Jordan and I had such a great Christmas this year. It was full of fun, laughter, food, food, and more food. I ate enough cookies and candy to last me till next winter I think. My friend Charlotte invited me to a cookie exchange which was sooo fun. And then we made more cookies & candies with my nieces, sisters, and mom.
We had a Christmas celebration the weekend before with Jordan's family. They have a tradition where they buy a small Christmas tree and decorate it with dollar bills, and then drop it off at a someone's house who they think would need it that year. I look forward to this each year. It's a good reminder of the real reason for the season. Then I went up to Heber to visit my sister Camille the Thursday before Christmas, and actually found some snow while I was there. We played and slid on their sledding hill while there. It was fun to be with the kids and see the beautiful mountains dusted in snow. We spent Christmas Eve at my parents house, ate a feast of appetizers, acted out the Nativity (until I found out that the costume I was wearing for the angel was actually my Mom's old lingerie! Ahhh! -Sorry I just couldn't resist sharing that goody, and be glad I didn't take a picture.) There wasn't any snow to have our annual hot tub olympics, but we still had fun hanging out in the hot tub minus the rolling around in the snow part.
We decided to have Christmas morning and open our gifts in our new house together. Jordan was so cute. He woke up early, turned on all the Christmas lights, put on some music, and ran upstairs saying, "Santa came!!! Hurry!" He spoiled me like crazy, like a good husband should, and we had a great morning together. Then we went over to my parents around 9 am, and finished opening gifts with them. One of the gifts my parents gave me is a trip to St. George to see the parade of homes with just my sisters. Even my sister Julianne who lives in Arizona is coming. I can't wait!
This is our big Christmas present that we've actually had for a month or two. We've had our eye on an oil painting like this for a long time, and when we got our house I gave Jordan the option of the painting or a new TV, and look what he chose?! I must have him trained right.
I love Christmas. It's so fun to be with family, and there is just something truly magical about the season.
