Temple Square

Not sure how many years it's been since I've been to Temple Square but I really wanted to squeeze it in for the boys (that's what the entire week was like...squeeze squeeze squeeze!!). The lights are so magical & I forgot how much I love them!!

 But first, a little nose-bite from Rhett to Aunty Sarin

 We stopped in at the new Deseret Book right across from the temple & got to see the AMAZING 'gingerbread-making machine' complete with a free gingerbread cookie & hot chocolate.

 My Grammie & Grampie started the tradition of meeting every year possible for conference so in combination with her singing in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for 20 years, I saw a lot of this temple growing up. I never tire of its gorgeousness & now it means even more to me because it reminds me of her & her dedication to family.

 Not great quality, but it's the boys watching the nativity scene on the lawn by the visitor's center. I loved watching that growing up. It's nice to know some things haven't changed.

The boys truly enjoyed walking around both visitor's centers that we went in, listening to the videos, looking at the displays, etc...it was like they were each in their own little world. I wish we would have had longer to enjoy all of the amazing things there.

This is the amazing 'new' (to me, anyway, I'm not sure how new it really is) model of the Salt Lake Temple, you can see how it's right across from the real thing. The detail was just breathtaking!!!