Temple

Yesterday we went on our third temple trip of the year. We are trying to get a group together every month to join us in Billings. It has been wonderful. Yesterday some of our wonderful friends went through the temple for the first time. There were 17 (12 already committed before the Himes were going through and we gained a few more for that occasion!) of us from Gillette 2nd ward in the celestial room! It was so amazing. It makes my heart want to explode with happiness. Well this morning while I was cooking the boys breakfast, Carson was sitting on the counter next to me talking to me. He says out of no where, "Mom. Do you know that you are really weird on our temple trips?" I get a scowl and ask him why he says that and he replies, "Because you tell us you love us out of no where. Like driving and you just say, Caden I love you!" and he looks at me like, see...you are crazy! I smiled at him, which he then tells me, "And you smile ALOT!" I didn't know how to explain to him why I am so happy. I just told him that when I go to the temple I remember that all of the things they do that make me mad, don't matter. Being with them forever is all that matters. He then asked me when he can go to the temple and I tell him 12. He says that he is really excited to be 12 so he can go too. How precious is that!!! It makes me really happy that he sees the difference that it makes in me, and that he wants that too! The best teaching tool is to be an example!!! So thankful Chet and I have made it priority to go every month, 5 young kids in tow!