The Provo City Center Temple with Janna ( 4-5-2016)

Janna, Ammon and Baby Sam had a flight out of SL Airport the afternoon of 

April 5.  We decided to do a session at the Provo City Center Temple that 

morning.  The temple has only been open for a couple of weeks and it was packed! 

 

We paused for one quick picture on our way in.

Note: We were later getting there than we wanted to.  It was a photo finish at best and 

the temple was packed because it has only been opened for a couple of weeks.  The 

10:00 a.m. session was full and there were two rows of people already waiting for the

 next session.  Janna looked at me with concern and disappointment.  I suggested that 

she mention her situation to the nice temple worker.  She about her flight that afternoon.

The worked said, “Wait on the back row for a minute.”  She came back and 

said, “There are three seats left, so if there are only three of you follow me.”  All three 

of us sat on the men's side, but we were so grateful to be there. Janna would have missed

 so much of the temple if we hadn’t been on a session.  We felt some divine intervention

 and that made our experience extra special.  You will love this temple!  

 South door detail.

The Hursts kept Janna's boys so we could all go together.  

Sister Hurst had lunch waiting for us when we returned. 

 This is one of Elder Hurst's retirement projects. 

 I got pictures so Dad could put it on his list.

Elder Hurst and Baby Sam

Luke's Levan Birthday Party (4-2-2016)

Luke was so impressed with Sarah-Jane's rainbow

elephant pinata' that he decided he needed a pinata', too.

His Mom designed, formed and filled it.  Aunt

Bethany put the paper mache on and painted it.  4-2-16

He chose Nick Wilder from Zootopia!

Nick seems cool hanging around the bats.

Luke and Sarah-Jane

Luke, Leia, Sarah-Jane and Ammon waiting for the party to begin.

The Creators with Nick!

                                  Katie, Nick and Bethany

                                 Nick and Grandpa                The rope goes up....and almost in.            

Nick is cool as a cucumber and as ready as he is going to get.

Nick Meets Leia

Nick meets Ammon.

Nick meets the birthday boy...Luke!

Nick meets Sarah-Jane!

NOW FOR THE BIG GUNS!  Nick meets Katie, his designer.

Nick seems to have lost his head after meeting Katie.

The treats are still inside, so Nick meets Bethany, 

the one who gave him form and color!

Nick was falling apart, but would not give up the treats!

So.....the mighty Tyler takes the bat!

The treats are still inside Nick's body! So...Janna takes a few whacks!

The fun and games are over!  Grandma takes the BIG bat!

The treats are still safe although Nick is nearly shredded. Grandpa

 is our only hope, as there was no one older at this party. :)

Katie finally just dumps the loot out.  It you need a 

pinata made of iron...call Katie and Bethany!

The pinata had lots of play quarters so spend at the prize store on the back lawn.

Ammon collected Nick piece by piece as he fell apart!

In the face of danger and abuse, the expression on 

Nick's face never changed! What a fox!

These are the cool prizes that could be purchased with the fake quarters.

The kids gather around Aunt Katie, the store owner, to buy their prizes.

Baby Gabe loved his prizes!

SJ picked two train whistles.

Then it was BIRTHDAY present time.  This party was for Luke and Gabriel.

This is Gabe and his loot!

Luke and his loot!

Can you see SJ and Wil's new Easter Bunny?

That evening was the Priesthood session of Conference.

Here is what we did while Grandpa and Tyler went to the Stake Center.

We all went for a walk! (Three adults and seven Preschoolers.)

Luke rode his little "bike".

Can you tell whose shadow is whose shadow?

Luke, Katie and stroller, Bethany and stroller, 

Janna and bike trailer, Grandma and Wagon.

When we got home, we had a bubble party.

                                                                                                           Baby Wil

Baby Gabe

Baby Sam

Leia might be a horse lover!

Katie and Gabe returning from taking pictures.

Katie and Gabe....Selfie

The finale was Luke's Paw Patrol Birthday Cake!

His cake was the most beautiful BLUE cake you have ever seen.

WELCOME TO SOME OTHER RANDOM SHOTS FROM THE WEEKEND.

Bethany is repainting the elves and gnomes in the front flower bed.  This is one

that I bought from Grandma Marvin when she was in the hospital. After she passed away, 

I brought him home. Bethany painted him while listening to conference.

This is Dots the Bunny.

Our new baby chicks were fascinating.

Grandma and Baby Sam

THREE OF THE FIVE!
(Meghan and Ephraim and Karrie and Josh are missing)

Katie and Gabe    Bethany and Wil    Janna and Sam