Walk down memory lane......

I don't know if it is the holiday season or my old age that is kicking in...but I have been thinking a lot lately about my childhood. I have many fond memories of time spent with my grandparents as a child. Now that they have all passed on those memories seem to mean more to me than they did while growing up. We did many things together; I worked for them, had numerous sleepovers, fell down an escalator, had them attend most of my events, had long talks about life, went on vacations, celebrated many holidays, and the list goes on and on!!! This week I am reminded of a couple of things in particular that I want to share.



Temple Square!!! I love going to Temple Square and looking at the lights. Growing up every Christmas time we ventured with my grandparents to see the lights. We bundled ourselves up and headed downtown! As a kid I used to think that it was SO far away and it was a treat to get to go! We looked at the lights, went to the visitors centers, and had a treat after! This week as I went to look at the lights I was reminded of many of my visits as a child and was simply thankful for the time spent there. A lot has changed about Temple Square since those days but the memories will live on in me forever.

Yes, I am going to write about McDonald's!! I went to visit my sister this week who lives in my grandparents old house and on the way I just about had a heart attack!!! The McDonald's had been torn down!!!! This wasn't just any old McDonald's but the one that we spent many a Saturday afternoon playing at and begging to be able to go! Well we really didn't have to beg too hard with one set of grandparents! Every time we would sleep over at my dad's parents house the next day we would go to the mall (which has also been torn down) and look for shoes and underwear. I know weird combination! After which we would go to McDonald's for lunch. It was always super fun and grandpa would play with us before taking us home.

When we slept at my mom's parents house we begged to go to McDonald's for lunch, but she was more of a stickler about what we ate and always had gourmet meals planned. On occasion we would convince her or rather grandpa would convince her that we needed to go. We also went to the mall and walked around with them.

I asked my sister about the McDonald's and she said that they were rebuilding it, but you know deep inside it will never be quite be the same!!! And I love that my parents take the grand kids there now as a special treat!