I have the most thoughtful, talented, smart, wonderful grandpa of all grandparents anywhere ever. No arguments. He made me this beautiful wood carving of my favorite scripture...oh, it's so much better than words! He put all these incredible details into it. I've wanted to do something with this scripture for my room for quite a while now...over a year, actually, but was just looking for the coolest way to do it. He surprised me with it this past weekend, and I really had the hardest time not crying! What a work of love, don't you think?? I had no idea he'd been working on it. My grandma, sister, and my mom were all in on it, too. But my grandpa did all the work. I really think it's the most beautiful, meaningful thing I own. I love it!! Thanks, Grandpa!!! :) (P.S. That picture on the left of it is totally a picture of me that was taken when I was in Nauvoo that he turned into a carving. No arguments. My grandpa rocks.)I freaking love this show. LOVE. IT. Augh!
And last, but not least, I keep forgetting to put this picture up. Two weekends ago, the roommates and I went to the Draper, Utah Temple open house. It was beautiful, of course. :) On the bus on the way up from the stake center, we made friends with a darling little 13-year-old boy after Aubs "accidentally" (okay, it was really an accident) took a picture of him. Aw, he was funny. :) And I think my favorite line of the whole night came straight from the lips of Dani Jorgensen: "I think it'll be weird" which then resulted in the kind, picture-taking stranger saying, "It's a little bright behind you because of Jesus...do you want me to take it again?" I might have laughed had it not been perceived as slightly inappropriate...(see group picture below so you know I'm actually being funny.) :) Also, I found my new favorite painting. They had it displayed again outside the temple, so clearly, that's how I got a picture of it. :)


6 comments:
Shut. Up. I am so unbelievably envious of your cute and incredibly thoughtful grandpa! Not to mention that beautiful carving. I am excited to see it next time we get to camp in your room for visiting teaching.
LOVE the scripture thing.. and LOVE your hair. Sometimes you've just gotta cut it, you know? It looks great. And... for some strange reason.. I feel like you're avoiding me...
Seriously...what a cool gift!! Wow! I didn't even know he did that! And DeeAura, dear, you need to take some DETAIL pictures of it and post those! You should have seen me with my nose pressed up to my computer screen, eyes straining -- as if that would help! haha!
That is beautiful. You do have an awesome grandpa. Also I love LOST too!
wow your grandpa really is a rock star! Thats amazing´, just amazing!
And a little birght behind you because of Jesus... Well He is the light of the world after all...
I love you!
I hate so much that I am not in these pictures... AHHHHHH.
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