The main purpose of my going to Idaho was to see my little sister through the temple her first time. I would not be true to myself and the things that make me happy if I did not mention the joy that being able to attend the temple regularly has brought me the past few years. Sean and I are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, part of our worship is attending church on Sundays on attending the temple on separate occasions. It is a beautiful, sacred place where we can go to feel closer to Heavenly Father. I'm grateful I was able to travel this far into my pregnancy to be able to be a part of my sister's experience. I'm incredibly proud of the young lady she is, I think she is pretty neat.
"Each holy temple stands as a symbol of our membership in the Church, as a sign of our faith in life after death, and as a sacred step toward eternal glory for us and our families."
—Russell M. Nelson
A few days later I was able to go with my mother in law, sister in law, niece, and grandma to the Ogden Temple open house. Once a temple is dedicated, only those who hold recommends can enter the temple, but before it is dedicated, it is open for the public to see the inside. The work that had gone into building this temple was spectacular. I particularly loved the stained glass windows in this temple and the beautiful artwork. My niece Ember was especially sweet during this tour, she was singing "I Love to See the Temple" in the Celestial room, she made everyone smile.
While I was in Idaho I was also able to spend some time with my nieces. I really love being an Aunt. When I'm around these little girls I feel like it's the closest bit of insight to how it will be like to have one of my own in the near future. They are precious. I was able to see and hold baby Quinn who will only be a few months older than my daughter, I hope that even though we may live far away, that my daughter and Quinn will be able to know one another and be good little friends.
I also had the brilliant idea to try and get a picture with all four granddaughters, Ember, Auvryn, Quinn, and my belly. I thought it would be easy. I also thought brushing Ember's teeth would be easy, but that was kind of like bathing a cat. Instead of just posting the one (and only one) decent picture where the girls didn't look crazy, I thought I would post some of the process of getting there, which are quite amusing. We took some at the beginning of the day and towards the end to try and maximize the opportunity of getting "the one". I love how calm Quinn is throughout the whole process.
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