Good Haps!: Nana's House, Alpine Utah 2014

When I was at BYU I lived in Alpine for probably a total of one year in the seven years that I lived in Utah. Alpine is also a magical place for my family now to visit. It is thirty minutes north of Provo and 45 minutes south of Salt Lake City. It sits right up against the mountains and it has been said by many that it looks like the Alps. Not as tall of course, but still so amazing. My mom always always always puts the food out for the week we are there. We usually eat and eat and talk and play and just have a ball. Here are some pictures that the girls took on my phone.

Julia loves doing her little cousins hair. This is Gina and the girls doing hair.

Utah is the mecca for kids entertainment. This place is called Thanksgiving point. It has a brand new

curiosity center that they went crazy in. Kind of like a kids science museum meets disney.

First trip to Cabella's. Saw my old Sunday School teacher there from about 30 years ago. Russell Gray. What a treat that was. He was the teacher that taught me respect. Celeste and I were talking. He told us to stop or he'd take us down to the Bishop's office and get us in trouble. I remember distinctly the feeling I had in my stomach when he marched us dow to Steve Petrie's office and Bishop Petrie gave Celeste and I a talk about respect. I remember crying and Celeste just stayed calm. I was a major people pleaser. What can I say…but from that day forward I listened in Sunday School.

My mission companion Muriel Macintosh came down to Alpine to visit. We had a wonderful time. I was also able to see Amy Greeer. My other amazing comp. Such a great time reminiscing of the good ol' Nashville, Tennessee mission days. Seriously some of the best years of my life. Loved my mission.

Pioneer Day is a huge holiday in Utah. We celebrate July 24th every year to commemorate the day that Brigham Young came down into the Salt Lake Valley and said, "This is the place." A day full of pioneer memories, fireworks and fun. What a blast!