Jalen

On Saturday my nephew Jalen was sealed to his family in the Manti temple. It was a great day for our family. I am always grateful for opportunities to attend the temple but I think I feel the spirit most when a child is sealed to its family. I have been given the blessing of being able to escort my niece, Baylie and now my nephew, Jalen at the temple. I go with them to the nursery and get them dressed and then I go with them to the altar and help them through the ordinance. It is so powerful. I am thankful that my sister and her husband have blessed with such a beautiful family and that there were two women out there who were willing to give their precious children to my sister and her husband in order to give them a better life. What an unimaginable sacrifice. This is my sister and her cute eternal family.

My own precious eternal family. So it was hot and getting all three kids and Dave and I in a picture at the same time just didn't happen.

and just because I thought it was so funny...this is the "kids" hamburger that Lauryn and Clara ordered for lunch. No, they didn't eat it...