Provo City Center Temple

We had the blessing of attending the Provo City Center Temple open house! It was wonderful to go and see what revelation, work, and time can do. This is were the Provo Tabernacle once stood, where Preston and I would go to stake conferences, graduations, etc. in our BYU days. We feel very lucky to be able to have experienced both the tabernacle and the temple here. In my mind I will always call it the tabernacle temple.

The fountain is always our kids favorite part of a temples grounds. So funny!

I love to see the Temple.

 

 Jordan and Natalie were so sweet in looking at this statue of Jesus. They looked for the nail marks in His hands and feet. When they saw them they told us they knew why those were there. 

I really liked how the design inside and out reflect the time period the original structure was built. Classically beautiful in my opinion.

Families Are Forever. It is a joyful experience to be able to take our family to the temple. I pray that we will always be able to do so. Holiness to the Lord. The House of the Lord.

2016 Already Exciting

One morning a few days after Christmas I was helping the kids open up some of their new toys when I hear a scream. It was Katelyn. She had crawled over to the lit gas stove and had put her hand on it. I sprinted over to take her hand off only to see the blisters already forming. 

I ran upstairs to try and figure out what to do, all the while Katelyn is screaming in awful pain. I put burn cream on her hand and try some other things but nothing calms her down. I realize I can't do this on my own (find an urgent care, take her with the other kids, keep her from injuring herself even more, etc.) and so I call Preston. 

Through my crying all I can get out is, "Katelyn burned her hand... I need help." He rushes home and I continue to hold Katelyn so she won't hurt her hand more (it looked so terrible). Preston finds an urgent care and takes Katelyn there. He calls and keeps me posted. 

We have never had a child injured this badly. I felt TERRIBLE... I went through all of the should ofs and could ofs. You keep your kid safe 99 times and the 100th time you slip... and you still feel terrible. Even though that sounds like a pretty good job. 

When she put her hand on the glass she didn't have the reaction most people would to quickly take it off. She held it there and I had to rush to take her hand off of the glass. This resulted a bad 2nd degree burn. We had to keep her hand bandaged for about three weeks, changing bandages twice a day for a while, using some amazing hand cream medicine, and going to the pediatrician each week for guidance. It was quit the ordeal for a few seconds mistake. 

I couldn't bring myself to take a picture of her hand since my guilt was still so strong. As she's healed so have I. I am happy to say that she has now healed perfectly. Her hand has no scares, which I feel is a big blessing. But alas, Katelyn still doesn't understand that she shouldn't touch hot things. Can you believe that?! But I am now paranoid and very quick about keeping  her far far away from hot things. 

Here she is hanging out with Grandma Suzie and sporting her bandage.

Here is Katelyn 10 months old. 

Her teeth are on their way! You can see the puffy gums in this picture.

Cousin time with Aubrielle. I love when these kids get together. 

 

Jordan and Natalie are good buddies. Here they are playing house. I love to see what their imaginations come up with. 

 

Mr. Spikey Hair! 

At the end of the month Katelyn's hand was all better and she learned to clap. Can you tell she is so excited about her new skill. Yay for healing bodies!

Proud brother cheering her on with her new accomplishment. And that's a wrap for January. Onto possibly calmer months.