Salt Lake City

Here are the pictures from this weekend. Nothing spectacular happened. Just great family times and good shopping. I will post pictures of the souveniers once I get them set up.

FRIDAY

Spent most of the day driving there. I was proud of myself about navigating through the crazy SLC freeway. It helped that Dad and TomTom were there to help too. Once we were at the hotel, we took a little dip in the pool and then headed out to see the Christmas lights. The LDS Temple Square is so pretty. I remembe going as a little girl and it was better (more captivating/enchanting) then but still beautiful. Emma called the Temple "Cinderelly castle". SOO CUTE!!

Caitlyn, Brandon, and Emma in front of some lights in Temple Square.

Caitlyn, Brandon, and Emma in front of the Temple.

Christus, by Bertel Thorvaldsen in the North Visitors Center, Temple Square.

More Christmas lights in Temple Square.

Me in front of Temple
Views of the Temple

Reflection of Temple in pond

Nativity in middle of pond.

Mom, Emma, Caitlyn, and I in front of Christmas light tree.
Mom, Brandon, Emma, Caitlyn, Dad in front of Christmas light tree.
Mom and Dad on the tram.

Emma and Me on the tram.

Emma keeping me awake (revenge of all the teasing I do to her)
SATURDAYWas a day of shopping. We started at Garnder Village, which was an old mill community that was renovated into shops. After Garnder, we dropped off Mom (aka Grandma) and Emma at the hotel for nap and Dad (aka Grandpa), Brandon, Caitlyn, and I went shopping at Trolley Square and Gateway Center. I bought cute Christmas ornaments at Garnder Village and perfume and clothes from Gateway. We finished shopping and went to pickup Mom and Emma for dinner. Ruby Tuesdays has pretty good BBQ Chicken.

Emma and Caitlyn at Garnder Village (shopping center)

Emma getting ready to go back outside in Garnder Village.

Me, Brandon, Emma, Caitlyn, Mom in front of waterwheel at Garnder Village.

Grandma helping Emma throw a snowball at Grandpa

Brandon, Emma, and Caitlyn at waterwheel at Gardner Village.

Mom and Dad

Mom, Dad, Brandon, Caitlyn, and Emma on bridge at Gardner Village.

SUNDAY

We drove home. We were going to go to a muesum (suprise it was opened on a Sunday) but poor Emma had a fever and was throwing up most of the morning, so we just headed home. It was snowing/raining and I was thankful Dad was driving. (He used to drive bus/truck so he is a very good driver). Good thing too because the truck in front of us on the freeway slid off the freeway (first playing bumper cars with the cememt wall). Dad was able to slow down (without sliding) and change lanes with just feet to spare or we would have hit the truck!! It was scary but memorable!! I got home around 430 and we left SLC around 10!! What a trip!!

This is the visiblity we had leaving SLC. After an hour it cleared up.

This pic was taken minutes before the wreck!!

Caitlyn, Emma, and Brandon on the way home (shopped too much I guess).

Emma looks a Cindy Lou Who from How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Toward the afternoon Emma was feeling much better.