LIGHTS AT TEMPLE SQUARE

Going to see the lights at Temple square has always something I have enjoyed doing, The only thing that I don't like is how cold it can be depending on the year. The day we decieded to go the weather was great to too cold.

We went with my friend and companion from my mission Paea and her family.

It was a beautiful night! It was packed with tons of people who had the same idea.

I love this picture, there is nothing more beautiful then seeing the temple at night along with the lights at christmas.

This is the nativity scene that is in the middle of the reflection pool, I think it's beautiful..

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT THANKSGIVING POINT

One traditon that I have tried to do with my kids is to go and see the lights at Thanksgiving Point. They have lights set up as a drive through seen. After waiting for about an hour it was finally our turn. There we so many cars.

I loved all the different scenes that we saw. Sorry if they are a bit blurry.

My kids love the drive through lights!!!

CHRISTMAS 2008

Christmas brings so many feelings to the forefront for me. I think about what the real meaning of Christmas is and I think about the the birth of the savior and what that means. I think about all the memories from when I was growing up, like decorating sugar cookies, decorating the christmas tree and on Christmas eve going sleding as a family up American fork canyon. Acting out the christmas story as my dad would read from the bible. Opening presents from siblings. I remember all of us kids would sleep in the family room on the floor or couches, and waking up at like 5:00 a.m. to see what santa had brought us, then waiting till we could wake up my mom and dad. The most memorable christmas that I have is the last christmas my dad was alive, he gave us all a fathers blessing because that was the only gift that he could give that no one else could. That memory has never left my memory. Things have changed now that I have my kids. I have tried to carry on the traditions from when I was a kid, I have tried to start some that are new for my family. Christmas as a parent is quite stressful so much to do... If I didn't have Sage I probably wouldn't do very much, Sage LOVES CHRISTMAS he was driving everybody nuts about getting a tree, decorating. One day Sage whispered in my ear that he wanted to give Zamera and Sequoia the best Christmas ever. I love his additude . The kids were very eager to buy each others gifts. We had a great Christmas and are very Greatful for the birth of the savior. Here are some pictures from christmas day, I would have taken more but my camera died on me.