We went as a whole family to dinner and then to walk around Temple Square to see the lights. We started our trip on the Trax - a first for Mo and only a second time for Oak. Fun, and not even too crowded. Al got to stand up and hold a hand rail, so he thought he was pretty cool. I didn't get any pics of us going on the train because we were kind of split up, and then with dinner... well, let's just say sometimes the best of intentions can turn into not the best results; our idea was to go to Denny's right by the temple for dinner, but I guess 30,000 other people had the same idea. So, we hoofed it over to the mall's food court. Not a bad idea in itself, except only 2 out of a dozen restaurants were open. And this was a Saturday night! So dinner took longer than we expected, but we had fun. And the food was good!
And just look at the cool, new video game the girls found! We all crossed our fingers and toes, but they didn't win.
Here's a very cold Alex next to the reflecting pond. There were hundreds of people around but looking at that water with all the lights reflecting on it was so peaceful.
This is the back side of the nativity in the reflecting pond. Too many people on the other side.
Looking up from the bottom of just one tree. So many lights!
Here's a very cold Alex next to the reflecting pond. There were hundreds of people around but looking at that water with all the lights reflecting on it was so peaceful.This is the back side of the nativity in the reflecting pond. Too many people on the other side.Looking up from the bottom of just one tree. So many lights!And when we were all done, we played sardines on the Trax. It was PACKED!! Josh was able to get a picture for me. He was the only one tall enough to look over people's heads. I could have gotten a pic of a bunch of people's butts, but I figured this is better.
This is all the girls (Kierra holding Mo, Cali holding Oak and Tj's back is to us - in the green coat. She's holding all the strollers!)
But my favorite light, out of the hundreds of thousands that lit up the night, were the lights on the temple, reminding all of us about the light of Christ and how peaceful and calm the spirit can make us feel even in a world full of chaos. If we live righteously, we will be able to live together again as a family. What could be better than that? Forget Santa, forget snow, forget reindeer and even the beautiful lights. All I want for Christmas is you....FOREVER!!!
This is all the girls (Kierra holding Mo, Cali holding Oak and Tj's back is to us - in the green coat. She's holding all the strollers!)But my favorite light, out of the hundreds of thousands that lit up the night, were the lights on the temple, reminding all of us about the light of Christ and how peaceful and calm the spirit can make us feel even in a world full of chaos. If we live righteously, we will be able to live together again as a family. What could be better than that? Forget Santa, forget snow, forget reindeer and even the beautiful lights. All I want for Christmas is you....FOREVER!!!
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