At the Liberty Bell

Tomb of the unknown soldier
Independence Hall

Statue of George Washington

We went and toured Philly with our friends Boone and Krystal and it was really cool to see all the sights. I especially liked Independence Hall where men like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin all met among others and signed the Declaration of Independence. Also we got to see the Liberty Bell, Franklin Court, and the tomb of the unknown soldiers where over 2000 soldiers were buried from the Revolutionary War. It's very humbling to see some of the places where this great nation started and where men brave enough to fight for our independence once met. I'm so grateful for these men and that because they trusted in God we have the great country that we do. I'm so proud to be an American!

Our apartments in Philly!Our River! I love the Greenery next to it! We can see it from our apartment! Its calling to me and one day I will swim in it! =)
Just ME! Went dark again- Just can't keep track of what my hair color is now can we!
So here is a peak at our life in Philly. This is where I spend most of my time. At the apartments, either at home, the office, at the gym, at Krystals, at the pool, or taking Dottie on a walk. Since I don't have a car I only get to venture out with Devin. Well for the most part. Except this week on our day off, Wednesday Me and my friend Krystal decided we wanted to be dropped off at the mall. We shopped for 5 hours and then went to catch the bus home. We are obviously NOT your average bus riders. So here are some rules to follow next time you attempt to ride the bus home. Number 1- you must have exact change when trying to pay for the bus. The bus driver does NOT have change for a 20. hah Number 2- The Bus does not stop at every designated stop UNLESS you first pull the cord. Sad to say but if you do not pull the cord the bus will not stop and you WILL miss your stop. Number 3- When everyone gets off the bus except for you and the Bus driver says, "Well Ladies this is as far as my bus goes." get very worried and hope and pray you have a nice bus driver that will take you home and not just drop you off in some random town far from where you live! and Number 4- when you do get dropped off at the right stop make sure that you are able to get home from your stop and the key thing here is BEFORE you actually attempt it at 10 o clock at night. So after missing our stop and riding the bus for what should have been a ten minute ride for over an hour we finally got dropped off at the right stop. But what we didn't realize is that from our stop to our house is about 200 feet of no sidewalk right by a freeway on ramp and off ramp and lots of fast moving cars! So just picture 2 girls with shopping bags running wildly to get from point A to point B. After all was said and done was our adventure to the mall worth it! OH YES every second was worth it!

This was a fun sunday! it was our second sunday here and Dev couldn't wait any longer, he had to go see his brother! Devin's little brother Dallin has been serving his mission in philadelphia for just over a year now and so when we found out we were going to be working in Philly this summer we were excited to get to see Dallin. We made sure no one told Dallin we were going to be in Philly this summer so we could surprise him when we got there. It worked out even better than planned. We arrived at the church and as we were walking up we could see some missionaries in the foyer through the window. Devin walked in first and there were 6 missionaries standing there, Dev looks at Dallin and says, "Remember me?" Dallin's face was Classic when he realized it was us. He grabbed onto his companions arm and looked like he might pass out and said, "That's my brother!" it was hilarious! It was a little awkward at first but it was good to get to see him. We could tell how devoted of a missionary he is! Dev loved getting to see his Bro and can't wait till he gets home!

My 23rd Birthday!

Me and my presents! And Flowers my mom and Dad sent me! Thanks everyone!

You gotta love Devin's wrapping paper! I sure did!

I can't believe I am 23 years old. It just seems like such a BIG number. haha I know I know soon I'll be 30 and 23 will sound very young. =) I had a great 23rd birthday thanks to my sweet husband. It was my second birthday spent far away from family since last summer we were in South Carolina for my birthday as well. This year Devin got off early from work to take me out to Dinner, then we came home and opened pressents. Dev got me a digital scrapbook program and I love it! He is so observant, I told him prob 2 times that I wanted one but it was over 3 months ago that I said it. And I didn't ever tell him which one to get. He remembered that I wanted one and got me the exact program I wanted! I'm so thankful for my amazing husband that is so thoughtful and sweet! He takes such good care of me and I feel like the luckiest girl in the world to be married to him!!!

"A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bank balance smaller, home happier, clothes dirty, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for!! "

We are excited to announce we are having a baby this October!

We couldn't be happier about having a baby and are really excited to be parents. It's wierd to think that I'm actually old enough to be a Mommy =) I'm almost out of my first trimester and hope to be feeling great again soon! This first little bit has been full of not only morning sickness, but ALL day sickness! FUN! But the hardest thing has been to get over my aversion to food. Eating is a nightmare and nothing ever looks good, which would be great if I was trying to lose weight but isn't so good when I have a growing baby inside! I hope to love food again soon! I don't mind being sick though, it will all be worth it when I hold my sweet angel in my arms.

"Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body."

The Beautiful NAUVOO temple!

Joseph & Hyrum monument at the Carthage Jail
Monument of Joseph & Hyrum's last ride before the martyrdom

Me in front of Carthage Jail
The BIG ole Mississippi River!
Joseph & Emma's Mansion house
Devin preaching from the pulpit of the Seventies Hall


On our drive out to work in Philly this summer we stopped for a day in Nauvoo. Neither me or Dev had ever been to Nauvoo before and it was an amazing experience. Its truly humbling to walk where the Prophet Joseph once walked. The spirit was very strong in this little city and I loved every minute of it. One day definately was not enough time to spend and we want to go back soon. What they call "old Nauvoo" is the part of town that is now owned by the church and has been restored to the way it once was. Being there I could almost picture myself one of the early saints as well. Nauvoo is a beautiful little town right on the mississippi, with the most beautiful temple that overlooks it. We crammed as much as we could into our day at Nauvoo and didn't even stop to eat the whole day cause we had so much to see. We got to see some of the homes of these early saints including John Taylor, Lucy Mack Smith, Jonathon Browning as well both the Homestead and the Mansion house where The Prophets family lived. One of the best parts was all the couple missionaries that give the tours at each site. We drove the half hour to go to Carthage jail where the Prophet Joseph and Hyrum Smith were martyred. When you go in the room where it happened it is an overwhelming spirit that is there, I felt so much love and admiration for the two great men that gave their lives for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I am so thankful for them. I love the Prophet Joseph Smith and know that he was truly a man called of God and will forever be revered as the Greatest man to ever live.

Jason & TiNille's wedding day!!! Devin & Sarah! Me and My Sisters Jan'L and TiNille!Dev and Audrey baby!
Here are some pics of my sister's wedding in Cali. She looked very beautiful and they looked so happy together!