Temple Square

My sister Stephanie, and her family came down yesterday from Idaho. My parents, Amy & Bryce, and Chad & I met them in Salt Lake City for dinner. We ate at Crown Burger and then went to City Creek. After a little shopping, we headed across the street to Temple Square. 

It was so fun to be with everyone, but it was freezing!! Chad, being the sweet man that he his, snook off and bought all of us hot chocolate. He is such a sweetheart! 

Grand America Hotel

For our anniversary, Chad surprised me with 2 nights in the Grand America Hotel. I have never been so excited to stay in a hotel, let alone a five star hotel. It was hands down the most amazing hotel I have ever stayed in. It was BEAUTIFUL. Our room was the size of our house in Provo. It was spectacular.

The view from our balcony

Saturday morning, we treated ourselves to the amazing buffet in the hotel. We couldn't stop stuffing our faces because it was THAT good. After breakfast, we decided to go to the Hoogle Zoo to work off our breakfast. Plus, Chad had never been. It was busy and very hot, so we didn't stay too long. We were grateful for the mist fans throughout the park!

After the zoo we went to the Gateway to do some shopping. There was a Farmers Market going on in the streets. It was fun looking at the the booths and watching the local dancers. We stopped at a small burger joint for some lunch. 

Later that night, we decided to get dressed up and go to dinner at the Garden Room at the top of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. We had a great view of the city. As we were about to leave, our waitress gave us a balloon and told us to make a wish. As we were thinking of what to wish upon, the ceiling retracted and opened into the night sky. Everyone in the restaurant watched as we let our balloon go (it was kind of awkward actually, but a memorable experience). 

As we were walking around temple square, Chad surprised me with a carriage ride around the city. Neither of us had done it before. It's fun because you get to see the city from a different perspective. It was a romantic way to end our date.  I would definitely recommend it if you've never done it :)

This past year has been the best year of my life. I love having my best friend with me through everything. I'm so excited for the goals that we've set to help us become even stronger. I will be eternally thankful for him and his example to me. I love you Chad!!!!

Temple Square

Since Christmas is just around the corner, we decided to head up to Salt Lake to check out the lights on Temple Square.

We stopped at The Pie Pizzeria in South Jordan for dinner. We sat by the fire and enjoyed live music from a local musician while we devoured our pizza.... which was amazing :)

It was a chilly night! We got our cup of cocoa and weaved through the crowds of people to see the lights at Temple Square. There were so many people there that we didn't stay long. We eventually made our way to the City Creek mall and did some shopping... my favorite!

My parents took Sean and some friends to the cabin for his birthday. Chad and I are staying at their house to watch Ruger (the family dog). It has been a great night, I always love date night :)