Back In MO

I forgot how much I love it here. I think no matter where the Lord takes us this will always be home to me. Driving here from UT was slow but very much worth it. I love this house. My dad moved here when I was five years old and I loved it just as much today as I do then. Dad painted my room pink with wall paper that portrays a little girl's tea party with her teddy bear. That is now the room my husband and I sleep in, with the tea party wall paper and everything. Since then my dad has re-done every room every room in this house. He took apart our bathroom upstaires and made it biger a few years ago. The office he turned in to the dinning room by taking a whole wall out. The master bedroom now has it's own wing with it's own bathroom and a lot a closet space. The only thing that is old about this house is the outside, and that is just how it should be. The room that my son is sleeping in used to be a sisters room. At the time she was very much into horses and the room still reflects that today, even though her interests have changed. The room is blue with white wall paper depicting horses running across the whole space. So even though our rooms are some what outdated this house is every bit a home to me. Although I am thinking of ways to update it a bit if dad would let me. Fall around here is the most beautiful time of year. All of the trees are changeing and makeing every street you drive down look a picture in a magazine. It is always the perfect teperture outside and that makes me want to go for walks all the time. It remindes me of when I was a kid. I used to sit up in the club house that dad build for Gail and I, and read books. I would pertend that I was a princess and that a prince would come rescue me from my tower. Everything is good here and I know things could never be to bad because we always have a home right here.

My Dear Sister

I was writing my sister an e-mail the other day, when I realized how much I miss her. It seems like throughout my whole life Gail has always been the one I turned to, for everything, to get me out of trouble, to get through divorces and breakups. That role has now shifted to my husband, but in the hardest moments of my life it was my big sister that has been there for me no matter what. I remember when I was sitting the bride's room in the  Nauvoo Temple with my mom on July 8, 2010, wanting my sister there with us. I remember having that same feeling when I was in the hospital giving birth to my son, and the Sunday he was blessed. All of these events she missed because of her willingness to serve the Lord as a full-time missionary in Estonia. I could not think of a better place for her to be than for her than to be doing what she does best, which is preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She doesn't really say much when she writes her family, but we know she is helping people and doing great things. I hope she realizes how much she is loved by everyone. She is an inspiration to all around her and to me. She is my crazy, beautiful, wonderful sister and friend.

I love you Gail!

General Conference

So, this general conference was great but it is one of those things where I'm defiantly going to have to read it in the Ensign later. The Saturday morning session Jacob, Jonas, and I headed up to temple square to listen to conference on the loud speaker with my aunt Marlene and her seven kids. So, between trying to keep my own baby happy and helping the little kids that can't read yet try to play General Conference Bingo, it was not the ultimate spiritual learning experience. After that we ate street tacos and walked around the visitors center. It was so cool to see how the church has really covered the whole earth, just like the Prophets have said. We walked around temple square for a little while and saw all the wonderful fountains and statues and the Temple. We then listened to the afternoon session on the radio on the way home. The Sunday sessions were seen on the couch at home in our PJs. So the whole weekend was awesome.

What I learned this General Conference. 
There is good golfing in Star Valley.
The Provo, UT temple is more busy than anyone realized.
The Apostles know more about Angry Birds than I do.
The Lord does care about a five dollar bill if you do.
The Lord has blessed us with a Prophet and Apostles to lead us, and we better listen to them.