Temple Trip

This past weekend, we went to the LDS temple in Anchorage. My stepdad, Randy, came with us. We drove our Corolla. I was squished between the two girls in the back seat and Randy was up front and Jeremy drove...the whole way there and back (about 14 hours at least!). We caravaned with the Joneses and the Legges. We stopped at Arby's the moment we pulled into town and then headed to our hotel - a brand spakin' new one (for only $40 on priceline.com!). The girls were super troopers and didn't cry and scream too much in the car, but they were sure glad to get to the pool! We had an amazingly spiritual time at the temple and were so lucky to have Christy Jones to watch the girls for us so we could go together.

The next day, the guys went to the temple while we ate at the yummy breakfast buffet (for free!) in the hotel. Then we went to Chuck E. Cheese with the Joneses - we owed it to Madeline for being potty trained. That was her ultimate "treat" for giving up diapers :) We all had a blast - Jeremy kept running off with our tokens to play games, Abbie was a patient little sweetheart when Jeremy wanted to have her ride with him. The picture of the girls in the car is too precious - Abbie is just waiting with her little hands folded, for Madeline to put the token in.

This is our 3rd trip to Chuck E. Cheese since Maddie was born (once a year is good) and here are some photos from each time...and one of Abbie (in the same shirt as Madeline at that age!).