The cost of a temple recommend

The following post is by Kyle:

I was relating the following experience with Nicki the other day and thought I would share it because it might bring a smile to your face.

So Jessica and I went in the other week to get our temple recommends renewed. We brought Chase with us because we figured while one of us was being interviewed the other could watch Chase. Once we got to the church they weren't busy and took us both in at the same time. I brought Chase with me and had him sit on my lap during the interview. Being a busy 15 month old he doesn't like sitting still for very long so I gave him my wallet to play with. During the interview Chase places my wallet on the table and slides it towards the counselor in the Stake Presidency. Without missing a beat the counselor says to Chase, "Sorry we don't take bribes." We both busted out laughing and Chase then began to laugh too because everyone else was. I guess it goes to say that the cost/value of a temple recommend truly is priceless.

Trick or Treat

Explaining to us why it is unacceptable for him to be wearing this costume

Holding Payton's hand for moral support

Begging daddy to take it off him (we had just put it on)

Happy now that he's enjoying the fruits of his earnings

Not thrilled.

This halloween year Chase dressed up as a "cuddly lion" although he would prefer to be neither cuddly nor a lion. We went to our ward trunk or treat last Saturday and tried the stume on for size and well...the result was a few tears (until we were outside) and zero smiles for as long as he donned his furry masquerade. We and everyone else in the ward that saw him thought he was very delectable in his little suit, too bad we were put on a smiles fast as punishment for making him wear it!

For halloween last night we really didn't do all that much. We ordered pizza and dressed Chase up in his costume to trick or treat at Nick and Brent's and the Talbot's house. Again no smiles and a lot more tears this time (I think he was still traumatized). We ended our night putting Chase to bed after his sugar high wore off. Then Kyle and I were then able to relax and watch "Enchanted" and eat brownie sundaes YUM! All in all we had a great halloween! Both Kyle and I have always been horrible at dressing up on halloween, but as Chase gets older, I'm thinking it will be a lot of fun to dress up in the future. So next year we'll have to think of something good! Through all the tears and commotion we managed to get some picture of our halloween adventures. Hope you all enjoy!