Incredible Sight of Provo Tabernacle Temple Renovations

 Provo Tabernacle Temple Renovations are underway and the church is making sure to sure as much of the land at their disposal to the ultimate level. The temple has been lifted onto at least 25 foot steel stilts and the ground around has been dug out for underground parking and for additional stories within the temple structure.

 It is an incredible sight to see. The original tabernacle is only the shell of its former glory but the plan is to full restore to the builds outside to match the original tabernacle. They have kept the four wooden spires that topped each of these columns you see in the top picture to be placed back once renovations as further along.

If you can see the thickness of the walls the original brick as been reinforced with cement and the wall are now close to 2 feet thick.

In the far right of this picture you see a dirt line stretching back into the back ground. When they were exevating the grounds under and beside the tabernacle, the foundation of an old church and caretakers home were found dating back to the original pioneers who settled this valley. You can still see parts of the church's foundations. That is the line you see on the right side of the picture.

If you look in this picture you can see one of the pieces of equipment that they are using in the project and it gives you an idea of the massive size of the stilts that the temple rests on.

 The whole works is a really wondered to see in person. 

 Here is the other side of the tabernacle. You can see how long the building is down this side and the massive works of stilt iron work beneath.

 

 The stilt work below.

 The building above.

 Adaline and daddy in front of the computer model of the completed Provo Tabernacle Temple. We understand that the goal of this project to get make a mini temple square right in the heart of Provo, UT. The parking for the structure will be below and the land over will be a massive garden for the whole community to enjoy.

 We look forward to this new temple's completion and find the work of the gospel rolling forth an incredible thing to witness.

"I love to see the temple, I'm going there some day! To feel the Holy Spirit, to listen and to pray."

Typical Spring Day

 As I am pregnant with our second bundle of joy. I have been spending a lot of time in this wonderful recliner. I feel sick most of the day and find it hard to get enough energy to get out of the chair unless it is to help Adaline or get her out of something. I am so grateful for a wonderful husband who help me so much as I go through what I fondly call my sick phase of pregnancy.

Cory typically has Adaline following him around as soon as he gets home and they spend time together watching tv, playing on the floor and eating off each others plate of food. I have been greatly blessed with an amazing husband and I am so grateful for his patience and kindness he shows unwaveringly to Adaline and I.

On days that I have been feeling better Adaline and I try to get out and walk the neighborhood and get to the park once in a while with Manda and Krislyn and their little ones. Here is Adaline enjoying some carrots at the park just down from our house on a beautiful spring day.

Easter Bunny Morning - Saturday & The True Meaning of Easter - Sunday

 Daddy had to work so mommy set up the kitchen for the Easter Bunny to leave Adaline's and daddy baskets for them to find when daddy got home.

 Daddy got Lincoln, the movie, some chocolate snickers and candy, and a stuff lamb

 Adaline got a new Easter Dress for Sunday, Rise of the Guardians, the movie, some chocolate, and a pink bunny.

Both liked their baskets that the Easter Bunny left for them and could not wait to watch their movies.

Sunday, we celebrated the true meaning of Easter, the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We got to focus on him and what it meant for us to have this incredible gift of eternal life. Cory and I got to express testimony as we looked at scriptures and talked as a family about this great blessing. We also went to Sunday dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Kellersberger. It was wonderful to spend time with family on this special holiday.

Easter Egg Decorating and Hunt 2013

 Daddy and Adaline got to decorate a dozen eggs for Easter. Here is daddy showing little girl how it is done.

Adaline loved the idea and watched daddy very carefully to see how to do it

 

 Even mommy got to help and made Adaline an egg that said "Adaline's 1st Easter" in purple, a color she loves!

The next day we had an Easter Egg Hunt with our friends the Philbrooks. Mommy set up the yard and placed eggs and bunnies for the kids to find.

 "Daddy, I want to go find the eggs! Why do I have to wait for Kanyon to come!"

Daddy convinced little girl to wait and even got to smile, even though it started to get windy and a little cold

Kanyon was not sure what to make of the Easter Egg hunt but he was decked out for the event and looked so cute, I had to take a picture.

Then we put Adaline and Kanyon in a chair together and put his bunny ears on Adaline. She was not too thrilled as you can see, but is was a cute picture.

After finding all the eggs and eating yummy treats we said goodbye to Philbrooks and took little girls loot of eggs and candy inside.

Kayson's 1st Birthday Party

 Kayson got to celebrate his birthday two days after Adaline. We got to go to his party and watch him dig into his cake. He knew exactly what to do.

He started digging into before the candles were blown out and the song was over.

 

 "Oh, yummy. Chocolate cake and it's all for me!"

Adaline and daddy picked out the outfit that we gave to Kayson. He is going to look super cute in it this summer. Grandma Kellersberger sent a gift, too. Kayson got a Little People tracker and workman.

We were so happy to spend Kayson's birthday with him and hope he has many more to come!

Adaline 1st Birthday Party in Utah!

 Barbie Themed Birthday Party

 Pink, black and white, where the colors of this party

 With free printable party favors I was able to give Adaline's party an affordable theme.

 I even made her a birthday sign.

 

 Adaline got to celebrate her 1st birthday with the Kellersberger Grandparents, Haley and Randy, and Kelsie, Johny, and Kayson and Uncle Colby who was not in the picture.

We had a wonderful time getting together to eat pizza from Papa Murphy, yum!

Then watching Adaline open all of her presents that the family had brought her. There were so many new toys to play with. Here is a boat for the bathtub.

She also got about a million little people animals. 

 Grandma and Grandpa got her the Little People Ark and each set of animals go into the ark. Adaline loved it.

 Grandma also got her the Little People house bike to ride around the living room.

 Kayson was also getting in on the present giving and presented Adaline with a Paparazzi bracelet for Sunday.

 Haley tried to show Adaline how to use her new bike but Adaline was not too sure about thing underneath her body so she did not last long it.

Adaline was more interested in Grandma opening up some of her new animals to play with.

 But Kayson loved the bike and he knew just how to use it, too.

 Then Adaline got to dig into her birthday cake with some help from mommy. She enjoyed sucking the chocolate frosting off her fingers.

She had a huge personal cake to enjoy all by herself and everyone else was served the cupcakes that came with the cake.

Adaline Birthday was a Barbie themed party so of course she had to have Barbie on her cake. This topper Grandma Kellersberger was able to get to make the cake match the rest of the party theme.

 "Oh, yum. This is so good. I can't get enough."

 "I get to eat the whole thing right?"

Daddy videoed little girl eating her cake. It was so fun to watch her daintily pick little pieces of icing off her cake and eat it with her index and thump. Like a little princess even with the chocolate covering her face.

It was a lot of fun. Adaline only got a little way into her cake when she was done and on sugar over load.

 Grandma Kellersberger got her this super cute balloon that is going to go into her memory book.

Daddy and his little one year old!

It was a great party and we had an awesome time with the whole family and I know that Adaline enjoyed her Birthday party, cake, and pizza, too!