Holiday Festivities

We've had a wonderful, and very festive past few days. Last night we were finally able to make it downtown to see the lights at Temple Square. I have to say a very special thanks to my dad who gave us money for parking because he didn't want Leah to miss out on the lights, and we really tried to find free parking, even if that meant parking all the way in Egypt to get there. That was why we haven't made it down there, because the place was packed and there was no place to park.

Leah loved it! It was freezing! But we had a blast. I got so emotional when we were watching the Nativity Scene story, during the part where President Hinckley spoke. I loved President Hinckley and miss him so much. And then when we went and watched the movie at the visitors center, and it came to the part where the couple just had the baby and they were talking about God's plan for families.

I lost it. I couldn't hold back the tears any longer as the actors on the screen who portrayed a couple, held a newborn baby girl, and as the father asked his wife what was the most important thing that they could ever teach her in this life? The wife then replied that it would be that they love her very much and that Heavenly Father loves her and the most important one:that families can be together forever.

I remember having this very same conversation with Chris when I first gave birth to Leah. It was such an amazing night. We tried to get some good pictures but it was just too dark for them to turn out right,even with flash,and Leah was so distracted that these were the best we could do.











And today, we went to the festival of lights at Wheeler Farm. Oh man, did we have fun! We got to go on a tractor pull ride, got to see some of the animals, had hot chocolate and best of all, we got to see Santa! I was really wondering how Leah was going to act when she finally met the big guy. She stared at him for a while, and then she just smiled and, got her candy cane and got off of his lap and then we left! We still have so many things left to do before Christmas, but I'm glad we got these things checked off of our list! The holidays are so much better with kids!