The Many Wonders of Utah

Hot Pots!!

For those that follow our Blog regularly, you will know that we visit the Fifth Water Hot Springs up Diamond Fork Canyon at least once a year but this year has been different. I personally been up there a handful of times but Matt has been up there more often for exercise. It's beautiful up there and we found more springs then the usual one we go too.
This one is the first one you can go to but as far as we know, no one knows about it because it's above the trail and is hidden by a big dead cedar tree. It's in the shape of a heart and it's just big enough for two. The temperature is cooler then luke warm.
These two are the first ones you see as you hike. The top pool is warm and the bottom is cooler then luke warm like the heart shaped pool.
The pool in this picture is to the right and it's the biggest of them all. It's a shallow pool but one of the warmest.
This pool is one of the most visited because of this waterfall just a few feet from it.
To the right of the falls is a very small pool that is extremely hot. The very cold water from the falls mixes with the very hot water to make it tolerable in one small area. There's also a little cave behind the falls.
These two pools are our favorites and not many people know about these. These are above the falls and a little ways down and across the river. Whoever designed these did an excellent job because you can control the temp of the water to how hot or cool you want it. There's a bench to sit on and hooks to hang your bags. It looks like someones back patio.
Over the Thanksgiving weekend we looked up other Hot Springs in Utah that are near by. After our Thanksgiving meal we drove towards Ogden to look for the springs just off of the road in Ogden Canyon. There's a total of three pools.
We also visited The Meadows Hot Springs south of Fillmore. The three pools that are there are on private property but the owner allows the public to use them.

This one is my favorite because it's the warmest one and just look at the colors! It's also very deep. People can scuba dive in the black hole. I love the rope in the middle of it.



This is another that has a bigger open area that's deep on one end and shallow on the other like a swimming pool.


The third pool is as big as a pond but the coldest one so a lot of plant life grows in it. Not one I would swim in.
Anyone that wants to go to these fun places let us know! We are always up for an excuse to go.

October!

October is one of my favorite months of the year. It's when it cools down and the festivities begin!
This year it was extra fun because the weather cooperated and stayed warm and cool instead of going straight to winter. I love winter but I love fall more! We were able to play outside longer and we did some fun things.
My SD card was shot so I wasn't able to capture our activities on camera but our favorite things we did this month were playing at the park, watching Halloween movies, going to a corn maze, Halloween Parties and Trick or Treating!
Alex has no fear going down the slides. He goes to the tallest one and would slide on his own but he scares me doing it. I have to be by his side so I can catch him if slides down wrong. He's done that a few times. He's too fearless! I like that Evan is more cautious but still is willing to try and do everything.
When we went through the corn maze, Evan thought it was "so cool!" being in the corn stalks. We could tell he enjoyed it so much and he guided us out of the maze all on his own. It didn't take him too long either.
I did purchase a new SD card in time for Halloween so I got pictures of the boys in their costumes.
Saturday before Halloween we had fun at a Halloween Party. A lot of people from our ward were there and it was so enjoyable being able to chat with everyone and be more on the goofy side. The boys had fun with all of the kids as well.

For Halloween we did what we always do. We spent the evening with both families and trick or treated together.

Alex was the cutest monster I ever seen that wouldn't hold still long enough to get a great picture.

Evan had fun being Lightning McQueen. He can't get enough of him.

Trick or Treat!


Another special thing about October is that it's Elaine's Birthday on the 15th. In honor of her birthday we released pink and yellow balloons.