My Journal

 We slept in and then I told the girls that we needed to turn into Jasmin to get the house looking spotless before we left in a little while and because it was Gma and Gpa's wedding anniversary. We started but did get distracted. I enjoyed visiting a bit with Austen and Becca and Mom. Mom eventually needed to go to the mission. Becca, Michael adn I then finished cleaning at least the rooms around the house and then at 2:00 we headed out to come to Bear Lake for Michael's reunion. It is a bit cold but beautiful and nice for the end of June to be somewhere I bit cooler. We had a nice taco salad dinner and then FHE on America fruit dessert and I got the girls to bed with another story... At this point Jasmin and the  prince had gotten to know each other and had done many things together but as the prince brought up the idea of marriage Jasmin asked about Scarlet. She had heard of their marriage and wondered what had happened why hadn't her married her. He then explained how Sc...

 We went to church in the Forest Hill's ward. Sheila spoke on what she did for a living and how the gospel has blessed her the other speaker spoke about how change is something that is always happening and how we need to embrace it and look for God throughout it. During Relief Society I went outside an walked around as I listened to our ward back at home. Shelly spoke about the temple and how it blesses our lives. She had asked me for some things that she used in her talk and it was interesting to hear my own testimony through her. It really hit me and made me wonder if now is the time for me to be a temple worker. When it has been spoken about in the past my thought has always been that now is not the time...but I think that that time has come. It will be a busy year but I know that it will only bring blessings and will help us as we prepare for the Fort Worth Temple to be dedicated.  We then went home for a bit then to Gilgal gardens and to Memorial Park. We then went back h...

 We headed to Promontory point early in the morning to see where the two rails connected. Austen and Becca stayed back to clean our the airbnb, it wasn't very cleaned so they are going to try to get refunded for the stay. The rest of us saw the reenactment of the rails coming together then we stopped at nasa to climb on the rockets that were outside. We then met up with Becca and Austen at Aunt Roberta's where all of the girls headed over to Jill's where she showed us how to make Grandma Harris' rolls and Aunt Roberta's. (They are one in the same.) She also told us of a number of spiritual experiences she had had with her oldest who passed away and then her oldest daughter who had a rough marriage. It was neat to be there and to understand and know her more. Afterwards we went to Aunt Roberta's where it was like it often is when we are there. People coming and going, people coming in to say hello as they go through. The neatest experience was when all the grandk...

 In the morning we went and visited temple square where we got to go to the new temple museum. It was wonderful. It was like being able to take all of my littles to the temple and show them what it is like. We then went to Mom and Dad's mission at the church history center. We heard a presentation on the Book of Mormon and then we headed back to Mom and Dad's where Sheila talked on the Constitution. We then cleaned Mom and Dad's new church building and then headed to the Airbnb. Alden had a call about code to college and right afterwards we all went to Fuller's wedding dinner. It was very well done and beautiful. Then I picked Michael up at the airport. It has been a beautiful day!

 Home at Mom and Dad's house day. Becca got here around 9:30 and we went to Liberty Park. I had promised the kids that we'd go and we thought the morning would be best because of it being cooler. It turned out to not be quite as exciting as I had thought as the big playground was under construction. Also the park was full of homeless people and the rides didn't open until 1:00 but we still had a nice walk and there was a small playground that the kids played on, the little museum, and a big hill that they rolled down. Back at home we made sandwiches for lunch, cleaned up in the garage, visited, made a yummy pesto pasta dinner, and danced to songs with the girls. It was a good day.

 Today we had a nice low key morning and then packed up and drove to Provo. We first went to the bookstore where I let everyone pick something out...we've never done that in the past but I decided to do it this time as the boys are getting close to the time of possibly attending BYU. We then went to the MOA. I loved seeing all of the art. The things in their permanent collection are beautiful and so many are such powerful pieces. Some almost brought me to tears. I am starting to really see art...I think I have a long way to go but as I see all they convey in a simple painting it can be powerful. We then went to the creamery and the kids all had kids meals. I had a gluten free bacon guacamole burger which was delicious. We went to the Bean museum for just a bit then headed back to Becca's where the kids played, we visited and where she made pizza's in her pizza oven. (All of the food has been amazing, I am hoping to take home some pointers to some simple things I can make th...