Utah Vacation, Part Two

Friday morning we headed to Spanish Fork to visit the cemetery with the Rummler's, then we headed to BYU to visit the campus and see all the changes.  It was so fun taking our children and telling them about adventures during our time there.  It looks so different!  We hit the Bookstore and the Creamery, although we could only get a little sample of ice cream since most everything was closed for the holiday.  It was still yummy!

Then we headed to Salt Lake and walked around Temple Square and toured the Conference Center. It was cute to watch the children's amazement and wonder at how large it really is and to see in person what they normally watch on TV.  We also visited the Joseph Smith Memorial Building (the view!) and walked through City Creek Mall.

At 5:30 we met Christine and Scott and family, and Alyson and Brent and family at a yummy Italian restaurant a few blocks from Temple Square.  Christine had made reservations and it worked out perfectly.  We enjoyed dinner together, then headed back to see the lights on Temple Square.  It was so crowded since it was the first evening they were on for the holidays, but it was so fun feeling the Christmas spirit and taking it all in amidst the crowds.  We loved it.  We took pictures, walked around, and tried to stay together:).  The Rummler's then said "goodbye" and we walked around a little while longer, then headed back to the Romney's house. 

The rest of the weekend we spent enjoying with them.  They threw a little party for Kyle that evening, then Saturday we relaxed and went to Deseret Book, went to Antelope Island (so neat and such a beautiful day!), and then had a blast playing at Dartside that evening.  Dartside is an indoor nerf gun arena where Tristan works, so we got to have him be our referee while we tried to shoot one another with nerf guns.  All the kids loved it and it was so fun watching how intent they were, especially Skyler.  I haven't played Capture the Flag in a long time, and I even got the flag one of the games! (As did Kylene and Skyler!)

 

Sunday morning we went to Sacrament meeting and listened to Tristan speak, then met up with our friend, Kevin Thomas--whom we were giving a ride back to Spokane--then headed home.  The drive went really well, the roads were great, and we loved having an extra friend to break up the monotony.  (Really, it was a great reason to get to see them one last time; we miss them!)

We got home tired but oh, so grateful for our wonderful extended family (living and deceased), the Gospel, and this beautiful earth.  It was such a joy-filled trip and I'm so glad we were able to go!  I feel so very blessed.