My Classes Are Done…We’re Having FUN!!!

Now that my classes are completed for this term, Ryan and I are hitting all of the events of the season. (Actually, we started playing BEFORE my classes were done!) We have a few traditional events every year.

The Gateway shopping center in downtown SLC always has a fun celebration when they turn the tree lights on. The fun and awesome pianist, Jon Schmidt, performs a free concert (GREAT, since his regular concerts at this time of year are fiscally impossible for us to attend). We always stand in the same spot every year to watch. We have a wonderful view of his performance, and a prime spot for the tree lighting.

Every year we attend Bountiful’s Light Parade. People (families, organizations, etc.) decorate their vehicles with a lot of lights, and they parade down Main Street, down 4th North, and then along 200 West to the Rec Center. The parade started at 6:00 this year – about the time Ryan finished swim team practice. He took a quick shower and we bundled up & headed out to watch.After the parade, we went back in to the Rec Center for all kinds of treats. And, of course, Santa.Our local shopping center also has a celebration every year. This past year, they have been doing some extensive remodeling, so the Christmas party was also kind of an unveiling of the new things in the shopping center, too. This year, they called it Christmas on the Square. Of course, this event was also right after Ryan’s swim team practice, so he was wet again. We spent some time by the fire pit…And then went on a carriage ride…Our friends, Kristin & Abby, joined us to finish going around the square for the yummy treats. Kristin took this cute picture of Ryan & Abby enjoying their hot chocolate by one of the fires.I love this time of year. I love all of the events that Ryan and I can enjoy together, either just the two of us or with other family and friends. I especially love all of the lights and what they symbolize.