Last One About Utah

We really did have so much fun in Utah. Since it was Pete's and my anniversary, we handed Jack over to Nanny for a night and we were able to stay at a really nice hotel in Heber, Utah. We went bowling, ate at a very nice restaurant and then headed back to the hotel. The prospect of getting as much sleep as we wanted was so exciting! We ended up turning in early and waking up late... man, it's been a while since we were able to do that!

When we went to get breakfast, we sat at a table facing a huge window. It was a beautiful morning and this is what we saw outside:

A family of deer! There were around seven or eight that passed through.

And there was a small pond right under the deck and expanding out. The ducks and geese were loving the water temperature. Steam from the warm water was rising up and making the view even that more beautiful.

The fish were quite a sight as well. What a great morning! Thanks, Mom, for allowing us that awesome time. :-)

Another thing we did was go to the open house for the Draper temple. What a magnificent building! This was the reception area where they had set up a gorgeous variety of painting depicting the Saviour and temples. This was my favorite one:

I wish we took a better picture of Jack, he had on a button up shirt, a blazer and a tie. So cute!!

And just to give you an idea of how windy it was, here are pictures of us and of my mom and dad. Aaah! Our hair!!

Funny note: there were houses surrounding the temple and as the bus was pulling around we saw a couple for sale. They were well built houses, probably 2500-3000 sq ft with two and three-car garages. As we passed one for-sale sign, someone exclaimed, "$395,000 dollars! That's crazy!" Pete and I just looked at each other and snickered. If only they knew how much we spent on our 1600 sq ft townhome with no yard....

And the last thing to talk about was how much fun we had with the Taylors. I can't believe I didn't get any pictures of us playing Rock Band. It was the kids favorite passtime. That, and wrestling:

Jack also loved, loved, loved playing with Ben.

I can't wait til we can visit again!