Salt Lake City Trip

Before we left Alabama, Chris and I decided to plan a little side trip to Salt Lake City so that we could enjoy the amazing shopping and most importantly bask in the beauty of Temple Square.  When we had made the decision to go we had opened the invite to our families to join us.  My Mom and Stepdad were more than game and Chris' Mom also planned on going. 

So we made the 30 hour drive to Idaho, and the very next day after we arrived we jumped right back in the car to make the 2.5 hour drive to Salt Lake City.  We were accompanied by my Mom, Stepdad, CC, Ty, Tay, and Peyton.  Sadly, there was a death in Chris' Moms family so she stayed behind to be with family.  

In keeping with tradition, Chris booked us all rooms at the Hilton in downtown SLC.  It's our favorite since it is walking distance to everything.  We shopped during the day at the new City Creek Mall (which was amazing), had a delicious dinner at Olive Garden since it was right next door to the hotel, walked the Temple grounds once our bellies were stuffed, and then once back in the hotel Chris and the kids swam to their hearts content in the hotel pool.

The next day, after breakfast, we once again found ourselves in the shopping mood, and enjoyed the many stores that the Gateway has.  Our favorite store by far was Blickenstaff's.  Chris, me, and all the kids spent so much time in there playing with some pretty awesome toys.  

The trip went way too fast, but it did the one thing Chris and I hoped it would.  It gave us that warm fuzzy Christmas feeling.  We were just days away from the big day now and we couldn't wait.  Sometimes I think we are worse than kids.