Paris Trip ~ Day 1 ~

 

I think a lot of people were surprised to see Tony & I were heading to Paris when I posted about it on Facebook. I had been pretty quiet about it because it seemed far away but then again, not far at all. A few months ago Tony asked if we would do Disney World next or Disneyland Paris. I said oh I don't know. Maybe one of them next year? Next thing I knew, he was planning a Paris trip and I was like 👀 But let him go ahead with it. I had many other things going on that I was doing and thinking about to be too concerned with it. But in the back of my mind, the fear of being surrounded by secondhand smoke and pickpockets in France was so unnerving to me.

December Fun in California

I packaged freeze dried candy and Tony made cookies for my cookie exchange plus extras for neighbors, to deliver to all the occupied houses on our block. About 17 plates or so. It was a lot but fun to drop off treats and chat with a few of the neighbors. 

Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert - Utah

I've been trying for years to score tickets to this Christmas concert but have not been selected for a very long time. Shortly after getting back from the S. Korea trip in October, I remembered to apply and I was super stoked to find out towards the end of November that I was selected for 4 tickets!! Squee!

Christmas Lights in Salt Lake City

A friend of mine shared on Instagram about a street in Salt Lake that had lights in all the trees lining part of the street so that was high on my list to go do while Tony & I were in Utah. We took my niece and nephews with us along with some Krispy Kreme donuts and had fun walking up and down the street looking at the lights. Then we headed elsewhere for more lights and fun!

Loveland Living Planet Aquarium Lantern Festival

Tony & I took my sister's kids to the aquarium for their lantern festival. Tony & I are not new to this but I find it to be so much fun every time. The theme was sea creatures (since it is an aquarium) but the other added animals were a fun touch too - especially the birds!