Virgin, UT

It had been nearly four months since we’d been out of town and I was itching to go somewhere. With the three-day Veterans Day weekend upon us, with nothing on the calendar, we reached out to Duane to see if wanted some company in his big, new house in Virgin, UT. With beautiful weather in store, we set out to spend a couple of days with Beth and Duane.

Our first day there, we rode bikes, the kids drove the quad around, Topo ran wild, and we made homemade pizzas on Duane’s new pizza oven. The next day, I was set on Miles using his new Camelbak that he received, but has barely used, for his 5th birthday in September. We drove to the Lambs Knoll area and found a beautiful area, full of fallen leaves, some still hanging on, and even a surprise slot canyon that made me a bit claustrophobic. We drove up to Kolob Resevoir, where there were pockets of snow on the ground. While we were out and about, Beth was back at the house prepping food for some afternoon football.

We left on Monday morning, but not without a visit to the ghost town of Grafton, UT. Established when LDS members traveled from Salt Lake City, they settled in Grafton over 150 years ago.

Although it was a quick trip, it felt amazing to be surrounded by fall colors again. With two kids and a dog, we managed to leave Duane’s beautiful home in tact.