And here's to Christmas

I realized that this is the first time in my life that I have not had a long break for Christmas. I used to think it was a short break when I only got a week and a half, but two days? I guess that's what you get for growing up.

Despite my short time off, we had a wonderful Christmas here in Utah. This will be last year for at least a few years that all of the siblings will be home for Christmas, as my little brother is getting ready to go on a mission soon.

Here are some delightful pictures of the festivities.

My mom made this fireplace guard when I was a wee babe. The other side is Halloween, and nothing makes me think of my childhood more for some reason.

The table set for a feast...and what a feast it was.



Two fatties after the feast on Christmas Eve.


She loved the snow (the little one, not the big one...pretty sure she hated it right along with me).

We all got in some much needed R&R.

The booty on Christmas morning.





Apparently all the excitement caused Nik and Jasi to erupt in spontaneous bloody noses, at the exact same time. Weird.

iPod Touch= Pure Joy.
Apparently TV remote = pure joy as well. Don't worrry, I did actually give him the whole TV, I just wrapped the remote to throw him off the scent.

Matching footie pajamas, classy.

And of course, Temple Sqaure. Beautiful, yet Freezing.

Here's to two

Two Years of wedded bliss (yesterday). We were busy celebrating.

Time sure flies. When i told Chris that we had been married for the length of a mission, he asked "Does that mean we now get an honorable release and we can go home?" Really sweet.

It seems a sin...

To work on the 23rd of December when no one else is here and you have a niece at home who wants to play with you.

Perhaps the stars will align and I can leave early...

Birthday Girl

Yesterday was my birthday. I mostly just wanted to show you the flowers Chris got me and had delivered to my work. He was very proud of himself.


Also, we went to dinner with a couple of peeps.

Christmas tree

Here is my lovely Christmas tree, which brings me great joy every night when I get home from a long day at the office. :)

New things at our house we love...

This is a picture a new couch we bought. We are slowly phasing out all of the "grandma" furniture. (He gets mad when I call it the "ugly" furniture--one man's trash is another man's treasure...blah...blah...blah).

Anyways, come on over, we have plenty of seats! I tried to post a picture of my Christmas tree because it is rockin' but no such luck. I need to figure out how to get back to the old blogger format.

After an exhausting week at work, I am very grateful for a comfy place to sit and relax.

No posts

Some of you may have noticed my lack of posting as of late. That is, the three of you who read this blog.

Anyways, aside form my busyness and lack of interesting things going on in my life, there are weird things going on with my posting window. Has anyone else's format changed and now it is really hard to upload pictures, etc.

I am willing to take any suggestions.

Free Massage

Today we got free massages at work in celbration of Thanksgiving. Not too shabby.

Although, I do feel a little sore now. Is that normal?

Boring

I have to echo Chelsea's post about Novemeber. It must be a boring month all around. So i apologize for my lack of posts, goodness knows i have enough free time, just not enough good ideas.

Here's what we have done in November:

1. Saw "Where the Wild Things Are." I laughed, I cried. That is really not saying much if you knew me, I cry sometimes watching Friends. Really, though, it was good. Made me feel like a kid again.

2. Hate to admit it, but we have been busitng out the Christmas tunes. Don't judge us, we need cheer in our lives.

3. Chris took the Praxis (teacher qualifying test) he thinks he bombed it, I really hope he's wrong.

4. Celebrated my wonderful father's birthday. He turned thirty.....

5. Went to a bridal shower where I was the only person over the age of twenty and married, but it was fun noneltheless. It made me feel wise.

6. Found out I am having a nephew born in March. My very first one!

7. Spent a lot of time on the internet dreaming about buying our own home. Someday...

Hopefully something more exciting will happen soon.

I love Fridays

Who knew that being able to wear jeans and stay up late would bring me so much joy?