Giant Men - Snowmen that is

We had visitors again!!  So the week before the weekend was filled with lots of cleaning.  It was so pretty.  I guess my weekend actually started Thursday evening when we drove 1.5 hours to a friends reception in Lindon.  It was a high school friend, and since I couldn't make the sealing I really wanted to go.  I did check to make sure at least one more friend would be there.  That way we wouldn't be lonely at this reception.  It was fun to see them.  Thankfully it was a shorter travel back...only 1 hour.  Salt Lake City traffic just stinks sometimes.

Then on Friday in the evening Chris & Katy Clarke, along with a friend named Ryan stayed the weekend with us.  Friday night was just eating and talking.  Saturday morning though we woke up to a good few inches of snow.  Kyle was super estatic because everytime it has snowed enough and stuck was either on a Sunday or work day.  Meaning a nonplay in day.  So all of us bundled up in semi snow playing clothes and went outside.  There were snowballs flung around.  But the best thing we achieved was giant snowmen collection.

Katy playing in the snow

It took a lot of thinking to figure out how to get the large middle piece on

We did it.  And one of our neighbors decided to come help us out.

Since it surpassed chair height, trash can was then used.

The decorator and sculptor was Ryan

The neighbor kid was sick so he wasn't allowed to come play outside.  Instead he just stared at us.

Enjoying time with the friends

In awe of the 11 foot 3 inch tall snowperson

It wasn't enough though, so now we start a wife and dog

We finished!

Such a cute family.

All the hard workers.

So after this great undertaking, which took a few hours and used up most the snow from the lawns, we warmed up with hot cocoa.  Then our visitors headed to SLC to do a temple session.  We then also headed down (we got to take the train) to Temple Square to look at the lights.

It was very packed.  That's what you get for the Saturday before Christmas.  Glad we rode the train so we didn't have to find a parking spot in that craziness.  I did take a few shots, but I loved to just look around.

Katy with her nephew, sister and Mom.

Had to get a shot of us while there.  I learned I have a really bright flash.

The Clarke family

Ryan and Chris

We got back later that night starving and a bit tired.  So we quickly made a good pasta meal, had Caryn and Sam come over where we just chilled and talked again.  By Sunday though, I was quite exhausted and happy to have a house back to ourselves.