DC & Engagement Pics

So we went to DC to meet up with some missionaries that I served with. It was fun. It was a long trip, but so worth it. I got to spend quite a bit of time with Chelsea Cordell, one of the sisters I trained. I also got to spend a lot of time with Craig & there is nothing that is better than that.

Craig had the awesome idea of taking engagement pictures at the DC Temple since that is where our parents were sealed. So here are some of those pics.

It's Christmas

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper, for sure.

2. Real tree or artificial? I've always had an artificial one, but next year we're going to have a real one.

3. When do you put up the tree? Last Sunday afternoon

4. Do you like eggnog? Ewww, nope

5. Favorite gift received as a child? I got lots of cool things as kid. I'm not sure I could narrow it down to one.

6. Hardest person to buy for? My Mom

7. Easiest person to buy for? The little boys

8. Do you have a nativity scene? No I don't. I should add that to my list.

9. Mail or e-mail Christmas cards? Christmas cards? I should work on that.

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Hmmmmm, I don't know.

11. Favorite Christmas movie? The Santa Clause

12. When do you start shopping? Black Friday usually

13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Who hasn't?

14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Sausage cheese balls

15. Lights on the tree? Heck yeah

16. Favorite Christmas song? O Holy Night

17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home.

18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Of course

19. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star this year.

20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Morning, or whatever day my dad isn't on duty

21. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Crazy traffic

22. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Ham

23. What do you want for Christmas this year? To be with the ones I love

Thanksgiving

We had such a good time camping for Thanksgiving. We spent all week at Jekyll Island. Craig came with me & we had such a blast. Turkey was so good. My Dad smoked it. Playing with the kids was the best. Tag at the playground is a tradition I had missed terribly. You don't realize how much you miss the little things until you aren't there for them. Being gone for 18 months was hard, even though it was worth it. So I intended to enjoy every minute of my family time at Thanksgiving, and I did. It was a good time. A little cold, but that gave us a chance to sit around the fire. We played more DS than I have my entire life. 8 people playing Mario Kart is one heck of an adventure.
Black Friday: oh I missed getting up before the sun and going with Alice & Melissa to fight the crowds at Wal-Mart. Ok, really watching Melissa fight the crowds is how it really goes down. I had missed that too. I got some good deals. Got quite a bit of my Christmas shopping done as well. It was great. I love my family. How grateful I am for the knowledge of being sealed for ever.