Alpine Loop: Fall is here

First of all I don't want anyone to think that all we do is sightsee in Utah as we wait for our visas!!!
Believe me when I say by the end of each day during the week that my head is ready to explode!!
We have not only tutors in Swedish but also volunteers from the area who are from Sweden who come in to help us with the language.
We really enjoy each person who helps us.  Neal is coming along really good in getting his Swedish back. My tutor says that I am doing good too!  I think he has to say that so he won't have to see me cry!  ha ha I will say that I have learned alot. I know how to count, I know all the colors, I can say prayers and bear my Testimony all in Swedish. Plus I can give directions in a city. We practice here at the MTC I will tell Neal to "Go Venstar" (left) or Go Hogar (right) or Go rack from (straight) or Go upp trappor (go up the stairs) and don't think for a minute that you can say these words as they look!!! They all have an accent or a roll on the r. Our tutor wants me to conduct a meeting for him and also welcome in the young single adults at the center so I have my work cut out for me.  I will say that even though I have a hard time holding a conversation I can understand when Neal and the tutor are having a conversation!! So I am coming along slowly but surely. So I am glad we have had time here to learn Swedish before going there.

Now for the nice trip to see the fall foliage. 
 We took 2 cars and drove a couple of hours through just beautiful fall foilage.

This was one of many canyons we drove through.

Steve's kids me and Neal and Carol

Some people saw a deer in the woods but we missed it.

I don't think you can get a picture to show the intense colors. But they really were breathtaking.

Steve and Jaime and us with the grandkids.They sure have a nice family. They are a pleasure to travel with.
Gracie likes to take pictures, I gave her my old camera, as I bought a new one for our Mission.  She really gets good shots. Ethan and his dad are Ute fans to the max, they sure have fun going to the games. Elsa is adorable, she melts your heart. She has such cute expressions with her hands when she talks. Anna she is happy go lucky and tries to keep up with everyone. She loves finding shoes and puts them on and tries to walk in them what a crack up. We will sure miss the family when we leave for Sweden.