Salt Lake City

This morning we woke bright and early at 3:00am to catch a flight to Salt Lake City. We decided long ago that we would like to take our children on a special trip to General Conference after they turn 8. We have been blessed with amazing family who have kindly agreed to watch our boys so that this could be a special trip for just the three of us! Camilla was super nervous about flying (there may have been some tears) and had to really prep herself for it. Last night when we got home from dropping the boys off she asked if she had time to ride her bike really fast down the hill to the park a few times. When I asked her why she said, "Because I want to practise going fast so I'm ready for when the plane takes off." She soon discovered that take off and flying isn't nearly as bad as she anticipated. She loved it so much she wanted to turn back around and do it again!

After being in the air for a short time we witnessed the most glorious sunrise! Somehow viewing it from the sky made it that much better than usual. I loved watching the colors change from a deep orange to a light pink. Camilla stared out the window the entire time and I made it a good chunk of the way through my novel. 

We arrived crazy early, checked into our hotel and grabbed breakfast at McDonalds. We spent the rest of our day touring around temple square and taking in the sites there. 

We began our morning with a tour of the conference center! Camilla got to learn lots and ask questions. We listened to the organ, admired the beautiful paintings, and took a stroll around the roof. 

The gardens were incredible! We loved walking around and looking at the flowers.

We checked out the museum and got a tour of the tabernacle from the sister missionaries. Camilla loved when they stood at the front of the tabernacle and demonstrated the acoustics. At the back of the room we could hear a pin drop and a piece of paper rip without any microphone at all! It was designed by a bridge builder and is actually a series of bridges put together. 

In the late afternoon we wandered back to our hotel for a dip in the pool and a nap. 

Daddy took us to Cafe Rio for dinner (of course) and we were all excited about the huge plate of delicious salad and special sauce. The tortillas are made right before our eyes and taste so fresh and yum!

It's so good that you want to eat every last bite, even though you're stuffed!

Camilla approved.

After that we drove over to Park City to do some shopping at the outlet mall. The drive through the valley was breathtaking with all of the Autumn colors. Sadly the pictures I took don't do it justice. We enjoyed our evening walking around and checking out shops. We drove back to the hotel in the dark and were so ready for bed!