"You will have significant experiences. I hope that you will write them down and keep record of them, that you will read them from time to time and refresh your memory of those meaningful and significant things. Some may be funny. Some may be significant only to you. Some of them may be sacred and quietly beautiful. Some may build one upon another until they represent a lifetime of special experiences."
-Gordon B. Hinckley
Showing posts with label General Conference. Show all posts
Showing posts with label General Conference. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 26

From the Crossroads to the West

We were able to head out to UT for this past General Conference, met up with my parents and many other family members there as well!
When we got there we all met up at Chili's for lunch, and then visited the cemetery where most of the Prophets are buried. Since we also had John Money with us, we spent some time at John Taylor's sight. Which was fun for all of us, to learn a little more of his families heritage.

Looking at a guide to the cemetery on the iPhone.
These phones, and the things you can do with them, just keep amazing me.
Later that day we all went out to support Jordan (our cousin) and watch his college baseball game. He and his team are one of the best in the country right now.
The guys got into the spirit of things and played some catch with the kids. : )


Everyone on the lawn enjoying a great game and a beautiful warm day!

After the game we checked into our room. It was beautiful, and reminded me so much of the rooms we have been in traveling in Europe....except for the size of course. ; )
The bathroom was huge! We loved it!!
We were lucky enough to meet up with David, Stacy and Kade for dinner at this great restaurant with an amazing buffet, and endless choices of meat parading by your table to choose from.
Some sort of lime drink. So so good!
Some of the meat that came by. The best was this garlic beef, I think its the skewer to the right in this photo. It was some of the best meet i've had!
Mmmm...grilled pineapple!
It was Kades birthday, so they sang him a little song, and.....
made him get up and play the tambourine.
I know the photo is a bit blurry, still learning with this camera. But I thought it was cute of Stacy. : )
Our dinner group! We were so lucky to have been able to meet up with them for dinner, and share in a part of Kades birthday! We are so grateful for such wonderful family! : )
After an amazing dinner, we parted ways and ran across the street to the Laker/Jazz game!
It was a blast to be at a game live!!
It was extra fun for Brody since he's a fan of both teams....but as the game went on, it was pretty clear that he was rooting a bit more for the Jazz, haha. : )

The game had a lot of fun energy, they know how to put on a show and get the fans pumped up for the game!!
Maybe that's how they got Brody more on the side of the Jazz? haha ; )
Kobe making it look all too easy

Kinda blurry, but still a nice shot. : )
Brody in front of, what we still call, The Delta Center : )
The next day we all headed to Park City! It was such a beautiful day up there, and such a different from the heat we had the day before. : )
It was fun to see the snow again!
We just happened upon the Red Bull winter madness event. Where people make crazy contraptions that they ride down the hill in and hopefully it doesn't fall apart. Oh, and they also dress up as if it's Halloween. : )

Brody with what I believe was one of Lance Armstrong's bikes.
He couldn't help but to throw some snow balls.
I had taped a funny video on this, but somehow I did it wrong and it didn't record. I was pretty bummed about it. Oh well, next time. : )
I was still a little sleepy from the day of travel and late late night we had that I wasn't going to settle for a normal sized Red Bull, I needed a larger can of energy! ; )
Sunday morning we woke up to a fresh blanket of snow in the city! It was such a beautiful sight to wake up to!
Walking into the conference center.
It's always so amazing to be there in person! We just love every min of it!
Our beautiful temple! Always such wonderful memories!! : )
It was just such a gorgeous day! With the blue sky and fresh snow.





Someone had built a snowman on the lawn in front of the temple. A pretty good one too. Someone must have some experience with that!

Of course we have to get a photo with our temple. : )
Love this one!

After conference we drove out to see Grandma Shannon. It is always so nice to be able to have a nice visit with her when we are in town! : )
It was another wonderful trip to UT, full of family, friends and such wonderful memories! We are so very blessed!! : )

PS: More photos from the trip can be found in my Facebook album, 'Spring Fever' : )

Monday, October 11

Conference weekend...

This past General Conference weekend Brody and I flew to Utah to meet my parents, who were there for my Dad's 30th Mission Reunion for the Christchurch, New Zealand Mission. We had been a part of some of the festivities here in CA and wanted to be a part of more, and take the opportunity to see a session of conference live!
The day we got there we went right from the airport to the church building where they were having lunch and a testimony meeting. The testimony meeting was amazing! It was so great to hear all the former missionaries bear their testimonies of their mission and their love for President and Sister Phil Sonntag. Over 300 people were there for the reunion!
After the testimony meeting, we all headed straight to the Salt Lake Temple and did a session. That was nothing short of amazing! It was so special to be back in the temple we were married doing a session! I loved every sec of it! : )
We stayed at the Little America, and I just fell in love with this hotel! It was luxurious, but at the same time felt like you were in a Cary Grant movie or I Love Lucy episode. You just feel like you have stepped back in time. : )
We met a small reunion group of close friends at 'The party house" for lunch and to watch the Saturday session of Conference. The house they rented had a basement with a full on velvet curtained home theater! Some of us watched conference down there on the BIG screen, and took a little nap! : ) At this lunch, they made the meal that they all remember Sister Sontag making for them at the Mission Home. Roast beef, mashed potatoes, and peas. It was SO good!
Saturday night we dropped the guys off at the Conference center for Priesthood and we went to do a bit of shopping at Deseret Book and the Sweet Tooth Fairy (they were giving away free mini cupcakes for ladies night)! After we picked up the guys again, we all drove up to Park City to eat at The Main Street Pizza & Noodle Co. that has been our favorite place to eat in Park City for many years! : )
Sunday Morning, we picked up AD and drove out to visit with Grandma Shannon and family! It was so much fun to see everyone!
Sunday afternoon's session! : )
Being at conference was amazing! When President Monson walked in, everyone got super quite and stood up, the spirit was so strong! It is a TOTALLY different experience to be there live, we loved it so much!
After conference was over we spent some time on Temple Square!
(The Plaza is where I spent the night before our wedding, and JB's is where my friend Malia and I went for breakfast the morning of the wedding) : )
We took a little drive to find Brody's Grandfather's gravesite, and also found Pres. Hinckley, Taylor, Grant, McKay and more. It was pretty cool, and being at Hinckley's was a bit emotional, it's still seems so fresh and it's still kinda sad not hearing from him at Conference.
Our last night there we went over to The Grand America, where we stayed the night of our wedding to looked around a bit more. It's such a beautiful hotel!!
(Brody showed me the little flower shop where he got the roses he surprised me with the morning after our wedding. I still have them at my desk at home) : )
We had a little too much fun at the hotel.....but thats nothing new! : )
We came home to rain! And got to walk off the plane on to the tarmac for the first time in a long time! That was pretty fun! : )
It was such a fun trip, we had a blast!!
We are SO glad we decided to follow them up to UT! : )