Oquirrh Mountain Temple

Another highlight during our trip to Utah was the morning we spent at the temple open house. This beautiful building is just down the street from Grandma Debbie's house in South Jordan (where we lived when Parker was born).

When I was pregnant with Parker and working in the Jordan River Temple, I was always thankful that it was a short 5-minute drive from our house because I had to be there at 5am and a longer drive would have meant getting up even earlier. I never would have imagined that there would be another temple even closer someday!




The tour began with a brief video presentation in an air-conditioned tent outside the temple. Todd took this picture while we were waiting for it to start. I had to include it since Parker's eyes are shut in ALL the outdoor pics (he's so sensitive to the sunlight).




Lincoln was surprisingly well-behaved. He only got fussy when we had to wait for the elevator (which we used several times because of the stroller). As long as we were moving, he was happy.




Parker was fascinated by the piano in the reception tent at the end of the tour because it could play hymns without anyone pressing the keys.




It was a lovely experience and I can't wait to attend this new temple after it is dedicated.