Family Vacation

CALIFORNIA

So we ventured to California for a family vacation. We went with a good friend of ours, Cameron Hodge and his 3 kids. We drove from here to San Francisco, and stayed there for a few days. We took the kids to the Pier's and the Wharf. We had fun watching the seals, and opening oysters to get pearls. The girls all ate clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl, OK all except for Brianna, she doesn't do any type of fish or sea food. So she had Chili. We rode the cable cars, took Lombard Street, and went into China Town. San Francisco was beautiful but freezing cold, the high was only 62, very cold for California especially in August. Then we headed to Anaheim to do Disneyland and California Adventure. This was the first time we were all tall enough to ride all the rides. Rachael is my little dare devil, she will do anything and everything. There wasn't a ride that she didn't like, Addie on the other hand, not so lucky. We rode the Tower of Terror, in California Adventure. She did pretty good, so we went again, well right before the worker was going to shut the door she rose her hand and asked if she could get off. The ride was just way to much for her. Sorry Addie it was the best. Then it was off to Santa Clarita, Valencia area. Here we went to the beach, we went to downtown LA to the Jewelry District, yes I have started another project, of making bracelets and watches (pictures to come)so that was fun for me, not so much for 6 kids and 2 men. The boys and Rachael went deep sea fishing, Rachael was the only one to catch anything, and she caught 5, Cameron was getting a little frustrated. Then all the boys went to a Dodgers Game, ya I would rather shop, so the girls shopped and swam. We had such a wonderful time. So worth going. Thanks Hodges for inviting us.

Oquirrh Mountain Temple

We had the opportunity to go through the open house to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. We went we a couple really good friends and had the most amazing time. We are so lucy to leave here in Utah were we have several temple that we can get to with in minutes. One of the little boys that was with us named Noah, who is only 2 was soaking everything up. He kept asking questions and pointing to pictures of Christ. He even asked after we left and we were driving home, he would see a church and said "That is my temple and I love the temple" how close they still are the veil is so thin for these little ones. The other day we found a flier of the temple and he asked where the picture of Jesus was on the flier, he just seemed to remember. He also remembers what the swimming pool was for. We have taken our kids to two of the open houses, and Rachael kept asking me where her room was, I said what are you talking about "Your room" what she wanted was the Sealing room that has the mirrors so she can see herself forever. It is amazing the things they remember. What an amazing experience. Thank you to the Gillmans and the Rodriguez's families for going with us