One of my favorite things about December is going down to Temple Square to see the lights on the Temple grounds. There is just nothing like it- and the people that actually put up all the lights are my heros- because it literally makes the most incredible sight. I loved it when I was a kid and now that I have my own to bring, I love watching their faces light up when they see the lights too.
It was freezing- so we are bundled up to the hilt!
My mom and dad came with us- which was fun. The kids love spending ANY time with their grandparents!
I'm getting a little better at taking pictures at night... I wish I could capture how beautiful it is to look across the pond at the Nativity with the lights in the background and as a reflection... but you'll just have to kind of imagine it from the picture I took. I also love that my boys ask a zillion questions about Christ's birth when we are down here. Ty wanted to know EVERYTHING about it. I was grateful to have Shaun's help to field some of the questions since they came about every two seconds. Shaun and Ty have a relationship that struggles sometimes, but when Ty has a lot of questions about something he always goes to his dad.
Kate was just happy to be out of the house. She loves to "go go" anywhere!
After we saw the lights, we went to read the Christmas story. Every year there is a cul de sac/ circle over by Westminster College that puts up lights and huge posters of the Christmas story in their front yards. So cars line up at the beginning of the circle and can read the story from their cars. I remember doing this as a kid- we'd all take turns reading a board- and I can remember Dave and I trying to skip Melissa. She'd scream and my mom and dad would get mad at us- and Dave and I would just laugh. It's funny what you remember.
I was so impressed that Ty could read right along with us this year. These signs are written with the actual Biblical text- which isn't easy reading for a lot of adults- but he read like he was 12.
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