Autumn has fallen. Leaves are gold and red all over the mountainside. We celebrated last week by driving the Alpine loop and this week we walked along the Provo River trail from Bridal Veil falls northward.
Last week we also made a road trip up to General Conference. Hunter and I attended the Priesthood Session and afterwards grabbed some Cafe Rio together for dinner which, with my super-secret September coupon came out to $4.00 for both of us :) Sunday we were joined by Abbey, Stevie, and AnneMarie as we attended the Sunday afternoon session. Our seats were prime for both sessions, lower central plaza and we got there in time to save ones closer to the front. More importantly, it was a spiritual feast and I'm looking forward to rereading the messages in the days and weeks to come. Saturday morning session stuck out in my mind as particularly memorable session.
After conference we enjoyed having everyone back at the ranch for a red wine pot roast and games. As Elder Schenewark would probably say, "Gourmet, yuhh." Stevie also whipped up an impressive batch of choco-chip cookies to send everyone there into full food coma mode. Good times and even greater company.
Some notable events from this week: AnneMarie and I attended the BYU Baseball Fall scrimmage while everyone else watched the BYU football team lose to Boise State. We were the real winners because with free admission, $1 BYU Creamery ice cream and churros, and our selection of seats to choose from what else can you want from a sporting event?
Job news: After deliberating with AnneMarie and my company VP, I turned down an opportunity for promotion at work. The reason I gave work was that it would be unfair for them to give me this opportunity now because I will most likely miss a sizable portion of work in November and December due to a surgery, a baby, and the Holidays. Complicating those concerns, but unbeknownst to work, I have the LSAT and my law school applications ongoing as well. Quite possible that the same opportunity will come up in January or March and if so I'll be the first in line so no sleep lost over this chance. Feels good to have been considered.
Primary kids have the best one liners. Today's lesson was on being worthy and the teacher started using the example of what Aaronic Priesthood holders need to do in order to maintain their worthiness. One young boy picked up on the similarity between "ironic" and "Aaronic" and when the teacher stopped talking blurted out (non sequitur), "I find that highly Aaronic."
Another child was asked how he honored and served his parents: "I ALWAYS flush the toilet," he said.
AnneMarie and Baby ____ are coming along well. We had a slight scare earlier this week when AnneMarie's blood pressure spiked Friday and then again on Tuesday. We spent the afternoon in the hospital (I left work before lunch to go with AnneMarie) where they determined everything was fine, no worry of preeclampsia. So, we enjoyed our dry run of the Hospital, checked ourselves out and got lunch. Love it when a plan comes together :) She was back in the Dr's office Friday for a normal visit and everything was perfect, right on track for a Thanksgiving arrival.
Lastly, speaking of getting back on track, I'm continuing my dance with the Cross Fit gym, and I'm happy to say that I feel better than I have in a long while. This week I did my first kipping pull-up (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEf1ROvIEhc) and I've gained a significant portion of weight back putting me around 178 for the first time in a long while.
In spiritual fitness news, AnneMarie and I renewed our temple recommends for the first time since getting married and it was a sweet experience, as made by the Spirit, to declare oneself worthy to enter the House of the Lord.
We Love You All,
Tanner and AnneMarie
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