On April 16-18, we loaded our family in the van and headed to Vancouver, Canada. We went to Victoria three and a half years ago with my parents, but have never been to Vancouver. We decided to go because the church was having the Vancouver Temple open house for three weeks in April. We had only been back from Spring break for two weeks, but we knew it was an important opportunity for our kids to be able to go to a temple open house.
We stayed at a Motel 8 that had a pool with a big water slide. The kids thought that was great. We got there late on Friday night and of course the kids had to go on the slide, so they went to the pool and swam until about 10:30 pm. I am not one to usually let my kids stay up, but they had been in the car for so long and were just dying to check out the pool and slide.
On Saturday we went to the temple open house first thing. We got there at about 9:30 and we got right in. It wasn't very crowded, but it sure filled up fast after that and got a lot busier. The temple was gorgeous and the kids loved it. They especially loved the beautiful celestial room. We then headed to Stanley Park, but since it was pouring rain we didn't really get out or do much because it was just raining too hard. We went to downtown Vancouver and were disappointed to not see anything from the Olympics, but we did find a store selling Olympic stuff for pretty cheap. We loaded up and had a great time there and at a toy store that was super fun for the kids. We ate at a yummy restaurant called "The White Spot" and then headed back to the hotel, where the kids swam again until late at night.
On Sunday, we headed back to the temple for pictures, since the weather on Saturday had been so bad. It was gorgeous on Sunday. By this point Jaron had had enough and he did NOT want his picture taken. So, we only got a few of him. But, Pete was able to get some really beautiful pictures. He has turned into quite the photographer. After the temple we headed home. It was such a great weekend and one I am sure we will remember for a long time.
These raccoons were in a tree near the temple
6 comments:
Beautiful pictures (and kids) Steph!
The tulips are beautiful! Glad you got some sun for those cute pictures!
Beautiful! Looks like you had a lot of fun and what a great experience for your kids!
Wow, you're so lucky to have gone to that open house! I would have loved to do that. You're little girl's dress was darling, by the way. And so are YOU! :)
Fun!! Maya has that same Costco dress!!
This looks like it was a blast. I'm sure it was a great experience for the kids.
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