Utah Trip 2009

I just got home on Monday morning from Utah. Katie and I drove out there a week ago to visit Utah, and just have a vacation. Katie had never been to Utah, and I of course wanted to see some friends and just get away. We had been planning this trip for several months, and amazingly, it happened!!!

Driving out there, we made it a two day trip so that I could see my Great-Aunt and Uncle in Strasburg, Colorado. They fed us some amazing food for dinner and breakfast. Oh - it was exactly what we needed and I don't know if I ever become unfull! :-) It was a fun drive, and we saw some crazy things!

Once in Utah, we stayed with my friend Heather a couple days, my friend Camille one night, and then in a hotel for a couple of days. I am so truly grateful to those who made that possible!!!

Tuesday evening we went to Leatherby's for some amazing cheese fries and fry sauce and homemade ice cream! YUMMY! We then drove around to see the Jordan River Utah Temple, Draper Utah Temple (from a distance), and the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. They are so beautiful!! We then drove up Butterfield Canyon to enjoy the stars and fresh air.

Wednesday was a day spent hiking. Katie didn't have too much fun, but Heather and I enjoyed the hikes. (Sorry Katie!!) We hiked Donut Falls, Silver Lake, and Twin Lakes. They were beautiful, and I wish I could go hiking more! Katie and I then got ready to see my friend Jen Bates, who I hadn't seen in close to 3 years probably. We went to P.F. Chang's for dinner with Jen, and three of her friends (Brian, Andy, and Brittany). After a fun meal, we hiked Ensign Peak to enjoy the view at night.

Thursday was spent at Bear Lake! Oh - such a BEAUTIFUL day!! It couldn't have been any more perfect! We saw cows being herded on the way up, and that was pretty exciting. We enjoyed the lake, and just getting some much needed sun! Thursday night we had dinner with Camille at Applebee's.

Friday was an interesting day! My car had some problems the day before, and so we went to Tim Dahl Nissan (where I bought my car). We were there for two hours and even saw Andy. The fuel level sensor had to be replaced. LAME! Afterwards, we went to the Distribution Center and got pedicures. Oh - they were nice!! We checked into the hotel (thank you Ann and Michael!) to enjoy our own beds. Up Butterfield Canyon we went again with some friends of mine (Ben and Marie with their little one, Jonathan, Heather, Tyler, Camille). We had a fun campfire, and just enjoyed roasting things and each other.

Saturday morning I got up to attend a session in the Salt Lake Utah Temple. Oh - it was absolutely amazing!! I love the Temple, and I love the things I learn! It was a very special three hours for me!! Katie and I then just hung out for the day by going to Gateway, eating at Happy Sumo, checking out a few other shops, and eating at Chili's. We then watched a movie at Camille's, and that was fun. We watched Finding Nemo, and I fell asleep. haha I was so tired!

Sunday was our travel day. We got up, checked out, ate some breakfast, and hit the road. It was a long 19 hours to Katie's, but we got there at 4am! I slept for a few hours, and then headed back to Nacogdoches.

What a great trip! It was hard on me for different reasons, but it was so great to see some people that I love dearly!! It was fun to spend time with Katie! We didn't kill each other, and that's amazing!! :-)