I must say that I
have never been able to relate when people say, “I survived the holidays”
or “I made it through the holidays.”
Maybe that’s because I absolutely LOVE the holidays—it’s my favorite
time of year.
I totally understand that things get
hectic and crazy… and everyone is rushing to get their shopping done. But that is the fun part for me—I love making
yummy holiday foods, shopping for gifts, going to parties, etc.
But most importantly, I love how happy I feel
during Christmas time as a result of focusing more on Christ.
It's a time of year when I truly feel like things are in order and I
have my priorities straight.
AJ and I were lucky enough to go home this Christmas to be
with our families!
We spent Christmas in AZ with AJ’s family and New Year’s in
UT with my family.
It was quite the
contrast coming from sunny, warm AZ to snowy, cold UT.
I loved it though!
I loved being able to
escape the cold and feel the warmth on my skin for a few days and then go sledding in fluffy snow you can only get in UT the very next day.
We
definitely ate our fair share of Mexican food this trip.
You just can’t get the same
quality of Mexican food in Boston so we pretty much gorged ourselves in the 12
days we were gone.
That includes
multiple trips to Café Rio of course.
I also got to go to a very good friend's wedding while in UT.
It was amazing!!
The bride, the groom, the reception center, the actual wedding, the dress... it was all gorgeous.
Bachelorette Party
While we were in AZ, we took some family pics.
Our photographer was adorable and made it so much fun.
Our photographer was adorable and made it so much fun.
We have been very blessed in 2012.
It's been a really good & challenging year at the same time.
I can confidently say everything has worked out the
way it’s supposed to and I’m grateful for that.
This year I have decided to choose a theme that ties all of my New
Year’s resolutions together… the theme I have chosen is: Be Positive.
In a nutshell, I want to enjoy the little
things every day in my life, be happy, and choose not to complain.
I want to be less angst-filled for whatever
is supposed to come next, and simply enjoy the here and now.
Sure do love these kiddos.
Can't get enough of that face!
