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I always look forward to the days and weeks after Thanksgiving. The holiday spirit is in the air and there's always fun things to do and see. Marty and I decided to have a real Christmas tree this year. We were so excited to go to the lot the day after Thanksgiving and pick one out. Neither one of us has ever had a real tree before, and we felt it was appropriate to have a real tree for our first married Christmas. We felt like we were in a Christmas movie as we wandered around the little forest and found the perfect tree. Marty tied our pint-sized Fur to his car like a pro, and we drove home singing Christmas carols at the top of our lungs.

We used these ornaments for our wedding decor, so it was fun to see them again and remember our day. I also used some of the trimmings to make a rustic door hanger. We loved the way our house smelled the next morning. Mmmmm! We might just get a real tree every year! 

Saturday night we went with the Hugies to Temple Square and Gateway. The lights at Temple Square will put anyone in a Christmas mood. Marty informed me that they start putting up the lights in August every year to be ready! Everything was so beautiful and we had a great time even though there were a zillion other people there. Before going to see the lights we grabbed dinner at the Gateway food court and wandered around the Old World Market that is set up at the Union building. We were a little disappointed with how few shops there were to choose from and their lack of Christmas atmosphere, but it was still fun to walk around and see beautiful things from all over the world. Overall another great night with great friends. 

This is my makeshift group photo since the others came out so blurry (So no, the temple doesn't really look that crooked, or that long).