4-Day Get-A-Way

Dallan & I were able to get away on a little trip. You know how it always takes more planning time than the actual trip ever was. Well we made it. We flew to St. Louis for a Leadership Conference. We were able to do quite a few things in our 4 short days gone. We went to Carthage Jail. I had been there with my sisters and mom a few years ago, but Dallan had never been there. It was incredible. We then went to Nauvoo. We only had a couple of hours to look around the different buildings and then we went through a session at the Nauvoo Temple. There is such a feeling there knowing the sacrifices that Joseph Smith and the early saints went through for us to be able to have what we have now. Amazing! If you have been there, you know what I am talking about. If you haven't, well I guess you will just have to go see yourself. We also were able to drive by the St. Louis Temple. I had never seen that before. We went to a little branch there on Sunday. That was an adventure. The Branch President stood up and said "Good Morning" and the whole audience yelled out "Good Morning". We weren't expecting that. Although different, there was a feeling of warmth and love there. It's good to get out of Utah and see what else there is. It was rejuvinating to get away and see those sights.

Finished Project

Yea! I finished a project that I started in June 2007. Yes that is 8 months ago. I haven't been working on it this whole time. I actually stuffed it in my closet for 5 of the months while we were looking for a house, buying a house, and remodeling it. This is a quilt that "we" made for Dallan's mother. The reason I said "we" is because my mom helped and did more that I did for this quilt, and also because all daughters, daughters-in-laws, and grand-daughters(over the age of 7)stitched all their names for the middle of the quilt. We stitched the names in July during our doll-party. It turned out so cute, just don't look too close if you're a perfectionist. Not all my lines lined up. I am a very beginner when it comes to piecing quilts. I am excited that it is finished and I can move onto something else. You only see 1 of the four corners of the quilt in order to really get an idea what it looks like.