Chicago temple

 Saturday we went to the Chicago temple, it's a little further then the Kentucky temple, but I wanted to make the trip to add a stamp to my passport.  I have 10 now!  It was BEAUTIFUL!  I envy my brother who served his mission there.  The ladies were so friendly and after I finished with initiatory they found me a dress so I could go sit in the celestial room.  The feeling of peace was so overwhelming.  When it came time to change and go I didn't want to leave!  I started to tear up at the thought of leaving, but John wanted his turn and I needed to go get the kids for that.
It turns out Chicago and Fishers are in different time zones and with the confusion John was an hour late, that NEVER HAPPENS!  Since I had time to kill and can't stand sitting with nothing to do I went over to the distribution center and volunteered to help out.  I had fun chatting with the sisters there while I steamed dresses for them.

After John got there we traded off and i took the boys in to see the small part of the temple they are allowed to see right now.  They loved it and when I told them about the Indiana temple being complete soon and that they can see the whole thing, even the marriage room they got so excited! Next, the kids and I headed to the library.  The Glenview library is less then 10 minutes from the temple and it is HUGE!  When we drove up and saw how big it was this is what was heard in the car, Me: "It's so big!" Benjamin "It has a parking garage!" Glen "So many books!"  It was truly amazing, the best library I have ever been to.  They have these fake trees that looked so real and there were shelves of games that you could check out and take home.  We didn't have a card, nor could we return things by the time they were due, but that was ok because they had more.  There were computers with kindergarten learning games,  tables of puzzles, Duplo Legos, games, and even a fire house/doll house.  The kids had so much fun there, we didn't want to leave!  There was also a play ground right outside the library that was awesome and we could see a train stop with a lot of trains passing through.
Again with the time difference I was an hour late picking John up because I got really confused.  We all agreed that it was the best temple trip we have had and we want to go back!

In which we travel to Utah, as seen in pictures

We watched a plane taxi into it's loading spot.

The Gray Ghost race car

Our first time on a moving sidewalk.  Those are our pilots right behind us.

 We rejoice in the grid pattern as we land in Salt Lake city late at night.

John and I attend the Oquirrh Mountain Temple.

 Enjoying a date,

and a beautiful view. 

 Relaxing at grandmas in what I call the prince and the pea pose.

 Elizabeth's first time on a trampoline!

 BFF cousin time.

 Best of friends here.

"Hot!" Elizabeth was helping me bake cookies for my brother's wedding reception. 

Cousin sleep over! 

Grammy time.  Grammy is nice to cuddle with. 

At the St. George temple I got to see my brother marry this amazing lady right here!  

I just adore Kiara!

I am inspired by how in love my mom and dad are.  Dad had to sleep on the floor so he could let mom have the couch, but they still fell asleep holding hands. 

 We missed the mountains.

 Mountains.

 Did I mention how much we missed them?

Finally a minute to relax at Grandma's. 

 There is another baby!

 "I have a secret.  You're cute."

Helping grandma and eating snack. 

 Twins.

 They kept "fighting" over the hairbrush.  It was funny.

 More grandma time.

 Birthday time!

 Remote controls.

What does the Fox say cupcakes. ;) 

 Favorite Aunt.

 

Happy girl. 

 We match.

 Trick candles and more birthday.

Time for friends before we leave. 

Watching our plane land. 

 talking to the pilot. "I want to be a pilot when I grow up so I can play video games all day." -Glen

Glen has decided he can no longer take serious pictures. 

 "Mom, this is how you do a 'lay over' you have to lay over the chairs."

3 1/2 hour lay over in Denver went fast as we saw jet planes, 

 got goofy,

rode the train back and forth, 

found paper airplanes, 

 photo bombed,

relaxed on the moving sidewalks, 

 and got sneaky pictures of Glen with a real smile.

Sisters together. 

 Lots of love in the family.

 A storm over Indy.

 Getting our luggage.

Too tired to stay awake.

As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (or the Mormons) we believe that when we marry in the temple we are sealed for time and all eternity, that means we are married forever.  When we die we are still married and even better, our children also get to be with us forever.  I can't imagine heaven being very heavenly without my family there with me.  I am so grateful for the opportunity I had to see my brother married and to know that my family will be together forever!