Maggie picked the only live flower on the temple grounds (Colin and Lori's temple--this is the first time I have been back since they were married!)I sat Naomi down in the Living Room, and she crawled over to the sun all by herself. She was basking in the sunshine.
leslie and alex in one of the keys
ditto, Mom and Dad
The famous wood stack
The shelves, not quite ready for loading. Notice new vacuum. Not as loud as the old one.
Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to enter a few photos you may not have seen. Also, all of you know that we spent a week at Becky's, and on the Sunday we were there we were sitting at dinner and Grace said, "Let's each tell what we learn from Jesus. I'll start." We went around and around and around the table. We helped Maggie to say something, and we skipped Naomi. Wow. I think Grace's spiritual nature is an example of all of our grandchildren. We know they aren't perfect (almost), but you parents are teaching them well. When you were all here in August and we had gone up to 'touch the temple', we were driving up to the hotel to swim. Colby started singing, "I love to see the temple." It was a very sweet moment for me. They are very susceptible to the Spirit, and I feel so blessed to have such wonderful children and spouses, who are teaching their children the gospel. Thanks, xoxoxo Mom
leslie and alex in one of the keys
ditto, Mom and Dad
The famous wood stack
The shelves, not quite ready for loading. Notice new vacuum. Not as loud as the old one.
Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to enter a few photos you may not have seen. Also, all of you know that we spent a week at Becky's, and on the Sunday we were there we were sitting at dinner and Grace said, "Let's each tell what we learn from Jesus. I'll start." We went around and around and around the table. We helped Maggie to say something, and we skipped Naomi. Wow. I think Grace's spiritual nature is an example of all of our grandchildren. We know they aren't perfect (almost), but you parents are teaching them well. When you were all here in August and we had gone up to 'touch the temple', we were driving up to the hotel to swim. Colby started singing, "I love to see the temple." It was a very sweet moment for me. They are very susceptible to the Spirit, and I feel so blessed to have such wonderful children and spouses, who are teaching their children the gospel. Thanks, xoxoxo Mom
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Those shelves look AWESOME!! I want some. I will have to show Grace the wood pile, she did help grandpa with it when we were in Poky. I'm surprised Naomi's coat fits Maggie so well :)
it's the only coat she would wear....
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Valerie was totally checking out those boots at Target tonight- for Grace- SHE thinks she is in charge of Christmas gifts for Naomi and Grace. I told her that guessing shoe sizes is very hard.
2) Touching the temple has always touched me too. One day, I might post about my first temple experience and photos. It was pretty special. I went about a month before I was baptized. In fact... about 5 years ago this month.
3) I shared this with Debby, but after conference, particularly Elder Bednar's talk, I was very inspired that we need to, as a family, bear (?) / bare (??) our testimony more often, so we started doing that in lieu of family prayer before Matt goes to work. Valerie LOVED the idea and volunteered to go first. She said many things, but her testimony of Christ and "I know Asher came from Heaven" really touched me. It is SO important to often and deliberately share the most-precious things to us with our children, otherwise they just might think other things are more important to us.
I was admiring the pink coat too, Becky! Did the purple one last fit last year (coats are hard to guess for too!)
That is all for now.
I do love that temple. It's not only dear to my heart because we were married there but because this summer I did the temple work for my Great-Grandmother there. My parents recently did her sealing there too. I love the temple so much and feel so close to heaven even more so since these experiences. There were significant similarities in my own edowment session and my Great-Grandmother's. Of course they were not coincidence. After all, I am named after her. I feel so blessed to have been able to do this for her. I know she has accepted the gospel and is building mansions. I feel it when I just think of it. I think I need to write a journal entry!
Crystal, you mean the hot pink coat you gave Maggie last year? It fit perfect, I love it. It won't fit her this year, but I'm saving it for Naomi :) I have been trying to think of something for Naomi, but we already have so many toys and stuff, so maybe a cute shirt or something? Grace would LOVE that leapfrog thing you were telling me about!
hahahahaha, maggie wearing naomis coat cracks me up.
crystal, i would love to hear about your temple experience. thanks, lori for sharing that. you should for sure journal it. i was actually wondering if those of you with great pictures of us touching the temple would send them to my costco photo dept, 4 x 6, so i could get some of those photos. i want to do a little photo album of it.
debby
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