April General Conference

The very first talk of this session of General Conference really stood out to me.  President Boyd K. Packer's talk, entitled "And a Little Child Shall Lead Them" hit home to me now that I have Leila in my life.  He talked about how activity in the Church should strengthen the family.  Specifically, he said, "The ultimate end of all activity in the Church is to see a husband and his wife and their children happy at home protected by the principles and laws of the gospel, sealed safely in the covenant of the everlasting priesthood."  He also stated that parents learn more about what really matters from their children than they ever learned from their parents.  Even though Leila is only 6 months old, I have already begun to see this in my own life. And I am grateful for the blessing my membership in the Church has brought to me and my little family.

While Jason and I were soaking up the conference, Leila was having fun exploring a new toy!  What a great example of pure joy she has brought into my life!

Sesame Street

Leila (and I) have discovered the wonderful world of Sesame Street.  If I ever need to drag out time between feedings or naps by 10 or 15 minutes, Elmo and friends usually do a great job!

Hogle Zoo

My old roommate (and good friend) Laurel came to visit on Friday!  We met up at the zoo and had a great time catching up!  It was an absolutely gorgeous day and I even got my first bit of sunburn for the year!

After the zoo, we spent some time wandering around the new City Creek Center in downtown Salt Lake City.  This outdoor mall is HUGE!  Neither of us were paying much attention as we wandered around and we got lost, repeatedly.  The worst was when it came time to go find our car.  We had somehow managed to go up some fire escape stairs instead of the main escalators and therefore had no idea where our car was at.  After at least 30 minutes of wandering around, we finally managed to find it and get on our way.

Thanks for a great day out Laurel and come back soon.  I miss you!