SNOW...It's fun to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.

A couple of weeks ago, our kids were complaining that EVERYONE in Utah was "so lucky" because they had so much snow. Poor us...we don't get any snow. Even when it actually snowed in Vegas, we got nothing. So, we packed everyone up and headed for snow. We found plenty of it and stopped just outside of Cedar City to let the kids play in it. They were so excited, but I don't think they had any clue how cold it was (about 17 degrees). They bundled up in what little snow clothes we have and went crazy in the snow. They had so much fun, but it only lasted about half an hour before they were all freezing...including mom and dad!!!! I think they got the snow fascination out of their systems for another year. Why do we always want what we can't have?

Fun...but FREEZING!!!

Claire trying to make a snow angel. She wasn't heavy enough or strong enough to break the outer crust of snow, but was copying the older kids and she thought she was SO BIG!



Below is a video we took right before we left. Kyle grew up in snow, but his kids are clueless about it. So, he thought it would be funny to get them to race down the hill in the deep snow, knowing they would never make it down the hill without falling. He was right. We hope it amuses you as much as it amuses us.

More pictures of the church...

Pres. Robison being interviewed.

Primary room

Primary room

Foyer outside cultural hall on bishops' side.

Foyer outside chapel on bishops' side. The firefighter is standing in the doorway of the chapel.

Bishop Barlow in his office.

"How Firm a Foundation"

Our beautiful, old Logandale Chapel burned down today. It is a total loss. Kyle was able to help our bishop and others get some things out of the church that weren't ruined.

This month in Primary we are learning the song, "How Firm a Foundation". What a message to have this month. The foundation IS firm. The Church is true. Nothing will change for us except that we will share a building with other wards for a while. Then, in several months, we will have a beautiful, new building. The church runs like a well-oiled machine. We know that we will have Sacrament Meeting this week, just like every other week...though in a different building. We know that the money we have all paid in tithing will go to help rebuild our church. The work goes on!

We are blessed to have many wonderful memories from the old building. It has so much history and we were blessed to have a little bit of our history there. Ansley and Nate were baptized there and Eli and Claire were blessed there. Plus, lots of Primary activities and programs, ward parties, Relief Society dinners, etc. The list goes on and on. We are sad, but excited for what will come.

Here is the link to the story on Deseret News.com Check out the name of the photographer...Kyle is famous!

http://www.mormontimes.com/people_news/church_news/?id=6147

Inside of the chapel. The chapel faced toward that front wall.

Inside our beloved Primary room. It was always too cold, or too hot, and it was a bit too small...but it was just right for us.