We love Big Cottonwood Canyon

especially in the fall. We drove up to Silver Lake last night for Family Home Evening. It was so pretty!

Dallin took this picture

Our cute kids!

Take me out to the ballgame!

Last night we took Dallin to his first baseball game. It was so much fun.

We got hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn, and sodas. The promotion of the night was free hats, so all three of us got Bees hats. The game didn't really hold Dallin's attention, but he still had a good time. Luckily, we were able to sit him with an empty seat in front of him. He wouldn't have been able to see anything, and he probably would have bugged the poor person in front of him. We didn't stay the whole time, because it was getting late, and Dallin was getting restless. I think he enjoyed it, especially being alone with us. In case you were wondering what we did with Brooke, she was sleeping over at my parents' house.

The smile on his face is completely priceless!

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is a delicious recipe adapted from MRS. FIELDS BEST EVER COOKIE BOOK. I just tried it this afternoon. You should definitely try this one out!

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups (packed) dark brown sugar
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, softened
3 large eggs
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

-Preheat oven to 300 degrees F
-In a medium bowl, combine flour, soda, and salt. Mix well with a wire whisk. Set aside.
-In a large bowl, blend sugars using an electric mixer set at medium speed. Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste, scraping the side of the bowl. Add eggs, peanut butter, and vanilla, and mix at medium speed until light and fluffy.
-Add the flour mixture and mix at low speed until just mixed. Do not overmix.
-Drop by rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet, 1 1/2 inches apart. With a wet fork, gently press a crisscross pattern on top of cookies. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes until cookies are slightly brown along edges. Transfer cookies immediately to a cool, flat surface with a spatula.
-As a variation, add 2 cups coarsely chopped semi-sweet chocolate bar or 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips to the flour mixture, then bake as directed.

*Note-I only added 1 cup chocolate chips, 2 cups seemed like a lot. I didn't do the crisscross pattern on my cookies because the dough was a little to wet to hold the pattern. If you want the typical look of a peanut butter cookie, you might need to add a little more flour.

On Friday

Aaron and I are taking Dallin to see his first baseball game!

We are so excited! I will make sure to take some pictures and post them this weekend.