Remember once upon a time when I was sharing some of the stuff we were doing this summer?
Ok. Getting back to that.
Way back in July.
This would be on Monday, July 11th.
We got up around 8-ish and since Madison wanted to make a visit down to the land of Provo-lone to see the Y (she wants to go to school there one day), we did. And beings that my SIL is an alumnus, she went with us to be our tour guide for the morning.
Our first stop on the tour was the BYU Museum of Art. I had heard from a few peeps that there was Carl Bloch exhibit of paintings on display. Carl Bloch is a Danish artist famous for his paintings of the life of Christ. Unfortunately when we walked through the doors, we discovered that it was over. The exhibit had left the building.
This was the only one they still had left hanging on the wall.
And then we went around the rest of the museum to see what there was to see which wasn't a whole lot (I have taken my kids to art museums in San Francisco, LA, and Chicago so they have seen some amazing art exhibits in comparison).
My kids thought this block sculpture made out of a ton of books was pretty cool.
There were also some old graphic posters on display.
I found this one telling folks to save their bacon grease to build weapons of destruction somewhat interesting.
The museum also had a quilt exhibit. This quilt depicting the Ten Commandments really sparked the kids' interest. They took a minute or two to decide which commandment each of the blocks was depicting.
We walked around for a bit on campus and then headed to the bookstore so Madison could get her some BYU swag. The store was also having a huge sidewalk sale so we were able to pick up some cool books for way dirt cheap.
And then we headed over to the famous "Creamery" for some lunch and ice cream.
I had the flavor that tastes like Almond Joy. It was an amazing chocolatey, coconut-y, creamy concoction of goodness.
And then on the way back to the car, I did something pretty fantabulous.
I did a faceplant dive onto the sidewalk, spewing beverage everywhere and totally jacking my khaki pants and bruising the palms of my hands. Scared the crap out of me to go down like that. Had the students walking by had placards, I am sure they would have held them all up to display perfect 10s for execution and expression!
After my bit of excitement, we headed back to my SIL's house to take a little nap and then arranged to meet up with my BIL (who works for the state) in downtown SLC for a tour of some buildings with notable architecture.
First, we went to see the Salt Lake City Library.
All the collections surround this open atrium center walkway. Loved all the glass and modern architecture. It is a beautiful library.
The view from the top, 5 stories up. Of course, my kids had to ask their Uncle Jeff if anyone had ever jumped. And apparently, a woman did earlier this year.
The library has a huge mobile hanging from the ceiling of books and butterflies.
Zack and cousin Anna taking a little break. Loved that they had a bunch of huge bean bag chairs to sit in and read in the children's section.
The kids also seriously dug the computer lab where they could play various games.
After the library, we headed across the way to see the county building.
My kids noticed that their was a statue on top just like the temple. Jeff told us that the freemasons actually built and designed the building to rival the Salt Lake Temple as an architectural centerpiece.
There is a lot of intricate carving in the face of the building and a lot of ornate molding in the inside. The outside also has several statues gracing the surrounding grounds. My kids asked if the temple was this fancy inside. We assured them much better; for the temple not only houses many beautiful things, it is the house of the Lord.
Leaving the county building and our architectural experience, we jumped on a train to head over to Temple Square to learn a bit of history and explore the new Children's Heritage Museum.
More on that soon, our adventures to be continued . . .
