Conference Saturday

We woke up early Saturday morning to get ready to go to Conference in Salt Lake City.  Bryan left early to get cereal and milk while I was going to get ready.  He came back quickly to tell me that the van wouldn't start.  It was cold and our little van likes the warmer weather.  Bryan called AAA and the tow truck guy came out and gave us a jump.  The van started fine after that, thank you!

We got ready and went to meet up at Andrew and Jessica's house.  Then we all went to Salt Lake to the Tabernacle to watch the morning session of Conference.  We parked in a parking tower where we had a pass and it took FOREVER to get in there!  But we were able to make it before the opening talk of the session.  The Tabernacle wasn't very full so it we didn't have to worry about finding a place to sit with everyone.

After the session, Grandma, Grandpa, Andrew, Jessica and us went to lunch and then went to Temple Square until it was time for the girls to go to the afternoon session of Conference.

 Andrew and Courtney playing around while we waited.

When it was time to go to the Conference Center, we had to split up because David and Jenny hadn't arrived yet and we had her ticket.  So Jessica waited outside for Jenny to get there so they could go in together.  Courtney was very excited for her first Conference session in the Conference Center!  We were sitting next to a couple of girls from Snow College and one was a recent convert.  They weren't afraid to ask me what things meant, why we were standing up before it began, and which "old guy" was President Monson.  It was fun to talk to them and see how excited they were to get tickets.

Jessica and Jenny made it before the first speaker and we were all able to listen together.  I enjoyed hearing the talk given in Spanish because I was able to hear the Spanish and read the translation that was on the screen.  There were a few times when it wasn't translated exactly right and it was funnier or made more sense in Spanish.

After the session, we met up with the guys, ate dinner together, and then they went off to the Priesthood session...Ethan's first one!  He was excited to be going with his dad, grandpa and uncles.  I was so happy for him.

The girls drove back to Provo, changed clothes and then went shopping at Deseret Book and Smith's.  When the boys got back, we had dessert then went to David and Jenny's to bed.  It was a great day!