"Can We Go To the Temple Today?"

Elena's been asking me all week if we can go to the temple and telling me that she wants to go to the San Antonio temple because "[she] went there when [she] was a little girl." This was not all that bad, in the way of semi-unreasonable preschooler requests, so Thursday evening I called the temple and asked what they had open on Saturday morning. 10:00 was full and 12:00 cutting it too thin to get back home before Jonathan had work, so I went with 8:00. No, I'm not insane (5am is really early for anyone in our house to get up), I just really wanted to go. It's the anniversary of my first time through the temple and I like to go back each year on this day. It's a little more special feeling, I guess. Since the kids wanted to go so much, Jonathan offered to watch them while they explored the grounds to see the flowers and touch the water. It was a beautiful day for wandering outside, too, with bright sunshine and cool breezes. They had so much fun.




It turned out to be a good thing we went so early because we acquired two (yes, two) punctured tires on the way down. Jonathan changed the worse for the spare while the kids and I explored the bookstore across the street. The blessings of the temple being what they are, there was a Firestone nearby and the tires were under warranty. After lunch and just $15 on a warranty for the new tires, we were on our way again with both children asleep in the back seat and just enough time to make a late lunch/early dinner at home before Jonathan headed out to work. A very good day!