Before going to the ward Christmas party which was absolutely amazing! (please excuse my weird eyes, I've been a bit tired lately)
My super cute future nephew (didn't realize Dan was getting me in the picture I was trying to get out of it=awkwardly holding Nicholas)
Dan was really proud of this picture, as he should be, check out that light! : )
We're really exciting!
Christmas presents from Jan and Jim. Chocolate and earrings. What else could I ever want?!
Friday: Dan and I met up with sweet Julie Mack and had a cafe rio-esque salad (delicious!) and watched Home Alone (Dan's favorite Christmas movie). We were going to go out and do cool Christmas things but it was cold and we were tired. I didn't think I was tired until I started laughing hysterically at the movie during the part where the kid is torturing the bandits. I never laugh at that part but at this state of constant stress and tiredness it was a freakin riot.
Saturday: Dan and I went to his ward Christmas party which was outstanding! It was decorated super cute (ideas for the reception? I think yes!) and it was essentially a talent show with Christmas flava. The best act was a group of 4 men who set up the rock band game stuff and then sang along with a rock version of jingle bells and deck the halls? it was pretty awesome. They were all dressed in black and had crazy wigs on and one guy had tattoo sleeves and black make up. Extremely entertaining. Afterwards we went to our Barney friends house and played Sequence. Which is always a good time.
Sunday: went to church, came home, and had the Christmas dinner. Kate, Bill and Nicholas came over and Jan made yummy yummy pasta (I have got to learn how to make her sauce) and salad and bread. And Kate brought over an apple pie and made home made whip cream (in their family a dessert is not a dessert without home made whip cream). It was super good and some nice family time : )
I now have one more final to complete. It is due by email at 12 am on Tuesday night. I cannot wait to get that over and done with. Wednesday I will be doing my Christmas shopping and any last minute Christmas events I want to cram in there (ie. the Rockefeller tree, Macy's windows... etc.) Can't wait for this week to be over and on my way back home!!!!!
oh how I missed California. The sun, the warmth, the lack of ridiculously strong winds accompanied by in-climate weather. It's supposed to rain a little this week, but what would Christmas be without a little rain? Snow is magical and everyone sings about a White Christmas, but... I'll take my rainy 50 degree weather ANY day over a white Christmas. Thank you very much. 
