Happy Halloween!

This year for Halloween, Riley was a Southern Belle, Chase made his costume out of duct tape, Aiden was toothless from how to train your dragon, and Laynee was a witch. I dressed up as a pioneer, and Casey wore his buckaroo clothes. We went to the Halloween party at the Maugers, and they gave us the best couple award. Riley got the cutest costume, and Chase got the most creative!

Liahona Youth Conference

This year Chase was able to go to the Liahona Youth Conference through his online private school he does. I think I was more excited for him to go than he was..... although he was excited!

They got to listen to Elder John Groberg.... the man that this movie was made after to speak. Chase really liked his talk, he was pretty interested about what the rats did to his feet and all of his experiences he had while serving in Tonga.

This is my niece Makala with Brother and Sister Groberg, I entrusted my camera with her when I asked Chase if he would make sure to take good care of it and promise me he won't lose it. When he told me he couldn't promise me that, I let her take my camera!

This is Makala, her friend Jana Faye, Chase and Wyatt. Chase was cooperating so well! We took them to the actual Liahona school in Pleasant Grove, and they got to go for the day and meet their teachers. 

This was what I was wishing to see the most..... Jon Schmidt playing. I love his music!

As you can see, Chase loves getting his pictures taken. So I don't have many of him. He got to stay in a cabin with his cousin Wyatt,  at the Aspen Grove campground up by Sundance in Utah. It is really pretty there!

This is Aspen Grove

This is Makala with one of their speakers, his  name is Hank Smith

The last night there they have a dance for the kids 14 and up. Chase isn't old enough yet, so he had to miss out on all the ladies! Chase said his favorite speaker was the hypnotist, and he tried to get hypnotized, but it didn't work. I guess you have to have a pretty big imagination, and good concentration to be able to be hypnotized.... and Chase possesses neither of those traits! I am excited to see what they have for them next year, and maybe when Riley is old enough to go, I can tag along with her!

My favorite talk of conference!

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/utah-gay-activists-protest-mormon-church-remarks/


Elder Boyd K. Packers talk in conference was my favorite talk. I felt that he nailed it, especially with the story about the boy bringing the cat to school for show and tell. I didn't realize until today that people had protested because of his talk, and they felt his words were hateful and prejudice. I can't believe how far our society has come, if this is what people think. Do they not remember that he was called by God, and so therefore they are questioning God's authority..... It makes me think of the scripture in Isaiah, I found this scripture a couple of months ago, and it has stood out to me. Today at church we discussed it in our lesson... it is Isaiah 3:9,

The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide [it] not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.

Pictures

I decided to experiment with my camera, and I took some pictures of the kids at the arena the other night. I thought they turned out good, so I am posting them!