Our Special Day. . .

Today was a special day. . . 

Emily will turn 4 years old tomorrow

and so today I got to spend most

of the day with just her!

No Mom, no Dad, no Camden just

Emily and Grandma Monk!

 We started our day by visiting the 

visitor's center at the

Idaho Falls Temple.

Emily loved the nativity.

 As we entered the visitor's center,

it warmed my heart as Emily said,

"Look Grandma, there's Jesus."

 Emily loved playing on the computer and

coloring temples from all over

the world.  We looked at the temple in England where her

Dad Steven served his mission.  We looked at the New Zealand temple were Uncle Sam served and we also looked at the

Los Angeles Temple were Uncle Matt is serving his mission. 
We couldn't find the Finland temple where Aunt Nat served her mission nor could we find the Portland temple where
Emily's Mom and Dad were married. 

 Emily wanted to know is Jesus was

awake in these statues.

 The bronze statues were just beautiful!

 Off to the Museum of Idaho where we enjoyed

an Old Fashioned Christmas.

 Emily loved all the different Santa's there.

 We even found the Grinch.

 The Gingerbread man was so cute!

 We had to wrap Em's up in a blanket because she

forgot her coat.  It worked, we would just wrap her

up when we were outside and then off the blanket 

would come when we went inside.  

 Then... off to Grandma's to make our very own

Gingerbread house.

 Isn't it so cute?  I loved how Emily would so carefully

place each piece of candy.  She took such great

care in decorating her masterpiece!

 Wouldn't be a complete day if we

didn't color!

We took turns and isn't it a beautiful picture?

 Off to the basement for just some "play" time.

Wouldn't be a day at Grandma's if we didn't 

have a tea party.

I love you Emily!

You are such a special girl.

Thanks for spending the day with me.

Can't wait for your birthday party tomorrow.  

Love,

Grandma Monk