So, our Christmas was incredibly fun!
*Our break started on Dec.11 with me going to "The Best Christmas Ever part 2" an all girls party with a bunch of my girlfriends at my old house, the boat house.
*Then Scott and I went up to I.F. to celebrate my mother in law, Sonia's birthday with her and Randy on the 12th. That was fun and we loved spending time with them before our Christmas apart. We also celebrated an early Hill family Christmas with them.
*Dec.13th was our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! which we celebrated in I.F. with Randy and Sonia
*Dec. 14th we drove to SLC and spent the night at Scott's aunt Dal's so we could get to the Airport early enought to make our flight to Pittsburgh.
*Dec.15 fly to Pittsburgh to see Sarah, Micah, and Ash bash. So fun! We went to the science museum, worked out at Carnegie Mellon fitness center while Scott and Micah played some B-BALL with the bros, went to the Carnegie Art museum, and played loads of Settlers! We had great bonding time with the Keiths!
*Dec.18 we attempted to drive the supposed 7 hours from Pittsburgh to Raleigh, North Carolina but got stuck in one of the most serious snow storms I have ever witnessed, which is crazy for a Utah girl. So we were so lucky to get a room at a motel in Virginia and waited out the storm.
*Dec.19th arrive in North Carolina and spent the day at Ala's house with the whole family sledding, hugging, talking, and loving every minute with the family!
Highlights from Christmas in North Carolina:
-home church with testimony meeting and great lesson given by Addy
- sledding in Ala's and her neighbors front yard which was a huge hill
- rockband at Lisa's
- Amish farm
- ice skating (especially with the little kids and Micah John, hah)
- bowling
- Raleigh Temple with Addy,charity and T.J, Sarah and Micah, and Scott and I
- Lisa nearly burning her house down 3 times
- Christmas morning with the kids... Lily loved her scooter!...Addy can film even while asleep on the couch... Eden and Faith scampering to see the piles of cutely wrapped presents under the tree...Eden and Faith waking up Lily so early that she could barely see or walk...
- Mom surprising everyone with amazingly cute aprons (mine was the cutest)
- Asher starting to walk alone
- Duke gardens
- Glee musical numbers
- the kids playing D and D
- family nativity scene, Scott as the donkey and Julie as the Angel
New years Was a blast for Scott and I too. We went up to Sundance with some of our friends Catherine and Brad. A bunch of my good friends came up as well and it was just a party. We had dinner and games then went sledding and snowshoeing on the Sundance resort to bring in the new year. It was a great time and the little bum sleds were the best because with the two person sled I got blasted with snow in the face and my hair froze in a nest on top my head. It was so good to spend time with Katie, Cambri, and Taryn who I love and wish I saw much more often!
Well, HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010!
Love life.
