Our week in Utah

We took a whole week to be in Utah to spent some time with our family in addition to being there for the funeral. We toured the state capital, visited the Salt Lake public library which has the whole bottom floor as a children's section, played lots of family games and my boys got to play with their cousins. We had a great trip and are glad we were able to go.

We were lucky to be in Utah while the Draper Temple was having it's Open House, and we took the opportunity to tour the temple and teach our children about the temple. Since my boys won't be able to go to the temple until they are older, and the chances of being able to attend another open house in the next decade are quite slim, we felt this was an opportunity not to be missed. Brian was dutifully reverent, although his mischievous side continuously tempted him as we walked through the various areas of the temple. Paul walked through with Aaron and tried to explain to him what takes place in a temple, in language a 4 year old can understand. When asked what he remembered about the temple, he mentioned the celestial room, and the sealing room. In 10 or 20 years he may not remember this experience, but we hope his heart remembers the impressions, and importance of the temple. (Paul's recollection of the Jordan River Temple Open House in 1981 is pretty fuzzy, but I believe that it was good for me to go then too. Jen doesn't remember much of anything from the Dallas Temple Open House in 1984.)

Here's a few fun pictures from our trips.

Jen visited the California State Capital in Sacramento

We all visited the Utah State Capital in Salt Lake City with Aunt Sara

Brian sitting in the Senate Chamber

Aaron looking up at the Rotunda

We drove past the Oquirrh Mountain Temple in the West Salt Lake Valley. It's not done yet, but looks beautiful already.

Aaron playing on the computer with his cousins Kate and Abe

Brian and his cousin Lucy