Thanksgiving & Christmas To Be!

WE HAD A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING AT HOME! WE MADE THE LONG DRIVE DOWN ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT AND IT WAS WORTH EVERY MINUTE OF IT(: WE CRAMMED THE 4 DAYS IN WITH FAMILY, FUN, SHOPPING, AND A LITTLE HOMEWORK TOO. FOR THANKSGIVING DAY WE SPENT MOST OF IT WITH THE DANA'S. IT WAS CURT'S MOM'S FAMILY'S YEAR, SO WE SPENT THE DAY WITH THE GROSS'! I GOT TO HELP MOM OUT IN PREPARING THE FOOD AND I HAD NO IDEA HOW MUCH WORK GOES INTO IT! WE TRIED A NEW WAY OF COOKING THE TURKEY AND BASKET-WEAVED BACON ON THE TOP AND STUFFED THE INSIDE WITH APPLES AND ONIONS. IT WAS DELECTABLE!


CURT WAS THE DESIGNATED TURKEY CARVER AND WAS A LITTLE NERVOUS AT FIRST, BUT DID A GREAT JOB!
AFTER THE MEAL WE HAD A QUICK MINUTE TO RUN OVER TO MY FAMILY'S THANKSGIVING TO SAY HELLO! IT WAS GREAT SEEING EVERYONE AGAIN, AND WE FOUND OUT WE ARE GOING TO BE AN AUNT AND UNCLE FOR THE 3RD TIME! CONGRATULATIONS CHRIS & RACHEL!
ONCE WE MADE IT HOME WE WERE EAGER TO GET INTO THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS. I HAD A RELIEF SOCIETY MEETING AND MADE THESE YUMMY PEANUT SWEETIES!THE MOST CREATIVE LADY I KNOW MADE THESE ADORABLE SUGAR COOKIES OF MELTING SNOWMEN! SHE'S AMAZING, I HAD TO SHOW IT OFF FOR HER!

WE ALSO STARTED DECORATING OUR LITTLE APARTMENT AND I MADE THESE 'HO,HO,HO' BLOCKS! THEY TOOK FOREVER, BUT I'M PLEASED WITH HOW THEY TURNED OUT!
AND FINALLY WE BOUGHT OUR OWN CHRISTMAS TREE! THANKS TO TARGET FOR THE SMOKIN' DEAL. WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF FUN DECORATING IT AND COME HOME FROM THE STORE EVERY TIME WITH SOMETHING NEW TO ADD. WE TRIED A TREE TOPPER BUT OUR WEAK LITTLE TREE COULDN'T HANDLE IT): SO HERE IT IS FOR NOW!HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYONE! WE CAN'T WAIT TO FINALLY START REALLY ENJOYING THE SEASON THIS WEEKEND WHEN FINALS ARE OVER! GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL WHO HAVE TESTS TOO. SEE YOU SOON!