Favorite Weekend...

I love conference weekend.  I look forward to it every six months.  It is my favorite.  This one did not disappoint.  We had such a great weekend.  The kids were out of school on Thursday and Friday for teacher inservice.  We drove to Utah and dropped Josh and Jordan off at Cindy's.  They were so excited to spend a few days with her.  Erin came with Bill and I and we went to the Utah vs USC game.  It was fun to see Griff's buddies play.  Utah fought hard but ended up losing.  I felt so bad for them.  We stayed in Salt Lake because Erin had a doctor's appointment on Friday morning.  Dr. Crombie is so good to her.  They spend most of the time talking about animals.....and not normal animals by any means....snakes, turtles, etc.  Erin loves it!  Dr. Crombie said that she is doing wonderful from her surgery.  What a girl!  She is amazing!

After her appointment, we went to visit Timmie Bowie.  She has aplastic anemia.  She has been so sick for about 6 months.  She is in Primary Children's hospital.  She was having a good day when we went to visit her.  She and Erin had a icee together.

We left from visiting Timmie and drove to Cedar City. We stopped for gas at Beaver and Erin found the perfect "Papa Bear Chair".



Bill and Griff stayed at Griff and Whit's to watch the BYU vs Utah St game.  Whitney, Erin and I drove to St. George to see Aladdin at Tuacahn Theatre.  I thought it was going to be chilly but the temperature was in the 80's the entire play.  It was really good and so much fun.

What a cute Jasamine and Genie!

SUU played their sixth game on Saturday.  They played Sacramento St.  We were ahead 16-7 at halftime.  I thought for sure we were going to win.  Bjorn, Kris, Gabby and Maddy and Kenneth and Britney came to the game.  It was fun to all cheer Griff on!  Griff scored his first touchdown.  I started screaming....I was so excited.  Bjorn yelled from behind me, "Who raised that boy?"  It was awesome!

 It was so fun to have the Trejo's and Kenneth and Britney at the game.  We all went to dinner at Cafe Rio after the game.

 Best Buds....Scotty and Griff!

To top off the weekend was a wonderful General Conference.  We are so blessed to have a Prophet and leaders that are so close to the Spirit and can guide and direct us in the ways that Heavenly Father wants us.  Some of the highlights:

President Monson:
Young men can now serve missions at 18.
Young women can now serve missions at 19.
Two new Temples announced.....Tucson Arizona and Peru.

Sister Ann Dibb:
I am a Mormon. I know it. I love it. I live it.

Sister Burton:
Observe and Serve.

Elder Nelson:
Ask a missionary....

Elder Holland:
Do you love me?

President Eyring:
Do we have a pavilion covering us so that we don't feel the promptings of the Spirit?

And so much more.  I can't wait for the Ensign to come out so I can study each of the talks more in depth.  We are so blessed.