Library

Well, we've almost made it half way through student teaching!  It has not been easy, but with help from family we are making it!  We really appreciate all the help that has been given to us, you have no idea how much we appreciate it!  Hopefully in January, we'll be able to start getting back on our feet and not have to rely on the kindness of others quite so much.

We have very limited choices on places we can go because we have so little money.  We haven't gone to a movie or bought clothes or basically been able to let loose because that costs money.  So I've been trying to come up with places to go that don't require money.  Asher and I go on a lot of walks and spend quite a bit of time at the park.  We also go to Wal-Mart and Target and sometimes even the pet shop!  But it's depressing going into a store knowing you can't spend any money.  I remembered my sister suggested that we find the library and go there.  I had no idea where the library was, but I looked it up and found that it's not too far from where we live.  So yesterday Asher and I headed out!  I've only ever been to the library in Rexburg and a random one close to Salt Lake, and they are both just regular square buildings, 1 story, full of books.  That's what I was expecting here.  Wrong!  This was the building I saw when we pulled into the parking lot:

This is just one building, it actually connects to another building.  Both are 3 stories.  I love that spiral staircase!

After we walked in, I was just amazed at how big it was!  I don't know how most libraries are, but this one was so cool.  When you walk in, you start out in the children's section.  All 3 stories in this building were for children.  I wish I would've taken more pictures because they had the cutest decorations.  But here are the ones I did take: 

They had a pirate ship!  It was huge and had so much to look at!  Asher loved it.  They have speakers on either side of the boat so I imagine they put on a little show every once in awhile.  They also had a puppet theater for kids to play with right next to this.  I can't believe I forgot to take a picture of it!

This is after you get past the check out desk and the pirate ship.  It felt like I was in a cathedral.

This is at the back of the building.  It's a stage area where they do story time (which is unfortunately right during Asher's nap time otherwise we'd be there every day), and probably music programs too because there's a piano in the corner.  And I thought the stained glass window's were awesome too!

This is my favorite part!  After you walk past the stage, you come to a side room with more books.  And this!  It's for puppet shows!  It is so beautiful and I could see if they actually use it or not, but I thought it was amazing.  It's pretty big too!  I would guess it's about 10 feet tall!

I just thought this was interesting.  You don't see these very often!

So that was our adventure yesterday.  I actually think Asher's favorite part was walking around outside picking up leaves that had fallen, but when he gets older we'll have to take him back so he can see everything!  I guess I need to start going to libraries more often if there are more that are as fun as this one!