We had such a fun Halloween! In the days leading up to it, we did our pumpkins. This year, some of us decided to paint them and it became my new favorite! I am much more a painter than a sculptor. It was fun to do something new and I love to see everyone’s unique …
I may not be Halloween’s biggest fan – but I am a BIG fan of autumn activities! And autumn just wouldn’t be the same without going to a pumpkin patch. Our favorite pumpkin patch, that we’ve been going to since we moved back to Colorado, closed this year so we had to find a new …
We left Omaha and began the drive home. We were all ready to get home but we were also very ready to pick our next state for 2026 (that feels absolutely crazy to write down). We love this tradition so much. Here is how the drawing went: Mark = Missouri Elise = Arkansas Jacob = …
DAY 7 was our final “vacation” day in Iowa. It was another reminder of how much I appreciate planning because I definitely would have done things differently. But it was still a great day! Iowa State Capitol Since we were in Des Moines, we decided to go to the state capitol building. This building was …
DAY 6 was our first day in IOWA! Today was a day where I really missed my normal “plans” on our trip. We definitely were winging it! Garden Grove We zigged and zagged our way all across southern Iowa. There were two Church history spots we wanted to visit down there but they were definitely …
DAY 5 was our final day in Missouri. We left our hotel and ventured into the peaceful land of northern Missouri. It was so beautiful up there. Far West The area surrounding Far West is beautiful and peaceful. We couldn’t get enough of the rolling hills, trees, and fields. After the Saints were forced out …
DAY 4 was an extra sort of day. We decided to take a little break from our Church history tour and go into Kansas City. I had not had a good night before and was having a bit of a rough start that morning, just not feeling great. But things got better as the day …
Monument to the Eight Witnesses Day 3 was a FULL one! We started our day with going to see the Monument to the Eight Witnesses. This beautiful place is tucked away and I loved it. It was so peaceful and perfect. This monument honors the eight witnesses to the Book of Mormon. It’s in a …
Day 2 of our family vacation started slow and it was so lovely. We are definitely go-go type of people on our trips so it was nice to just take it slower on this trip. In my very brief planning of our trip, I found on the Church website an itinerary for the “history enthusiast”. …
Our Berning Family vacation this year took quite a turn. Throughout the year we have been eagerly anticipating visiting the great state of New Mexico. We had it all planned. We planned it around the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta which we knew would be a highlight, along with other plans to visit Carlsbad Caverns and White …