Each year the weekend before Christmas as a family we go down to Salt Lake and have a little "vacation." We normally leave on Friday afternoon after school, go check into our hotel and the weekend starts. But this year we aren't leaving until this afternoon. After my beautiful piano recital. (That's probably the greatest Christmas present.)
After my recital we will drive into Salt Lake, check into our hotel and go ice skating. I absoluetly love ice skating though I am not very good at it. I can't seem to do tricks like all of the professionals. My favorite part of ice skating is when zambonie comes out and goes over the ice. Skating on the fresh, smooth ice is the best it can get. After our time on the ice it will probably be time for dinner. My mom keeps saying "Oh! I'm so excited for our weekend. We are going to have so much fun and eat great food." Which yes, is true. Have you ever been to Rodizio Grill in Trolley Square? Well if you haven't it's like heaven on earth. Waitress bring different kinds of meats to your table and they slice you off a piece. The waitresses just keep coming and coming and coming. I always make myself sick eating there!
We will then drive over to temple square and see the beautiful lights and read the nativity My family always makes fun of my when we read the nativity because last year when we were reading the nativity I wasn't really paying attention and my sister said "Pay attention!" My family then asked me why I seemed to be off in another world and this was my reply "Because I already know the story. It never changes. Why doesn't it ever change?" Ok, we'll just leave that story at that. Probably not one of my greatest blonde moments. The nativity at my house is now known as “The story that never changes.”
Each year after walking around temple square we usually go on a carriage ride. It's always been one of my favorite traditions. Waving at the little kids, seeing Santa, seeing the lights, and wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. This year when my mom called to schedule our appointment they said we would have to take two carriages because they can't fit five in a carriage. My mom said no thanks. Riding with your family in the carriage is the best part. My parents say they have thought of something new that we can start doing this year for another great tradition.
Tomorrow morning we will wake up early and put on our Sunday dress. We have tickets to Music and the Spoken Word and after that David Archuelta is preforming! I can't wait! First, I love listening the the Mormon Tabernacle Choir it's so peaceful and beautiful. And now having David Archuleta there will make it even more amazing and beautiful. If you catch my drift! :) After the concert we will head over to Little America for Brunch. Which should be amazing since it always is.
Anyway, thats one of my little family's tradition. What are some of yours? What makes you excited for this wonderful time of year? I hope you all have a great and safe break. Merry Christmas!
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