyon, Tim and I already started planning out a family Grand Teton backpacking trip.  It is still a few years away, but it is definitely in pipeline!!

(sorry for the blurry iphone pictures)

Eating our breakfast burritos.....yum

We saw several folks riding horses up the canyon followed by pack horses.  My kids thought that was so "pioneer-ish".  Hunting season is starting and those folks were heading up the mountain to set up camp.

Hooray for a great Labor Day!  Hooray for fall!