Our Day at Underwood Family Farms

THAT'S MY DAD!

There's no way around it... I'm a Daddy's Girl! Who can blame me when my dad is so completely amazing! I love him so much and I'm so proud of him. If he has ever made a mistake in his entire life I'm unaware of it. I'm the luckiest girl in the world! My dad just recently said the prayer in General Conference. He said the opening prayer in the Saturday Afternoon Session. Not to brag or anything, but he's truly a very well-spoken individual and a spiritual man. It's a good thing he doesn't know about blogs, because this would probably really embarrass him. I just have to say. HE'S THE BEST! I'M SO PROUD OF HIM!

Check out the links below...

Open this hyperlink, choose Saturday Afternoon... he's about 6 minutes into the video right after the children's choir sings "I Am A Child of God"...
http://www.lds.org/move/index.html?type=conference&event=178&lang=english

This is a talk he gave a few years ago in conference...
Here's the Article...
http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-353-13,00.html

Here's the Video. It's called "Words to Live By" in the Saturday Afternoon Session...
http://lds.org/conference/sessions/display/0,5239,23-1-353,00.html

This is a prayer he gave in 2004... It's the Sunday Morning Session. click to watch the whole session on the far right and then once the video's up, skip to the very end. He gave the benediction.
http://lds.org/conference/sessions/display/0,5239,23-1-439,00.html

This is an article he wrote for the Ensign...
http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=cb582ee01e31c010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1

This is an article about my dad that was published in The Friend...
http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=21bc9fbee98db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=eb3c925cf971c010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1

GO UTES!

I almost had a heart attack watching the Utes play Oregon State tonight! I thought they were gonners, for sure in the second half. It was painful to watch. How many interceptions and fumbles can a fan endure? In the end, they pulled it off. Sorry I lost faith.

GO UTES!!!

Charles Family, We Miss You!

Fall/Autumn always makes me miss our New York family (now Ohio family) Ronald, Leslie, Zoe and Sofia. We did 2 Thanksgiving dinners together, a couple of Easter dinners, a great vacation to the Pocanos and many, many more things... including the Jared and Ronald going to med school together every day and Nancy and Leslie going to work together every day.

This is an Ode to the Charles family.

We love you and miss you!

Paris Slideshow

PARIS!

I know, can you even believe I'm about to write this post?! I've joined the ranks of the incredibly lucky! I've been to Paris! My lovely little sister-in-law just graduated from high school and invited me on her senior trip. (Thankfully, my lovely mother-in-law thought it would be alright too.)

We had the greatest girls' trip! It was Beth, Cheri, Kylee and me. We saw the most beautiful and amazing sights and had some of the best food ever. I have to say, I loved the bike tours we did. If you're ever in Paris, look up the Fat Tire Bike Company. Those were probably my two favorite days. Although, I have to say everything about that trip was my favorite! (Especially the incredible hot chocolate!)

I loved biking around Versailles and picnicking at Marie Antionette's favorite picnic site. We had fresh baguettes, cheese and chocolate cake. Mmmmm Mmmmm Mmmmm! I loved seeing the insane palace and learning more about it's history. I loved going to the Louvre and seeing not only the beautiful artwork, but also the incredible building. I loved our little evening cruise on the Seine. I loved seeing the Eiffel Tower at night, especially when it twinkled and sparkled for us. I loved falling asleep in our hotel room with the big old-fashioned window open as live piano music drifted up out of the courtyard. I loved going up the Eiffel Tower, seeing the armory museum and the Musee Rodin.

I loved, loved, loved the bike tour of Giverny, Claude Monet's gardens and home. I loved standing in that garden and imagining him sitting there painting and appreciating the same beauty that I was now appreciating. I loved being able to see his paintings in the live form of a garden. I loved attending mass at Notre Dame. I appreciate all those Christian souls who love God and are trying to serve him. I Loved Loved Loved the Musee d'Orsay. I would've loved to spend several days there admiring the art and learning about artists I'd never studied before.

But most of all, I loved sharing all of these incredible experiences with my sweet Mother-in-law and my two darling Sisters-in-law. I appreciate so much that they would include me in their fun girls' trip. They are so wonderful and I love them! Thank you Cheri for inviting me along, and thank you Beth for making it all possible!

Now, enjoy a slide show! (Above)