Concert Tomorrow!

Just a reminder that the Benefit Concert for Kameron Haban is

Tomorrow at 7:30...

Hope to see you there!!

So does that mean MY temple is almost done?

On this day in 1827, "the Prophet Joseph recieved the Golden Plates from the Angel Moroni on the hilltop where they were buried."

Today, in 2009, they put the spire and Angel Moroni on the temple. How cool is that?

We drove down at 8:00 and saw them finishing the spire. Brooke had a dentist appointment at 9, so I was bummed that we would probably miss Moroni going up.

At 9:30 after her appointment we drove that way again and saw as the statue was being lifted in the air. We hurried to park and walk a little closer.

It's crazy how big it is! It was interesting to see how they secure it to the spire. Notice the big long pole thingy that they insert into the top. I'm assuming it gets bolted/welded/super glued from inside the spire.

Brooke has been waiting for the sa-chew as she calls it to go up since we started talking about it a couple of weeks ago.

Brooke helping them hold it :)

When she saw it at the top she asked,

"Does this mean that MY TEMPLE IS ALMOST DONE?!!"

My favorite part about things like this is catching other people's excitement.

Backing down...
Ahhhh!
CAN'T WAIT for the day it is open. I hope all my friends who aren't members of the church will go through when it is time for the open house and see it's beauty. My favorite part of the day was when we drove home and Brooke started singing "I love to see the Temple."

Doesn't get much better than that...

Benefit Concert!

For those of you who haven't heard, there is going to be a benefit concert for Kameron Haban. This is a great way to help Jami and Kason. Please tell all your friends/family and help spread the word...

First senior session

My cousin Deserai asked me to do her senior pictures. I had a blast and learned A LOT! Thanks for being troopers Dezzy and Michelle. I took so many pictures I set up a blog just for hers! haha... enjoy...

http://www.deserai2010.blogspot.com/

Where were you when the world stopped turning?

I remember this morning 8 years ago today. I had just turned 16 and was getting ready for High School. I was walking from the bathroom to my bedroom while putting my hair in a ponytail. As I crossed the living room my eye caught the movie playing on TV. It looked pretty real so I started watching it. It took me a minute but then I realized that it was, in fact, REAL. I stood there, frozen, still holding my hair up, and when my arms started going numb I snapped back into reality. I went into my parents' room and we watched together.

As I got to school there was a buzz going around. Most knew, some didn't, there were rumors, all were silent. We watched the events unfold on tv that morning in Mrs. Jones Homeroom class. She talked to us about it, and we shared our feelings. Mrs. Hughes had us write our feelings in our journal.

The rest is history, but those few hours of the morning of September 11, 2001 will be forever in my mind.

I wish we "remembered" more often. It is so amazing to see the community and country come together.

To the men and women who suffered that day, to their families,
Thank you.

To those who are still serving or who have lost their life serving since that day,
Thank you.

Thanks to our dear friend Brandon. Those words will never come close to paying justice for the ultimate sacrifice you made for our country, and for me.

I hope we all can...

ALWAYS REMEMBER

NEVER FORGET

9-11-01