Tonight for family night, we took the kids down to temple square in salt lake city. A place Matt and I have been to several times before, but I think it has been well over 6 years since we last went. It did not seem like to long ago for Matt and I, however the kids found utter delight there. We walked around the out sides of the temple grounds and even Kyson and Kaylen was in awe over how peaceful it felt to be near the temple. And to see the Angel Moroni on top. And to read the words written on the temple and to touch the temple walls that were carved from stone. The kids wanted to know about how the pioneers carved the stone, how they got it there, how they carved the doors and the door knobs. They kept telling me about how good it feels to be there. Then we went to the visitor centers and spent more time then I thought going through the many learning activities, there was a family home evening lesson on every wall in the whole building. I was amazed myself. Wondering why I had not taken my children there. Of course we only went to show them the temple grounds, but there was so much more to see and do that we left at dark. We had to skip going to get a treat because the kids did not want to leave. As we left the temple grounds and stepped onto the streets of Salt Lake City and started walking towards the Car, Kyson mentioned said, "Mom, that feeling is slowly leaving me the farther away we get from it." Kaylen also made mention of it. How great that it was for them to see and feel and participate hands on in learning that the temple is a Holy Place, a place for peace, a place to feel Joy and Happiness. Thus, my joy and happiness moment was found today. (Kensleys was too, however she did get lost as we walked out of the visitors center and some how we managed to walk a short distance before we noticed she was missing. It didn't take long to look in through the windows to see a panic stricken 4 year old who realized her family was not around. She was a bit upset and shaken, and she only wanted mom to hold her, a little smile came on my face. I picked her up all was well again.)