Draper Temple Open House...according to the Peacocks

Our family went to the Draper Temple Open House. The kids had been looking forward to this for SO long! We talked a lot about it, what to expect, etc. We were lucky that Rob could take off early from work so we could go during the day when it was less crowded. It was a really wonderful experience to go to the temple with our whole family! The kids really were fascinated by all of it. Here are some comments and thoughts that we heard throughout the day:

-"Why do they have their swimming pool on a bunch of cows, Mom?" - Ashlee when looking at the baptismal font.

-"Mom, you said the temple would make me feel warm inside, but right now I am freezing!" - McKell, after we told her to leave her coat in the car.

-"This is a really special day. I think it is so cool that 'Captain Moroni' is on top of the temples!" - Cayden

-"Hey, this room looks just like Fish Lake!" - All of the kids, when we entered one of the ordinance rooms with the murals painted on the walls.

-"Mom, that light looks like a giant disco ball!" - McKell, when seeing the chandelier in the Celestial Room. The scary thing is that for some reason, it was actually spinning. I'm sure there's has to be a little disco in Heaven, right?

-"Oh, that is SO romantic!" - Ashlee, when we went in the sealing room and told her how Daddy and Mommy were married in a room like this over the altar.

-"I like that there was a harp and cookies at the temple." - McKell after we had refreshments in an adjoining church. We quickly had to explain.

I'm sure there are more...I'll add them as I remember them...