Christmas time has been one of my favorites holidays since I was a little girl. I am grateful for being able to make sweet Christmas memories with my own family.
*Christmas Eve dinner*
Second semester is over and I am SO HAPPY! It was for sure a long semester redoing and retaking same skills and tests. I passed all my classes and I am not ready to start third semester yet, so I will enjoy my much needed and deserved few weeks off.
Our sweet Twinkle came back! She was found under our Christmas tree reading the scriptures with baby Jesus. She also brought surprises to girls-- Christmas pajamas straight from Santa's shop!
Twinkle brings so much joy to our home around this time of the year. The girls love it! We can't wait to see all her mischiefs.
Trick or treat, smell my feet
Gimme something good to eat!
Since I told them I was not going to buy a different costume for them, they had to improvise. Bianca was Hermine from Harry Potter, and Giovanna decided not to dress up this year. Boo.
Giovanna is officially a TEEN! My heart aches a little.
Last Saturday we woke up early and drove to North Salt Lake to leave Bianca with Mindy. After dropping her off, Ale, Giovanna and I headed to the Bountiful Utah Temple where Giovanna would perform her very first ordinance in that holy place.
Any member of the church who is at least twelve years old may be baptized for the dead after obtaining a recommend from the bishop or one of his counselors by completing a worthiness interview.
It was such a special moment entering the temple with my beautiful young woman. I might have cried a little when Ale extended his hand to take Giovi into the baptism waters. I still feel goosebumps remembering it.
"The salvation of our dead ancestors is essential to our salvation. Our lives are closely tied to our ancestors' lives, for we cannot become perfect without them nor they without us"
D&C 128:15
Ale bought tickets for all of us to go to the Guns N' Roses concert in Salt Lake.
Guns N' Roses is Ale's favorite band and he was excited to take his family to watch the concert with him. A few weeks ago he bought Guns N' Roses t-shirts for the girls and they have been wearing it everyday since then. I had to wash them before the concert.
It was fun and we really enjoyed it. Bianca was so good and only slept towards the end after singing and clapping her favorite songs. She is so cute and such a good sport! Giovanna recorded several songs and I am pretty sure her phone does not have any memory left. Haha
My favorite was Slash's solos. He is the best! Remember when we watched to his concert at The Depot?
It was a fun night that the girls will remember for years to come.
Day 3. Sunday. After check out and before heading back to Salt Lake, we drove one more time to Lava Hot Springs to soak in the warm waters of Portneuf river. It was so relaxing! The water that comes straight from the rocks is extremally hot and we can see the steam coming from the water, but as the spring gets closer to the river, the temperature gets cooler. It's amazing. Nature is absolutely perfect!
I was said it was time for us to come back home. The girls really enjoyed the trip (after a few frustrations) and are already asking when we are coming back. Lava Hot Springs on this time of the year is so beautiful with all the Fall colors and the chilly weather. I think camping in the summer would be fun too.
