General Conference {Just a Bit Late}

This weekend was wonderful. And really long and exhausting. More on the weekend later though! While I was driving back to Flagstaff yesterday {after driving down to the valley in the morning to help my sister get ready for her Homecoming dance!} I listened to the afternoon session of October General Conference. {The drive is just about two hours and so is a session of General Conference--PERFECT!} I got to hear apostles speak the word of God. It was inspiring and relaxing and didn't put me to sleep {honestly, I was a little bit afraid that it might make me tired rather than keeping me awake}! I loved how many things applied to me personally. I am almost itching to go for another two hour drive just so that I can listen to another session of General Conference {I would listen to it at home but I usually end up falling asleep}.


Here are some things that I was impressed to do from the Saturday afternoon session: 

• Manage my time better. {Prioritize, 
• Use social media things for good {My blog} 
• Pray about mine and Race's future.  {Children, jobs, where to live, etc.}
• Learn more about the Atonement and apply it to my life.

There are so many other things that I learned and felt. Now I just need to set some goals pertaining to all of these impressions! 


I love General Conference and I love being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These things bring me joy. 

Wondrous Weekend

My weekend was truly wonderful! It was spent in the valley with Race. Before heading down to the valley we did stop by our ward's chili and chocolate cook-off. We may or may not have eaten way too much chili and chocolate and then had stomachaches on our way down to the valley {Read: We did and Race may have had to stop at a gas station for some Pepto Bismol. Haha.}. Once we got to my family's house we enjoyed the rest of the weekend cuddling babies, taking TONS of pictures of aforementioned babies, watching General Conference, getting our pictures taken by the wonderful Lauren of Busy Bee Lauren {This was so much fun and I loved getting to meet Lauren. She is an amazing person and photographer! Oh, and her style is stinking cute! I wanted to steal her awesome boots!}, eating lots of food, shopping some {I got the cutest shirt from Old Navy!}, and other fun things with our family. I love being able to go home so often. :]

And now for LOTS of photos: 

My sister and I had fun trying out some new hairstyles {Oh, I forgot to mention that I met my sister's boyfriend for the first time! I approve of him. Thank goodness! It's fun helping my sister get dressed for dates and stuff. I'm so sad I won't be able to do her hair for Homecoming in a couple of weeks!}

This is me at our ward's chili cook-off. I am eating one of the winning chilis made by my cousin-in-law Ellie!

Tons of pictures of the adorable baby Edmond James Kvavle Olmstead:

I could not leave out my adorable twin nephews Waylen and Falcon! {They are six months old and are learning to crawl and wrestle with each other. It's hilarious! They made me laugh lots this weekend.}

And I definitely couldn't leave out my adorable nephew Jude! {He's the oldest and crawls so fast and stands up and gets into everything! He's lots of fun!}

Well, that's about it. If I ever figure out how to make videos then I will put a funny one up of Race singing in the car. Sadly you can't really see him very well {it was late} but you can hear him and it's pretty funny. :] I love when Race belts songs in the car. It makes me smile. :]

We got back from the valley tonight loaded up with lots of food from my mum. We came home and relaxed on the couch, danced in the kitchen and now we should be heading to bed. I guess I'd better make sure I don't have any major homework due tomorrow morning first!

Tell me all about your wondrous weekend now!