Temple Trip

Recently we took a trip to Vancouver, WA. This was a very important  trip because; 1. my brother was returning from his two year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Gigi was born two weeks after he had left so he hadn't even met her yet! 2. I was receiving me endowment (for those of you not familiar with this ordinance, here is a sight for explanation: http://www.lds.org/ensign/1995/02/endowed-with-covenants-and-blessings?lang=eng )  

3. D.J., Gigi and myself got to be sealed together as a family for time and all eternity.

 4. We were also able to see my newest cousin, Zane be blessed and his older brother, Hank get baptized! 5. Visit with family and friends and shop till we dropped. literally. We also got to enjoy General Conference with my family! 

Powerhouse vacation

I am so grateful to be a member of the true church of Jesus Christ. To know that the priesthood has been restored and to have a living prophet in these latter days. To have beautiful temples where we can receive sacred ordinances and do the work for those already gone from mortality who didn't get the chance in this life. I am especially grateful to know that today there are men ordained by God with the power to seal FAMILIES together for eternity, not just spouses till death do you part. And this can ONLY be done in His holy temple. Nothing has or ever will bring me as much joy as knowing that I will be with my sweetheart and my darling daughter not just in this life, but the next and all other children we have will be born in the covenant and be sealed as well. The experience was out of this world.  I love conference when I get to her the words of our Prophet Thomas S Monson and his apostles and to know they speak the words of God. 

On a different note, this trip was just so fun! I love/miss especially downtown Portland and Seattle so much! We got to spend some time on 23rd in Portland and Pike Market in Seattle and of course visited my favorite produce stand. Man oh man how i miss WA produce!!! Stupid Alaska. lol. And of course I had to get good old cheap sushi at least three times. (all pregnancy appropriate kinds) 

Gigi was in heaven with lots and lots and lots of a attention, but ever since we got back she has definitely been extra clingy to me and D.J. which is pretty cute except when she cant stand to be away from you when you need bathroom time...i remember privacy...it was nice. 

Now were back safe and sound and better than ever!!!