Glenn's Christmas Open House, SLC Lights, Misc.

Since the world didn't end with the end of the Mayan calendar on Alicia's birthday (Dec. 21, 2012), we went the next day to Trish's Christmas family and friends gathering on Berkeley Street in SLC.  Afterward, our group went to the City Creek Mall in SLC and also the lights at Temple Square.  Here are some shots from the excursion, as well as a few random miscellaneous photos from the month.

 A room full of kin after a nice lunch at Patricia and Kelly's house.

 Susan Crockett, Tracine, Jared, Trish, Kathy Rose (Kelly's mom), Joyce, Karen (maiden name Keller, our cousin), Jim (Karen's husband), George, Parker, and one of Karen's children in the front with Tracine.

 Jared holding George (we think).

 Alicia, her sister-in-law Arleen, and Rob Crockett, Alicia's cousin.

 Julie joins her niece (Carly) and nephew (Brandon), 2 of Rob's kids, next to Rob and Arleen.

 A sepia shot of Jared with George.

 Robert and I playing with George and Edison.

 Another view of the crowd.

 Ali, JJ, and George.

 
 A fountain at the City Creek Mall, across from Temple Square, in SLC.  We enjoyed (some of us) shopping a bit, and listening to a guitar/singer performing upstairs.

 Looking out from the mall towards Temple Square.

 Gayle, overlooking the mall's Christmas tree.

 The assembly hall near the tabernacle.  My iPhone camera didn't do justice to the lights in any of the shots.

 There was a large crowd.  Here is a view toward the temple.

 Lights everywhere.

 McKel romping in some new snow (or as she pronounces it, "no").

 The girls like to sample the snow.

 Some pre-Christmas toys from Nana, to keep the girls occupied during a recent stay with us.

 Alicia used to like the character Strawberry Shortcake.  So does Avril!

 McKel loves to take care of her babies.  Here she's walking one in her new stroller.

There was a beautiful sunset recently with brilliant pink/orange colors.  I tried to take a shot of it and the colors just didn't come out.  This is looking west on our street of Thrushwood Drive, toward the Wellsville mountains silhouetted in the center of the shot.
 
 Gayle, ready to walk to a friend's house to deliver a Christmas gift.  Gayle's in there somewhere!