The one where we go to temple square.....

in the rain and cold.

Sunday was a great easter day. My stake presidents wife mentioned in R.S. the film on Joseph Smith that they are playing at the JSMB.
I made a mental note that i needed to go and take my family to see this.
Tonight was the night...we have not been to Temple Square in quite a while.
So, this was long overdue!!!

The kids came home from school and i got them all ready. Shawn, of course opted out and said he was going to stay home.

enter my anger! bear with me, this does have a point!

Paige had fallen asleep and so it was perfect for me to go and not worry about her needing to eat for a while. We were walking out the door...paige woke up!

Enter frustration!

i had to feed her, shawn would not come and i did not feel like taking all 4 kids by myself....the movie was starting in 30 minutes...i had to feed paige. so i decided we would go to the 6pm movie.

5:15 came and we had to leave....i needed to stop at costco on the way just to return something really quick. I pulled into the parking lot...found a spot...waited for the car to pull out...another car whips right in front of me. and actually takes the spot that i was clearly waiting for!

enter more anger!

ok, i tell myself it is ok...there is another spot right next to it...calm down nat....i wait for this one...another #$&@%@#, i mean man, pulled in front of me and took this one too.

I am not making this stuff up!!!!
I swore!
I was on my way to temple square and i swore.
I was not in the right mood to go there and feel the spirit.

enter my 3rd time of the night thinking that i should just turn around and call it a night and try another day.

I found another spot....nobody was going to take this one!!!!
i parked.

SO frustrated!!

I run in and return my item....run back out to the car.
leaving the stupid lot and a women runs a stop sign and i have to slam on my brakes!
seriously!!!!????

I swore!

Again....i should just go home!

i am thinking...is there some reason why i should not be going to temple square?

I turn right and head toward the freeway, of course after laying on my horn at this lady. yes, it did make me feel better!

we finally make it with 2 minutes to spare!

enter the spirit!

the movie was fabulous! the boys and i were both crying and it was so worth all the frustration....even though i swore, the spirit was still there. :)

we also went to the visitors center and that was great...and did a few of the other tours. it was so neat!

the kids loved it and thanked me for taking them and especially thanked me for the ice cream afterwards.

i am so glad i went and did not give up on my desire to have a spiritual experience.

here are some highlights!







I realize my pictures are not all that great quality....sorry!

at least i have them for the memory though, right?

sorry for the long post! :):)