christmas tradition | temple lights

The temple lights in something we do every year or have tried to do since we've had children. When I was a little girl my mom and dad had a picture of the temple lite up with Christmas lights and I would look at it all year long so excited for the chance to go and see it in person. I'm not sure if we went every year and certainly once we got older we didn't, but it's something I hope to do each Christmas with my children...there's just something so magical about walking around in that setting surrounded by lights. You can't help, but feel in the Christmas mood after the visit.

This year, like last year, we made the trip with our friends, the Jacksons. It was a perfect evening...the weather was cool, not crazy bitter cold where you can't stand to be outside (like it's been lately), and it wasn't that crowded. Of course the traffic was insane, I guess we should have done our research ahead of time. Unfortunately for us there was a Conference Center concert which made the downtown traffic crazy. What should have taken 15-20 mins on the road, took us 1hr 10mins instead. After a long day that started with our annual family Christmas breakfast I thought maybe the kids would come undone with such a long drive, but we all made it and welcomed the long, but enjoyable walk to Temple Square.