danielle+curt

i met danielle when i worked at sears.

we had way too much fun.

she and her husband were sealed in the draper utah lds temple.

we were blessed with some awesome weather.

(i even got to take my mom along.  we went to ikea after.  it was a great day for many reasons.)

     

curt was such a hoot.. 

i caught a few like this:

then there was the request: “i would like one..  of me..  on mah belly..  in the grass.”

   such a special day!  thanks for letting me be part of it.  

Ogden Temple

The temple nearest us is closing for renovations.  There will be an entire re-do of the exterior and interior.  There will also be a similar job done to the tabernacle located next door.
I grew up going to this tabernacle for Stake Conferences and other meetings. 
I also did baptisms in this temple as a youth, and went through this temple for my first time as an adult.  I have been here countless times, have seen sealings here, been with family.  My mom and dad were sealed here.
There have been many special experiences here..  so while it won’t be the same, it will be.  We look forward to all the exciting changes to come!
My brother and his wife were also sealed here, and they realized that they did not have any pictures of them at this special place.  So we figured we’d better get some before it is not the temple they knew.

(I got some of my girls too, don’t worry..)

Christmas time at temple square.

I am aware that it is now February, but better late than never.. right?

Temple Square.

There are many Christmas traditions in this little family, one that is a MUST every year.  Some don’t always get done, but this one, definitely happens.

This year was just a little different than the rest..

Lynn was going to be baptized soon.  The atonement was going to become more real in her life.  The birth of our Savior meant more to her personally.

I also agreed to the challenge of reading the Book of Mormon in it’s entirety the month of December.  That was 18 pages a day, just about every day. ;)  My personal relationship with Christ was in a different place as well.  The Christmas season, which is all about His birth, held a different, stronger meaning to me this year.

We entered the visitors’ center after viewing the Nativity, and immediately went upstairs to view the Christus.  I was so thankful to Merrill, for taking the younger two girls and the stroller so Lynn and I could walk up the ramp, hand in hand, enjoying this special moment.

I had feelings much like I did just outside, seeing the depiction of the Christ Child.  So thankful!!!  So thankful for the marvelous plan that my Heavenly Father made for me and for everyone.  So thankful for the son He gave so I could have a way to return home.  So thankful for the life of the Savior, for His willingness to give His life, to suffer for me.

 

 

We enjoyed the evening there, and it was one of the warmest as far as we could recall.

 

 

 

Loved the luminaries…  I actually had the know-how to be able to take these pictures this year.

 

 

 

 

I set the camera down on the ground, thought I had it focused just right (kinda hard to do when it is so dark!) and used the remote to take this one of our family.  I don’t care how blurry it is, I still love it!