Temple Redo Pics

Remember how I got shingles?  Well, one of the reason I did might have been the stress of getting pictures right after our temple sealing.  The night before the sealing I was almost in tears after hours of searching for an outfit to wear for our family photos (after temple pics) so I called our photographer and we rescheduled for a later date.  Did anyone notice how spring sucked this year?  Well, it was not pro Alexander photos so we rescheduled multiple times and FINALLY after two months we got our pictures taken.  I'm glad we did because the weather was awesome and we were more refreshed.  Oh and that outfit I cried over?  I ended up wearing stuff I already had.  Isn't life funny?

Sealing Day

Gregg and I believe that families can be together forever. In order to achieve this, we believe you need to be sealed in the temple. Gregg and I were sealed on our wedding day. If we had conceived Emme she would have been born in the covenant, but because she was brought to us through adoption we had the opportunity to have a live sealing in the temple.

We were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. It was an absolutely beautiful event. We were treated like royalty. I even made the comment I felt like VIP to a temple worker. She said "That's because you are!" Emme got to hang out in the nursery for most of the time. The ladies taking care of her loved her. One even said she wished all the babies could be like Emme. Gregg and I were able to spend some time alone in the Celestial Room. The Spirit was very strong as we sat and contemplated all that we had been through to get our little girl. I felt the overwhelming love our Heavenly Father has for me and our family. The time in the temple made everything worth it. It was one of the most spiritual experiences I have ever had.

When they brought Emme into the sealing room it was the first time we had seen her in her dress, because I had never had a chance to try it on her. {Things were pretty busy} She looked beautiful. She had a bowel movement seconds before the sealing, but she didn't seem to mind. She gave big smiles all around and loved the big chandelier at the center of the room.

If I can say anything about what I felt that day it would be that our Heavenly Father loves us. We all have a plan. One that will make us grow and learn beyond anything we thought possible. Hang in there... the rewards are endless.

One happy eternal family.

So lucky to have grandmas.

Alexander side.

Emme loves my hair.

Jackson side.

One tired girl.

Too cute for words.

Together we have it all.