The Three B's

This has been a fun and BUSY week! It can bee summed up with three B's: Birthday, Bus, and Baptism.

Our fun began last Saturday when Riley and Mom let me join in on their fun "Day with Grandma" that all of the granddaughters get to have when they turn eight. We had a delicious lunch at a great restaurant: Flour Girls and Dough Boys.

Then we went SHOPPING! This girl is stylish!!

On Sunday we got to celebrate Riley's actual birthday. Lindy made a delicious dinner that included an amazing birthday dessert pizza (Riley is not a huge fan of cake).

After dinner we tested out Riley's new soccer ball. Happy Birthday, Riley!

Monday was Labor Day, and while Mom and I were running a few errands, we stopped for lunch. One of my favorite things about being back in Utah is that fry sauce is now available at the restaurants!!!

On Tuesday I started my new job! I drove to work for the first day, but it was a pretty stressful drive, so I now take the bus. Riding the bus is actually a lot of fun. I've already met a lot of nice people, and I can just relax on my way to and from work instead of worrying about traffic. And, this is the view I have while I am walking from the bus stop to the museum! (I know many of you will be shocked that I am arriving at work at the same time the sun is just coming over the mountains--but this job is worth waking up early for!)

Here is the museum! You'll have to just ignore the University of Utah banner hanging on the light pole :)

One cool thing about my job is that I have my own office. At my other jobs, I've usually had to share a table or an office with a lot of other people. My office even has two windows! I have a nice view to the west--I can even see all the way out to the airport.

Here is the location of the museum in relation to the temple and the other buildings on Temple Square. The view from the 26th floor of the Church Office Building is pretty amazing! I was really nervous on my first day of work, but everyone there is SO NICE, and I can tell that I will love it there (I already love it).

And today was a very special day: Riley was baptized! She is such a sweet girl, and we are proud of the good choices that she makes. I was so sad when I wasn't able to be here for Camden's baptism, so it was very nice to be here for this wonderful occasion. This has been a fun and exciting week.