Temple Square

For Brent's last day in town we decided to head up to Salt Lake City to see Temple Square and squeeze in a little family time. We didn't make it to see a taping of Music and the Spoken Word but didn't mind just walking around the grounds. Unfortunately Ireland and I came down with some kind of bug. We stopped at just about every bench we came across to rest. Poor Ireland didn't get much out of Temple Square.

Liesel on the other hand was thrilled to "go to the temple and meet Jesus." Yeah, I perhaps set up some expectations I shouldn't have. I thought she would be happy with taking pictures outside the temple and seeing the Christus. Nope! She firmly believed we were going IN the temple to MEET Jesus. As we headed towards the car she sadly said, "But Mom, I'm wearing my dress." As if I wasn't feeling crappy enough! Her simple faith really stunned me. I'm happy to report she has since bounced back and is determined to get married in the temple... so she can "meet Jesus."

As soon as we got to the Christus, Brent asked if we were going to get a photo. I hung out on the benches for a little while, waiting to spot someone with a large-ish camera that would do a good job. I finally spied a very friendly lady with said large camera. I had to laugh when I realized she had cut off Jesus' head while leaving plenty of carpet at our feet! It's still a good photo though and I'm glad we have it.

I don't know how long this has been on display but I absolutely love it. It's a cross-section of the temple so visitors can see what the inside looks like. Completely brilliant!

We sadly took Brent to the airport and said our goodbyes. I'm happy I was able to spend more time with my family and friends and the girls loved the time with their cousins. Still, our family just isn't the same when we aren't together and we all missed Dad quite a bit.