Montreal temple open house

We stayed at the Holiday Inn last night as our tour time was 10:15. It was nice not to feel rushed and have breakfast than just head over. It was a beautiful day, sun shining and plus 9, and no snow. We watched a little video first about what happens in temples and then we went to the temple. It's quite a small temple but beautiful inside. The same sweet feeling every where. I really wanted our family to have this opportunity to go thru together. As we sat in the celestial room with its amazing chandelier and all the kids around us and quiet, it was easy to be thankful for this little family. We then moved to the sealing room and as we sat there the guide was talking about how we can be married for time and eternity or converts can be sealed together as a family and what more would kids want to hear than that they were sealed and belonged to their family forever. At this point I could feel tears starting, as we were getting ready to leave Alin picked up Mason and had him look in the mirrors in the sealing room, then Dani so they could look and see themselves forever in the mirrors, I picked Abbie up on the other side.  

The next room they took us in was the bridal room where brides would get ready. There is a also a huge mirror in this room and I was just looking around and when I turned back Dani was standing square in front of the mirror and smiling at herself, in that one split second the tears brimmed over and fell down my cheeks. She looked beautiful and in my minds eye she was standing there getting ready for her wedding day. I need to be around for that, I need her to make good choices, to marry a man that will make her feel beautiful everyday. That will treat her like a queen, that will watch over her. If she found someone like Alin I would rest easy. I then picked up Abbie and put her in front of the mirror so she could see herself. As I held Abbie when we were walking out she asked my why I was crying I told her they were happy tears so she then proceeded to wipe them for me. As we were leaving the temple, the elderly gentleman that was our guide asked to shake the kids hands and told them they were the most reverent kids that he'd seen on the tour. That makes this mom happy. 

Montreal- Longuiel Temple

Daniela💜 In the little visitors centre they had a picture up that you could stand in front of. 

Abbie💛

Mason💙

I promise I love you all...no matter what

Tonight as we were putting you all to bed, it was a relatively calm affair and dare I say even a little fun.  Hair braided, teeth brushed, I love you's said and then a pit in the bottom of my stomach as I told Dani "I love you Dani" and she replied "Not today" when I asked why she said because "I was picking my nose" (picking her nose till she had 3 bleeding noses) I thought I was even calm about it when I said "Quit touching your nose" "it's going to keep bleeding".  In fact it didn't even register with me that this was an issue...till bedtime.  Honestly it broke my heart a little, I reassured her that mom will always love her, even when she picks her nose, even if she's being a turkey, even if... the thing about it is that every single night I say to you kids.  "I love you" how much...this much, for how long...forever and a day, to the moon and back, no matter what.  Tomorrow is a fresh day and I will work harder that they know it's not just words I'm saying but that I truly feel that way.  You three, I am your mom,  I will love you forever, I will always love you, NO MATTER WHAT.  xxoo