The Petersons

Autumn is my favorite season. I love the crisp air, the changing colors, and all the fall holidays. October is always a great month. And it's made even better by LDS General Conference. I love General Conference. Conference is an opportunity for me to hear exactly what Heavenly Father wants me to know. Conference gives us guidelines to follow for at least the next six months. It prepares me for future trials, gives me hope, and helps me feel the spirit. This conference session was especially comforting. With all the social pressures for acceptance of homosexual lifestyles, the ordain women movement, and many other hot political topics, it was comforting to hear what Heavenly Father wants us to know about each issue. I love the constancy of the doctrine. But I also appreciate the administrative changes that have and will be made. I look forward to re-reading all of Conference, but I am especially excited to reread President Uchdorf's and Elder Nelson's talks.

Another reason I love Conference is family time. My family always spends the whole weekend together. We watch conference together, have a big breakfast after each morning session, and always do something fun between sessions of Conference. This year, Clark and I went up to Midway for Conference. We watched the Saturday sessions with Clark's dad, and then went up to Sandy with the Peterson family. All the girls went out to dinner while the guys watched Priesthood session. It was so fun! And for the Sunday sessions, just Clark and I stayed in Midway. It was so fun to have a little get-away. We made a big breakfast and after the conference sessions we drove to Cascade Springs. First off, Midway is gorgeous in the fall. Driving up into the mountains was even prettier! Cascade Springs had lots of fall colors, and it's just a gorgeous location. We also drove through the Alpine Loop! I can't wait to drive it again this weekend. Words cannot describe how much I love the golden leaves up there. We live in such a beautiful state. This weekend made Clark and I so very grateful. We are grateful to have living prophets. We are grateful we can hear modern revelation. We are grateful we live in such a beautiful area. And we are grateful for the beauty of fall! Sadly my camera died before I could document the Alpine Loop, but here are some of my favorite images from our adventure at Cascade Springs.

P.S. - none of these pictures have been edited... it's all just unadulterated natural beauty.