Temple Trip

Going to the temple is quite the process. We don't get to go together unless others come with us. We were lucky to have the Smith's and Ockerman's join us for this trip to DC. We stayed in a hotel about 3 miles from the temple which made a fast and easy commute. Darin and I were able to go on Friday night to the temple while the Smith's watched Nash. We decided to do sealings this time which I think was so worth it. There was a couple who brought in names. It was for their best friends. The man was their best man at their wedding. They said this couple was their only friends that stayed their friends once they joined the church. It was such a sweet feeling in the room as they did this work for their special friends. It made us think about how blessed we are to have friends inside and out of the church. :)

Before we left home Nash got a hold of Darin's swimming flippers and decided to wear them around the house. We were not able to leave with out them, and YES Nash had to wear them to the swimming pool!On Saturday morning Darin and I were in charge of 8 kids (ages 11, 9, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 3 months). We had our hands full so we did what any babysitter would do...we watched TV, played duck-duck-goose, hide and go seek, dance freeze AND took them all swimming! The kids were wonderful and really easy to care for. Thankfully there were NO problems!Before heading home on Saturday afternoon, we stopped at the temple to walk around with Nash and buy garments for my growing belly. Nash called the temple a castle and asked where the dragon was! We walked around the visitors center and watched the Joseph Smith movie, which we LOVED! Nash couldn't get over that he didn't get any popcorn...oh goodness! And then OF COURSE we had to make a swing by Cafe Rio for lunch/dinner! It was a good weekend. We didn't do any of the tourist stuff because well we have done it all. We really just wanted this trip to be about the temple and family. I think it was accomplished! Thank you Ockerman's and Smith's for joining us!

(I have videos but they won't upload. I guess I will save those for another post.)