Why not visit the Mormon Temple with the Christmas lights and life size nativity set for our Story of the World: Ancient History studies on the beginning of Christianity.
Truth be told, this was a completely impromptu stop after Marcelo's dance performance at the Salt Lake County Fair Grounds. We didn't want to drive back in rush hour traffic, so to make the most out of our trip to downtown Salt Lake, we went to the new City Creek Mall and as I couldn't suffer through Ray's psychotic episode over figuring out where to park, I told him to drop us off at the temple so we could go see the lights while he figured out where to park in the gigantic city that is Salt Lake. (It's sad when people get old. It really is).
At first the kids were delighted. Then, exactly twelve seconds later, the incredible nordic cold hit them in the face and they were not so delighted anymore. Especially, Peter, whose little experience with the discomfort of the elements prompted him to take it as a personal assault.
The lights were not as enchanting as I thought they would be up close and I had completely forgotten about the nativity set at this time of year. Duh. So, when we walked up to it, naturally, I took it as an excellent opportunity to review the material we had recently covered in Chapter 39.
There were a couple of times when the kids where walking off a little too quickly and I had to refer to the Lord's name and it was quite refreshing that for once, it was an appropriate place to use his name.
When the mysterious voice started telling the story of Mary and Joseph, the kids were actually looking at each other like that was weird, while I thought it was completely normal. I think they're overall impression was that religious temples are painfully gelid places and one must have the fortitude of body and mind to be able to visit one.
When the mysterious voice started telling the story of Mary and Joseph, the kids were actually looking at each other like that was weird, while I thought it was completely normal. I think they're overall impression was that religious temples are painfully gelid places and one must have the fortitude of body and mind to be able to visit one.
It was a successful little visit despite the cold. The fact that we were able to exit the premises of our own free will is a testament to that, which is more than I can say for Cookie Cutters of Lehi.
Then we went to the mall and had a very expensive meal without thanking anybody except the waitress and ourselves for having earned the money to pay for it. (Ok, that was unnecessary. But it's true. It's a true story).
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In the mean time Sofia, please stop asking the population of Utah County if they are Christians or Jews.
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