Gilbert Arizona Temple Openhouse

On January 23rd we went to the Gilbert Temple Open house. There were so many people enjoying the same thing. A lot of ushers with friendly smiles.

My daughters really liked seeing the temple. I loved the beauty of the temple inside and out. The chandeliers were stunning. I kept wanting to look at them, but they were so bright, that I had to look away.

First we sat in the chapel in the meeting house next to the temple, which became filled to the brim. A sister missionary spoke for a couple minutes about the tour, then we all watched a video. After that we got up row by row. We were about in the middle.

Everyone had to wear booties to keep the floor clean. There were youth who put them on for us and afterwards to take them off.

This temple has a ton of stairs. Or maybe it seemed that way to me. Since I have spent the last 6 weeks recovering from an abdominal hysterectomy it was not easy. As soon as we were done I had to sit down. My legs hurt, especially in the thighs. After a few minutes we got up and took some pictures.

It was a great night!

Strawberry & Broccoli Salad

What is in that bowl is very delicious to me!

Strawberries, broccoli, walnuts and unsalted sunflower seeds.

I added in yogurt and the stirred it all together.

So good!

In my garden I have a bunch of broccoli growing so I can make different recipes for when they are ready.

Who I am.....

My FAITH.....
Member of...The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and very thankful for that sweet blessing in my life! I love being a part of such a great work. I have a strong testimony of who I am and why I am here. That faith is a comfort to me. I am firm in my testimony of prayer to a loving Father in Heaven. I know that our Savior, Jesus Christ, came to earth as the first and only begotten son of the Father. He atoned for our sins and loves each of us. He made it possible for us to live again. I love and cherish the scriptures and read them daily.

My LOVE for POETRY.....
I have loved writing poetry since I was about eleven years old. I wrote several from that age until age thirteen that sadly I threw away when I was fourteen. I thought they were not very good. I realized as an adult that I was young and I wrote from a young persons mind. A few months before I turned fourteen I wrote a poem I thought was good and worth sharing. Not in a boastful or arrogant way. That is...The Beautiful Land. I did edit a line many years later as to not repeat a certain adjective too many times. I hope you may enjoy reading them. I feel I could of written a lot more. I feel they are inspired and not always easy. Many I have had to pray about and I have spent time to get it right.

Enjoying the fire pit

These pictures are an accumulation of a couple different days.

Having some fun with sparklers

We made a simple fire pit with skinny cinder blocks put together.

The girls had fun roasting marshmallows. 

Seriously the child in the middle is not one to have me take her photo. 

She makes it look like that thing is going up her nose. Ha Ha

The nights we had the fire pit we also had a barbecue going. Hamburgers, chips and the dessert was the marshmallows.

There is a great reason to live in Arizona. With the weather here it is nice to enjoy some family time in the backyard.