The week we had Jenna and the boys here as well as hosting the Koellikers for our Mission Tour, we went over to the Mesa Temple for a picnic dinner and walk-through of the lights which just "happened" to be on. Not too many people were there and it was great! Bennett would have been content just to walk up and down the ramp near the pool area.
He was just so happy he could go up and down. Oh to be so excited by something that simple!
Cheesy Carter and tired Bennett after running all over the area.
They really do a wonderful job with the lights here...not so big as Salt Lake, but really well done and MUCH WARMER.
Grandpa with the boys.
Mommy Jenna with the boys.
And Grandma with the boys.
We enjoyed being inside the Visitor Center.
Carter walked right up to the Cristus Statue and said. "Jesus was really tall."
Yup. He was.
This is the north side of the Mesa Temple. It is in-between the Visitor Center and the Temple itself. They have ponds on the north and on the west side of this temple.
Carter helping Bennett walk back to the car.
Scott and Sister Koelliker behind them.
It was a wonderful night. We were blessed to have Sister Koellikers niece and little family come meet us at the temple grounds... the lights just happened to be on... we just happened to meet a man inside the visitor center that recognized us and let us into the Nativity Display of worldwide nativities... and Sister Koelliker just happened to run into an old high school friend who was serving in the visitor center that night!
You could call them coincidences if you want...but as for me, I call them tender mercies!
1 comment:
The lights in the first Bennett video are really cool. And I'm amazed Bennett didn't just fall down that ramp. Nathan was trying to go down our driveway today and opted to sort of crawl sideways at the bottom (he's fallen before, so he was being cautious).
Love Carter's comment!
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