Roommate Playdate in SLC!

I love my roommates so much, and I couldn't last a month without seeing them! AND Kelsie had never seen temple square, so we absolutely HAD to do it. We all planned a day to meet in Salt Lake, thanks to the ever-amazing Jessica, and made it a party! Taylor was the last to arrive, as usual, at the rendezvous point--Olive Garden. There was "much rejoicing" in the land when we all met up, and much catching up to do. Jessica got a haircut, Rachel had a change of plans, and we all had stories! It was my first time at Olive Garden and I give it a thumbs up!

After lunch we all switched parking spots so we didn't get tickets or have to pay for parking, and then we met at the Gallivan center to go ice skating! I fell in love! Can I just tell you...

You know in all those nostalgic Christmas movies and little Christmas villages they have outdoor ice rinks? To me they always seemed the perfect Christmas place. Where time stops and fun abounds, and you can almost taste Christmas it's so thick in the air.

I had no idea that Salt Lake had an outdoor ice rink! It was an amazing discovery! We had lots of fun, even though none of us could skate. We had very few casualties too! I think Kelsie fell once or twice, but I think that's it!

Once we were thoroughly exhausted we took off our skates and walked to Temple Square. I had a simply marvelous time taking pictures! Everything was so beautiful! It was so cold, but that wasn't enough to keep me away. :) Temple Square is sooooo beautiful at Christmas!

Here are my favorites:

Candles on the water with the reflection of the temple

The Navtivity in the reflection of the temple

This one is kind of fuzzy, and it made me sad, but I love it! The lampost especially!

My absolute favorite!

It was a fantastic day in Salt Lake with my roommates! They put up with my constant picture taking, and we survived the cold air, and the drive home! Temple square in December should be the eighth wonder of the world I think. Anyone agree?