Johnson Family

Johnson Family

June 20, 2013

City Creek and Temple Square

The new City Creek shopping area in Salt Lake City is pretty impressive.  Great stores.  Beautiful architecture.  Fountains playing to music.  It was really fun to wander around for a bit and enjoy ourselves.  Especially funny when the fountain sprayed everyone.

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We met Lindsey, Derek and Dallas at the Blue Lemon – one of Ashlyn’s favorite new  restaurants in City Creek.  Fabulous salads and sandwiches.  It was really good! 

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Matt and Derek – both 4 years old

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Grandma and Dallas

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After lunch we went across the street to walk around Temple Square.  It had been so long since we’d been there.  It was a perfect day to show the kids around.  I just wish Katie could have been there but she was over in Colorado Springs with Dad getting ready for girls camp – and having lots of fun herself.

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First we went inside one of the Visitor’s Centers – which was really neat.  We spent longer than I thought we would because my kids were so interested in each exhibit.

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A model of the inside of the temple.  So interesting to see.  Fun to remind the kids that that’s where Chris and I were married.

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We had to stand and watch Mormon commercials for 20 minutes – always make me cry.

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The Assembly Hall and the Temple…

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My three boys…

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Across the street from Temple Square we took a tour of the Conference Center.  Wow, is it ever huge inside.  Luke recognized the inside and said, “I didn’t know we were watching UTAH in our TV’s!” 

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I love this statue even more now that I’ve seen the original in Copenhagen.

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A view of Salt Lake City and the Temple from the top of the Conference Center.

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Back towards City Creek we stopped in front of the Temple for another picture.  Love this view…

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June 19, 2013

Wildflower Park

Wednesday…  1.5 mile run.  Bocce in the backyard.  Picnic lunch at the park with Lindsey and Nikole and cousins.  Cute nature scavenger hunt in pairs.  Beautiful weather.  Playing with baby cousins.  Lots of swing pushing.  Guillotine with Grandpa and Lindsey.  Hobby Lobby shopping with Grandma and Lindsey.  Grilled hamburgers on the back porch.  A great summer day.

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Payton eating lunch

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Scavenger Hunt Partners

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Megan and Payton …  and Luke and Payton  … and Megan and Bode

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Happy boy Luke

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