Daniel had fun going to the Homecoming Dance with his friends tonight. He and Andrew went to the tailgating event, carnival, and Homecoming game last night. Their high school won! Andrew wasn't interested in going to the dance, but Daniel went and had a great time!
After three years of renovations, the Mesa Temple and grounds are finished and we were able to go to the open house today. It was beautiful! We loved seeing the new Visitor's Center across the street, as well. They don't have room for the Christus statue in the new location, but this smaller one is beautiful. We feel so blessed that we were able to go today! We were able to show the boys the room we were married in, even though they have changed it and it's no longer a sealing room. I remember it vividly. I am so blessed to be sealed to Michael for time and all eternity!
We are so proud of Daniel for how well he did on swim team this year! He had been taking lessons for a while and they definitely paid off. There were two JV teams, and he made the higher one. We have enjoyed attending his meets and watching him continue to improve.
Great job, Daniel!
As much as I wish Michael and I could finally have an anniversary trip, we just have to be patient. For now, we decided to have a 24-hour date in Scottsdale and we had a great time! We stayed at The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch. It was beautiful! I especially loved the courtyard area by our room with the pretty lights. We went to a fabulous dinner at El Chorro, which had been on my list of restaurants to try for a while. The weather was so nice yesterday evening! We were seated in the dining room, but our table was right near the large French doors and when they opened them, it was like being on the patio so we had the best of both worlds. They had the nicest outdoor seating I have ever seen. Next time, we'll have to request a table outside. Normally, I prefer to sit inside, but that's how nice this place was. Anyway, after dinner we went to see the new James Bond movie. It was really good! This morning, we got up and ready and checked out of the resort. We decided to try our luck at Butters Pancakes and Café one more time. Miraculously, the wait was only about 20 minutes! We had tried eating there on two previous occasions and the wait was always at least an hour. When we sat down, I thought, "I hope this place is good after all this effort." And it was! The food was exceptional. We spent the rest of the afternoon shopping. I bought a couple of skirts at Tennis Cabana, Michael got some new shoes at New Balance, we went to Great Harvest Bread Company (I love that store in Provo and I didn't even realize until recently that they have a location in Tempe), and looked at an outdoor furniture store. Finally, we picked up Michael's car (which had been in the shop all week) and headed home. We had a wonderful time!
The resort
Michael and I had a great time at the Air Supply concert tonight! It was at the Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale. We were surprised at how good they sounded and they played all their greatest hits. We have a knack for sitting next to the loudest, most obnoxious people, but we didn't mind as much this time and we had so much fun!
