Temple Openhouse

Our family went to the temple open house yesterday. We had a very good time, but it was very windy. The tour was silent and you were encouraged to keep up with the flow, while there was a lot of people, it was too fast. The girls were completely fascinated with the baptismal font and the oxen. Much discussion was given to whether they were cows, per A. She was committed!! So we decided they were oxen-cows. Both couldn't stop giggling when we went through the men's dressing room and bathroom. The bride room was dubbed the princess room. It was beautiful! The mural in the ordinance rooms were very beautiful. M kept informing me that we were walking in circles, yeah, but we were climbing stairs that kept us going higher. She was fascinated. M wanted to know what was behind the curtain in the veil room...well another curtain, "Is Heavenly Father behind that curtain?" Perceptive! When we entered the celestial room the chandeliers were magnificent. The girls thought that it was beautiful. I got a little teary that my family was all together in the celestial room for the first time. I asked M if it felt like heaven. She rolled her eyes and said no, there isn't furniture in heaven. Why not? "Mom (the duh pause...), heaven is in the clouds and you can't have furniture in the clouds." A girl who keeps me grounded in the reality of Care-a-lot. In the meetinghouse they had set up a very impressive reception area. It carried the same serene feel from the temple. Very impressive. We invited our former neighbor R to come with us, but she couldn't, but asked if we'd take her to the next one. Of course I said yes. Overall it was a wonderful experience. We had to take the girls out of school to do it, and I am glad that we did.

We are so excited about our 4th of July - way to go RED!!!! We are telling the girls tonight. I can't wait to see their reaction. Of course today, hubby is all why didn't we get the better seats? It would have been worth it. Well that's not what he said in the beginning. I think He is getting excited mostly for M and now wants to make it even better for her (which I cannot fault him for.)

Hope that all of you are having a fab day! We are getting ready for hubby's parents to come home from there mini-mission. Please know that you are in our prayers! Love ya...post soon!