We went to see our church's new temple at an open house this week. We knew it would be beautiful and that we would enjoy our time there, but we did have a few surprises. . . .
For example, we could not have guessed that while Jason and I were looking at a mural painted on one of the walls, Janae and Ben would decide to pretend to get married :)
We also didn't know that Janae knew the word "chandelier," but she used it about a hundred times, saying, "We are going to see a chandelier!" We can definitely add that to her vocabulary list.
Janae was surprised to hear that the tour ended with cookies in the chapel across the parking lot from the temple. But after she heard, she passed this information on to everyone she saw :)
Along with the cookies was the traditional "lemon water" but also the less common "cucumber water," which was a big hit with Janae. She loves her "cum-Q's."
Finally, I didn't realize we would have the chance to stand as a family and see what eternity would look like as we saw our reflections going on and on forever in the sealing room mirrors. That was the highlight of the experience for me--and really made me realize that I am a mom with three kids.
I am very happy that we can be a family forever.
Our facial expressions in the family picture were a bit of a surprise, too, but it is nice to have one of all of us together! :)
2 comments:
It was nice that you could go to see the temple as a family! Who would have thought there would be cucumber water--I've never heard of such a thing:0) I'm sure Ben and Janae will remember it (the Temple) for a long time.
SO JEALOUS!!! That must have been an amazing experience to be as a family in the sealing room! Your little family is so cute. I still can't believe you have 3 kids. I guess until I meet Alaina...
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