We haven’t gone to Temple Square at Christmas time in a while, so I was really excited to go. It seemed like the whole way there was a test of our attitudes. We hit really bad traffic on the way up and once we got into downtown, there was seriously like 17 million people. We didn’t know that we chose the same night as the Tabernacles Choirs Christmas concert, featuring David Archuleta. After driving around downtown for an hour looking for a place to park, we’d had it. Brad was fuming at the ears (traffic is his least favorite thing ever–he’d live in the mountains alone to avoid it) and I was near tears. I said, “forget this, let’s just go see a movie.” Leah, in her innocent, sweet voice (her being the one with the best attitude all night) said, “Mom, I can’t wait to see the statue of Jesus.”
So we fought through traffic, eventually found a spot several blocks away and took trax in.
It was worth all the effort. Once we got in, Temple Square itself wasn’t too crowded; everyone was in the conference center. I loved taking Leah around to see the lights. There was something special about taking her into the visitor centers and teaching her about the church.
She loved seeing the statue of Christ, and despite the crowded room, there was a special feeling there.
I'd really like to take her back there in the summer, and just spend the day walking around the square and exploring the visitor centers. What a way to bring in the Christmas Spirit.
