Fall Fun

It's been almost a month since I have posted anything! Things have been so busy that I haven't had much time to upload pictures, but at least I have been busy with good things. I am loving my job at the museum!

 

On September 13, Mom and Dad came up and met me for dinner in Salt Lake. We had a delicious meal at our favorite place: the Lion House, and then Mom and Dad went to a special program at the Church Office Building about Pipe Spring. While they attended that great program, I attended a program at the museum. We had such a nice evening!

On September 23, we met the Barretts up Provo Canyon for a fun fall chicken dinner. The leaves were BEAUTIFUL!!!! We had a great time and made the most of the rain that came later in the evening by having some yummy hot chocolate.

 

The next day I had the opportunity at work to have my hair "lengthened" by a professional hair dresser (check out the ringlets!), dress like a pioneer, travel to Mapleton, and participate in the filming of a pioneer dance for some museum advertisements. We did the Virginia reel and the waltz. It was so much fun!

After I got back home, Mom and I stopped by the Barretts so the girls could see my pioneer clothes (my ringlets on one side were starting to droop). We missed Camden who was at Activity Days, but Sid and Riley were pretty excited.

On Sunday, September 30, when the Barretts came for dinner, the girls and I had a little pre-Halloween dress-up practice!

 

 

This last Thursday evening, Mom and I went to Macey's for the BYU football tailgate party. It was so much fun! We brought home a tasty steak dinner and got excited for the next day's football game (which BYU won!). The Cardinals also won their game yesterday, so they are going to the playoffs! On Thursday and yesterday I had the opportunity to attend the American Association of State and Local History conference which was held in Salt Lake. My favorite session was called "What to do about Public Misconceptions about the Past"--very appropriate for Mormon history! I was also able to meet up with my former Eastern Illinois professor Pat Miller for breakfast yesterday--it was great to see her and catch up on everything.

 

Today we are having a nice day watching General Conference. One of the big announcements this morning was that the Church has changed the age when boys can go on missions from 19 to 18, and the age when girls can go on missions from 21 to 19. Our favorite part was when the camera panned out to the audience--people had the funniest expressions on their faces :) There have been some great talks today, and I am looking forward to girls' night out with Mom tonight!