Utah

Last week we drove to Utah with the girls to visit Mario's family and to attend one session of our church's general conference. The 13 hour drive went smoothly both ways. The girls kept themselves busy listening to music and watching movies on the laptop. We MADE Savannah drive for an hour in Idaho. It was the perfect place for her to practice switching lanes because there wasn't much traffic. But I didn't realize the speed limit was 75mph. This really freaked her out! After getting the hang of it she got her speed up and did a great job.

While in Utah we kept busy for three full days. The following pictures were taken at a place called Heritage Park. It is a small, recreated village from the time the pioneers first settled in the Salt Lake Valley. Some of the homes and shops are original, and during the summer months you can go inside. The homes weren't open when we were there because they were preparing them for halloween. But we were able to sneak into a couple. These pictures were all taken inside the chapel which was also used as a schoolroom. You can see we had fun pretending!



These pictures are from the day we spent on temple square. There is so much to do there! We saw the movie "Legacy", about the pioneers. We enjoyed the artwork and the rich history. The temple grounds are beautiful! This photo is of the Christus, which is just an amazing sight.

And that evening we went on a horse and carriage ride. The perfect way to end the day!

Saturday morning we woke up bright and early to head to the conference center to attend the morning session of general conference. This place is a sight to behold. The architecture is amazing and it is enormous. The spirit is sweet when the prophet walks in and the entire building stands in silence. I really enjoyed all the words that were spoken that morning.