Heather

My goodness, time goes fast!! I spend so much time looking forward to a trip, it finally arrives, I return home, and BOOM. Summer is over. And I already have a month of school behind me. wow. Nauvoo was amazing!! I really enjoyed that trip - many thanks to Rick for planning it and being the chauffeur. We saw some beautiful and interesting sights. It was fun to be in Nauvoo after spending part of my summer at the Pioneer Heritage park in Salt Lake. It was interesting to compare the two historical tourist sites - one being a state park, and the other a church history site. Here, the focus is more on the buildings, way of life, and history of the area. In Nauvoo, the focus is on the faith, religion, and individual people of the area. Here, the tour guides try to pull you into the time period - pretend to be pioneers, get you involved in doing things. There, the tour guides share their testimony of the gospel, and try to help you understand the sacrifice and faith of the early Latter Day Saints. Both places are good, but very different. It was fun to see the differences! Oh, and April was good, too. She is a very talented performer!!

Those of you who have access to facebook, check out the pictures I uploaded. After a crazy start to the school year (new administration, huge project to clear out of the library, etc), things are calming down a bit, and going good. It's nice to finally have the students coming in to the library, and excited to be there! It was great to have the second grade cheer when they learned they get to check out two books this year, instead of just one. :)

My family spent the day here at Grandma's for Labor Day. It was a fun day! We just ate, watched a short video, played games, and visited. Yesterday, some of us spent the day in Logan with Jason's family - attending the temple, eating, and visiting. We sure don't need much entertainment - we just enjoy one another's company. It's great!

Congrats to Blaine and Annemarie for 50 years of marriage. Their kids did an amazing job with the party. Very cute!! It was fun to spend a few minutes there visiting with Suzie, Elizabeth, Helmut, and Gerda.

Happy fall to everyone!
Heather