Oquirrh Mountain Temple

We have had quite a few ask us where we have disappeared to, well:

1. This year's Sunday schedule makes our temple building much more difficult!

We love having afternoon church, but we don't get around to things like Building with LEGOs as often, or for as long.

2. We started building the San Diego Temple and got stuck with the spires. Do you know how many spires are on that temple?  There are two large ones, 8 medium, then like 16 small ones! Not that we didn't realize that before building! .

We love the mini version that Andrew Johnson has on his Mocpage

We thought we'd make it normal size and simplify it, but we still didn't make it work.  YET

 So after more than a month, we postponed that build and moved onto the

Oquirrh Mountain Temple.

 Beautiful Temple, and ONE spire:)

Oquirrh Mountain LEGO Temple

 

Oquirrh Mountain LDS Temple

photo from ldschurchtemples.com

Sr Primary boys' temple

We had the oldest boys from our primary over a few months ago to practice a song for the Primary Program.
They were getting a little restless and I told them they could build a LEGO temple if they sang it their very best 2 more times.
Wow, why didn't I think of that earlier?  Their voices really told me that the "Priesthood is Restored"

 

I took a photo after a few of them had to leave, but here is what they ended up with!

 

Mexico City

Bob the Builder's rendition of the Mexico City Temple.

 

 This was made with our current Lego kit, with a green base plate and 24 2x2x2 slant bricks added.

Built by a 9 year old in about 90 minutes!  Yes, he's experienced (most 9 year old boys are) and we're a little biased! Way to go Bob!

 

Mexico City Lego Temple

 

Mexico City Temple

photo from ldschurchtemples.com



Lego Nativity

If you search "Lego Nativity" on Pinterest there are some great ideas!

We found the link to these instructions and decided to make this HOLY scene today.

It was hard to find all the pieces they used, but we improvised and loved the drawings they made!

 

We usually build temples for this blog. The temple has NO meaning without the miraculous birth, life, death, and resurrection of our Savior, the Son of God, Jesus Christ!

In fact, when we enter the temple, we learn of Him and how much He and God the Father love us.

We don't share that enough here on our little spot in cyberspace.

So we want to make it clear to all who happen upon our blog,

We believe in Jesus Christ.  He is our Redeemer and the only way toward heaven!

We celebrate his birth this season and wish you all a

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

 

Hamilton, New Zealand

 Studette built the Hamilton, New Zealand temple with our new LEGO temple kit.

To find out which pieces are in that set, see our instructions tab or click here.

It only took her about an hour.

I really like the detail sticker she put on the steeple with a lable maker.  Inventive.

LEGO New Zealand Temple

Hamilton New Zealand Temple

photo from ldschurchtemples.com

More Instructions

Check out our New and Improved instructions tab at the top of the page!

The Mt Timpanogos Temple instructions are now posted there in 3 sections.

Guayaquil, Ecuador (small)

Today the kids each made a mini model of a temple from our new set of LEGOs.

 

 

We hope to have instructions soon. Sorry the instructions take a while to post.

So, that makes 4 temples we can build with this set! The next few weeks we will show you each one.

One of the best things about it was the kids could make them easily by themselves at this size. It is not too overwhelming for them. It took less than an hour!

Legolas, Studette and Bob the Builder have had a lot of practice building temples, but every child that comes to our home seems to be creative with LEGO!

 

Today we show you Legolas's version of the

Guayaquil, Ecuador temple in honor of our neighbor, Elder Barney who just left to serve as a missionary there!

Merry Christmas Barney Family!

 

Guayaquil, Ecuador LEGO temple

I really like that this temple has a steeple on the back end of the building.  Unusual.

 

Guayaquil, Ecuador temple

photo from ldschurchtemples.com

 

By the way, we have been wanting to make a large LEGO model lately. Time just hasn't permitted, but don't worry, we haven't stopped! Choir practice has just taken precedence!