As you can see from this picture, we are now back in Utah. After a long and sometimes torturous drive, we arrived in Utah on September 6 and having been staying in the Burrola's home in Grantsville. Thank you very much Ed and Elaine, you are very gracious hosts.Last weekend we went camping in Big Cottonwood Canyon with some of my family. I had been very anxious to get up into the mountains again. We had a really good time...
Except for this unfortunate "misstep" I took into a pile of horse dung. I knew the moment I took a step that something was not right. Otherwise we had a great time enjoying the scenery, hiking, wildlife, and mountain bocce ball.
When we arrived at the Burrola's house we were surprised to see Pam there. She came up to surprise Candice on her 25th birthday. While she was in Utah we were able to take her to her first rodeo at the Utah State Fair. We're glad she could come up for a week.
Happy 25th Birthday to Candice. My little ray of sunshine came into this world on September 7, 1984 and I'm grateful for her every day.
We sold our bed, couches, and various other furniture which made it possible to fit all of our belongings into this trailer. The car had a a hard time hauling this thing all the way to Utah, but we're grateful that we made it without any car problems.
On our way out we decided we were going crazy and needed to take a break. We stopped at Council Bluffs, Iowa and Winter Quarters, Nebraska which are accross the Missouri River from each other. We spent about three hours learning about the significance of these locations in Mormon History and we enjoyed the break from the road. In Winter Quarters there is a nice visitor's center and a beautiful temple with a cemetery at its side with many unmarked graves of pioneers who died on the trek west.
Here we are at the Kanesville Tabernacle in present-day Council Bluffs. This was the first tabernacle built by the Church and the location where Brigham Young was sustained as the second President of the Church in December 1847. We recommend these spots to anyone travelling East.
We haven't posted to this blog since July, so in the meantime I have apparently forgotten the weird order in which pictures get posted on this site. So here we are at Navy Pier in Chicago. My mom and Melanie came out to visit us in Michigan and to take a short trip to Chicago before we moved. We had a great time with them and we're glad they were able to come out.
We had a great time in Chicago. It really is one of our favorite cities. The architecture is beautiful and there are hundreds of things to do. For example, you can ride on the Tall Ship Windy and here pirate stories about the fur trade on Lake Michigan. We went for an hour-long sail and got to help hoist the sails and steer the boat. Candice is a natural.
Here we are at the famous Buckingham Fountain with the cityscape in the background. Chicago has great museums, great food, and is very clean and easy to get around. We also enjoyed eating a Swedish breakfast, standing on the pods overhanging the 103rd story of the Sears Tower and watching the fireworks at Navy Pier.
We are really going to miss Ann Arbor. This place has the best sandwiches I have ever tasted. Our favorite sandwich is loaded with freshly cut turkey, tomatoes, guacamole, and bacon. It is heavenly. We will have to go back someday.
Here we are with the Abernethys. They were kind enough to let us stay at their apartment during the month of August after our lease ended and while they were finishing an internship in Louisiana. We got to hang out with them for a couple days before they went on vacatio to Taiwan. Thanks again Kevin and Katie.
As I said before, we are going to miss Ann Arbor a lot. We loved the beautiful parks, the river, and especially our friends. And since we left in September, we will be able to leave with fond memories of the beautiful summer and only distant memories of the harsh winters.
Here we are at the Kanesville Tabernacle in present-day Council Bluffs. This was the first tabernacle built by the Church and the location where Brigham Young was sustained as the second President of the Church in December 1847. We recommend these spots to anyone travelling East.
We haven't posted to this blog since July, so in the meantime I have apparently forgotten the weird order in which pictures get posted on this site. So here we are at Navy Pier in Chicago. My mom and Melanie came out to visit us in Michigan and to take a short trip to Chicago before we moved. We had a great time with them and we're glad they were able to come out.
We had a great time in Chicago. It really is one of our favorite cities. The architecture is beautiful and there are hundreds of things to do. For example, you can ride on the Tall Ship Windy and here pirate stories about the fur trade on Lake Michigan. We went for an hour-long sail and got to help hoist the sails and steer the boat. Candice is a natural.
Here we are at the famous Buckingham Fountain with the cityscape in the background. Chicago has great museums, great food, and is very clean and easy to get around. We also enjoyed eating a Swedish breakfast, standing on the pods overhanging the 103rd story of the Sears Tower and watching the fireworks at Navy Pier.
We are really going to miss Ann Arbor. This place has the best sandwiches I have ever tasted. Our favorite sandwich is loaded with freshly cut turkey, tomatoes, guacamole, and bacon. It is heavenly. We will have to go back someday.
Here we are with the Abernethys. They were kind enough to let us stay at their apartment during the month of August after our lease ended and while they were finishing an internship in Louisiana. We got to hang out with them for a couple days before they went on vacatio to Taiwan. Thanks again Kevin and Katie.
As I said before, we are going to miss Ann Arbor a lot. We loved the beautiful parks, the river, and especially our friends. And since we left in September, we will be able to leave with fond memories of the beautiful summer and only distant memories of the harsh winters. Who knows where we will end up next, but we are grateful for everything we experienced and the people who we met while we were in Michigan.
