Antelope Island

Last week my amazing sister in law and her little cuties came from Colorado to visit. We did a lot of stuff like seeing the SLC Temple, going on walks and just playing around.
One of my favorite things we did was go to Antelope Island. This is an area located on The Great Salt Lake. It has a heard of bison and antelope along with deer. One of the best places on the island in my opinion is a late 1800s to mid 1940s ranch that you go you feel like you are stepping back in time! The best things about it is the self guided tour and the kids are encouraged to touch EVERYTHING! When you have four kids who are told this guess what they;  they touch everything!
It was fun to watch history dance before our little bees eyes, they were excited about the history that happen there and they have already asked to go back! It was so cute princess bee and her cousin were going around saying look at this old timey fill in the blank {bed, stove, floor you name it they were amazed by it!}

Also here is a quick tip for kids if you go to a federal park make your first stop  the visitors center, and ask a Ranger about the JR Ranger program. This is a free program where they kids can do activities to become Jr Rangers. Once the activities are complete {they are mainly from a coloring book} they can take the oath to become a Jr Ranger and receive a Jr Ranger badge or patch! This year we started to collect these fun keepsakes and the best part is the kids feel like they get a special treat and it is FREE!
In the end my favorite thing was the quality time we spent together it was worth every minute of it! 
Where in Utah do you like to visit?

I love to the Temple {Ogden open house}

So living in the beehive state has its perks and one of those perks it the amount of Temples you can visit. Yesterday I had the amazing opportunity to visit the Ogden Temple. If you live in Utah and you have the chance to see the beautiful building then go. The beauty within it is AMAZING!!!! There is no detail left unnoticed.
When you walk in you are quickly engulfed by the spirit. The love that went into making it and the people whom you can tell are just as excited to be there is evident everywhere! Even the carpet is ornately detailed, it is carved with a Razor to match the beautiful stain glass. Like I said they did not miss a detail even the door handles are sculpted.
I feel so blessed to be given the opportunity to go and visit such a special place with my family, on one of the stairways going up is this picture.

When Princess Bee was walking towards it she leaned in close to me and said "Look mommy it looks like we are walking towards Heaven". Her sweet words serve to me as a reminder of what the Temple symbolizes to me. It is a pathway towards Heaven, it brings happiness and joy that words can't explain but when experienced instantly felt and understood.
If you are not a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and have opportunity to tour one of these Holy Temples then I urge you to go. The emotions you will feel can be overwhelming and if you have  questions there are a ton of people who are more than willing to answer pretty much anything. Its an experience you will not regret!
If you don't have the opportunity to visit an open house for a Temple here is a video that I would encourage you to watch it shows the craftsmanship and love that went into this building.

Have you been to an Temple open house? Which one and how did you feel?
Tiff