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ROAD TRIP 2012!

       I wrote this blog post forever ago and forgot to post it! Enjoy!  These past two weeks have been so crazy but so much fun! Two Saturdays ago after packing up pretty much everything I own, Mom, Dad, Amy, and I got up at 5 am and hit the road to cross the country! We drove all day on Saturday until we made it to our hotel near St. Louis! We slept in a little bit on Sunday morning and then drove the remaining three hours or so to get to Phil and Sue's house in Kansas! We spent the rest of the day Sunday catching up and enjoying a DELICIOUS dinner that Sue made! I also learned that I actually didn't forget everything that I learned freshman year in Geometry! Jensen had some questions about her homework and I was actually able to help her! We ended a fun day by watching the first half of The Hunger Games! On Monday the kids had school so we hung out with Sue! She took us to see the GORGEOUS Kansas City Temple that just opened a few months ago! It really is beautiful! We then met Phil for lunch! After lunch we went shopping at this super cool outlet mall called Legends! It was HUGE and had every store you could ever want! When we got back we had dinner and then finished the second half of The Hunger Games! After watching a few episodes of Friends, we went to bed! We were up at 5 am again Tuesday morning to finish the last leg of our trip to Utah! Our patience was tested when our air conditioning stopped working in Wyoming. We rolled down the windows and thankfully because we were on the highway we were able to stay nice and cool! Our hair had definitely seen better days though! After driving through nothing but corns and fields for hour after hour it was SO nice to see the beautiful Utah mountains! We got to Missy and Frank's house around 8 and ordered pizza for dinner! We went to bed early because we were all exhausted! Wednesday was Amy's birthday! We drove down to Provo so she could see BYU! While my family took a campus tour I went down to Liberty Square to see my apartment and one of my roommates Kaylee! Kaylee and I then met my family at the BYU Bookstore and did a little shopping! After buying some souvenirs, we went to Legends Grille for lunch! One of my favorite restaurants on campus! After walking around campus a little more we went up to Sundance! It is absolutely GORGEOUS there! Amy, Dad, and I took a ride on the ski lift! It takes you all the way to the top of the mountain and it was so beautiful! Amy wanted to go to the Training Tables for her birthday dinner. At the Training Table you call in your order on a phone that's at your table and it rings when your orders ready. Amy claims it was the best burger she's ever had. The rest of us just split some fries, because Missy had graciously made us Cafe Rio pork for dinner! It was SO delicious! On Thursday we spent the day in Temple Square! On our way we stopped at East High and Grandma Great's house!  We saw the temple of course, the conference center, the visitor's centers, and we went inside the Tabernacle while the organist for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir was rehearsing! He was incredible! We then had lunch at the Nauvoo Cafe which has the best sandwiches and soup in the WORLD. SO GOOD. We also made two trips to Deseret Book because as my mom says, "One trip just isn't enough." We then went and explored the new City Creek Mall which is GORGEOUS! The roof can open and close and since it was a beautiful day the roof was open and it was awesome! On Friday night Amy and I went with Serene and Rachel and their cousin Coral to In N Out! It was so much fun to see them again and catch up! Then on Friday I moved into my apartment! We had such a fun trip! I miss my family tons, but I am so happy to be back at BYU! Now for some pictures!



East High! 
Temple Square with my beautiful sister!
Kansas City Temple! 

I love my school!

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