The Day Before "THE BIG DAY"

September 13-14, 2010

We all arrived in Utah, tired but safe, on Monday evening.  Dinner was waiting, as well as great accommodations.  Thank heaven for family living in the area. Thanks again guys!!  Most of Tuesday was spent in last minute preparations before Evan would enter the MTC the next day.  He still needed a good winter coat for Germany and we wanted to get some pictures by the MTC.  And of course, the day wouldn't be complete without lunch at Heaps Brick Oven.

As Tevye would say, "Brick Oven is TRA-DITION".  Ok, maybe he didn't say "Brick Oven", but you get the idea.  Anytime we're in Provo we have to go to Heaps.  I don't think it means much to those of the family that actually live in Provo.  But hey, to Terry and I, it goes back to our college days.  And our kids grew up with many a trip to Utah, which always included Heaps Brick Oven.  So there you have it - "is TRA-DITION".  And they even gave Evan a goody bag to celebrate his mission call.

"I hope they call me on a mission, when
I have grown a foot or two!"

Taking pictures at the MTC was a little out of the norm.  There's a photo op that almost every family takes advantage of.  It's the one of their missionary standing next to the sign that says Missionary Training Center.  Well, there was construction going on all over near the building.  And they must be doing something with the sign too, because the brick work surround was there, but the sign was gone.  Needless to say, our pictures were a little out of the ordinary.  Oh well!!  Que sera sera!  How do you say that in Deutch??