Our 2019 Family Vacation to IDAHO is HERE!!!
The Tradition
This is easily one of my favorite traditions {if not my favorite} tradition we do as a family! Click here for all of the details! And we have been so excited for this trip to happen!
Ida-HO!
Idaho is very known to our little family, especially to Mark and I. Mark was born and raised in Idaho and did his undergrad at BYU-Idaho – he is an Idaho boy through and through. Both of my parents were raised in Idaho and every summer growing up I would spend two weeks there with my family. AND Mark and I, with Jacob and Sarah, lived in Idaho a couple years ago {however, it was only for about eight months}. Point being – WE ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH IDAHO!
But that’s just one of the reasons I love these trips. We are really familiar with southern Idaho but there is a WHOLE LOT MORE to Idaho! There is always so much to do and see in every state!
Our first stop in Idaho was to REXBURG! Now, Mark is really familiar with Rexburg having attended BYU-I. But we made this our first stop to visit the Rexburg Idaho Temple as well as to visit Daniel and Teresa and their family {Mark’s sister!}.
Pit Stop
We barely made it on the road before we were all ready to stop for lunch. Seriously. That is how it goes sometimes.
We hit some rain on the drive and by the time we were in Rexburg it was raining pretty good. BUT it stopped right when we got up to the temple. Such a blessing and this has happened several times on our trips when we visit the temple.
The Temple
Before we arrived I shared some information about the temple and the history of the Church in the area. It was really interesting and we definitely learned some new things.
Fun Facts!
- Their are FIVE temples in the state of Idaho – Rexburg was the third!
- It is the 125th temple and was dedicated in 2008 by President Thomas S. Monson, just one week after the passing of President Hinckley.
- The temple has murals inside that reflect the wildlife and landscape of the Upper Snake River Valley; a wheat motif is also used throughout including most of the art-glass windowpanes. The wheat symbolizes the agricultural industry in the area.
PC: Jacob
“May Thy faithful saints of this and future generations look to this temple as a sanctuary and a place of service to Thee and to Thy children.”
President Thomas S. Monson, Dedicatory Prayer
We have been able to visit a temple in every state we have visited {if it had one!} and I love that tradition. I can’t wait to be able to take the kiddos inside when they get bigger. It’s going to make this tradition even more special.
To see the kids get bigger and bigger, check out our Arizona {when we were the “kids”}, Ohio, Utah, North Dakota, Louisiana, and Texas temple visits!
After visiting the temple, we went over to Daniel and Teresa’s home to stay the night. It was so great to stay with them and catch up – even if just for the night!
