3D Printer Fun

 We recently got a few 3D printers. Here are a few of the things that we printed.

Monson Annual Pumpkin Drop

Every year for the last few years we have all look forward to our annual pumpkin drop after Halloween. This year, all our pumpkins were home grown...some by accident. There is just something about seeing and hearing your pumpkin go SPLAT!

Here are some photos of this year's pumpkin drop.

This is Halloween!

This year due to COVID-19, the holidays are a bit different. We went back and forth debating on whether or not we would do trick or treating this year. We ultimately decided to do it. Brian and I decided we wanted to dress up in colonial clothes so he was General George Washington and I was Lady Martha Washington. 

Tali was Coraline and definitely played the part.

Jairus and Zach wanted to be members of a swat team while Silas wanted to be Buzz Lightyear. 

Brian and I had fun decorating. Brian made all these lanterns. I was pretty impressed with how they turned out. 

I chained off the patio to keep with social distancing and had to wear gloves and a mask as well while Brian went around with the boys.

Brian got a kick out of his Angel Moroni pumpkin. It was a great and yet a little frustrating Halloween. Here's to next year being hopefully better.

Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?

Today we received a little bit of snow that the kids took full advantage of. It was a fabulous day making memories with them.

Zach of course was so funny. First, he laid down on the trampoline while the snow was coming down and said he wanted to "be buried by the snow" on the trampoline. 

Haha! This kid is such a funny kid. Then he tried to eat the snow as it was falling on his face.

Meanwhile, Silas tried making part of the snowman.

He was able to get some help from his big brother.

Jairus and Zach were making one part of the body....

While Silas was making the other.

Jairus loved every minute of it.

Zach, on the other hand, got a little tired.

They all struggled to move part of the body. In fact, right after taking this photo, Silas fell over. He was okay, we all had a good laugh about it.

Silas then took his turn to try to eat the falling snowflakes.

The kids and I had to use some enginuity to get those big balls on top on one another, but we eventually got it and put the finishing touches on our snowman.

We named him Marshmallow.

I Love To See the Temple!

Today, our family was able to go for a drive downtown in Salt Lake around d the temple. It was a bit odd seeing the temple without the angel Moroni on it. 

We then found our self driving by the Jordan River temple. As we drove up to the gate, my eyes started welling up with tears. 

It may have been nostalgia, but as we drove up to it and beholding its beauty was magnificent. We drove to the east side of the temple where I was able to snag this photo it. 

I remember coming to this temple in my youth and taking my daughter to it the first time she went to do her first baptisms. It is so exquisite! I have fond memories of my grandfather baptizing me in this temple as a youth. This temple holds a very special place in my heart. Every time I see it, I feel like I am coming home. 

This place holds many memories for Brian as well. When I met him, he worked as a temple worker in this temple with his best friend who passed away last year. 

Its amazing how even during this time when we are not able to go to the temple, we are still able to feel such peace and comfort in a world of chaos just by driving by this magnificent building. I felt so much strength and sustaining power just driving up to the gates. 

I'm so grateful for these majestic buildings and the work that is done in them and long to one day return to continue the work of the Lord. I'm grateful for a living prophet who is God's mouthpiece on the earth today. I'm so grateful for the peace the gospel brings. We are truly blessed of the Lord!