I love the holiday season...I mean, who doesn't? It is such a special time of year when we get to spend lots of time with family and focus on Christ and his birth. I love the holiday cheer and spirit of Christmas all around. And even better, I love that I get 2 weeks off to enjoy it all. And to top it all off, this year was our very first Christmas together. It's crazy to think that just a year ago, we were both single. Lucky for me, Ryan took the last 2 weeks of the year off of work too, so we had a lot of time to spend together.
We started it off with a visit to temple square for Jeff's birthday with the fam. It's always fun to see the beautiful lights and feel the Christmas spirit. We spent Christmas Eve with my family playing games and eating..of course. I am trying to start some of our own traditions, so we did open our fun Christmas pajamas on Christmas Eve and read Luke 2. Being away from my parent's house on Christmas Eve for the first time was a big adjustment, but it was fun to be with my new amazing husband. On Christmas we got up and opened presents, and then went visiting the rest of the day. It was a good, fun, busy day!
At my house, the fun doesn't end with the end of Christmas Day. Christmas night is also my birthday eve. I did try to prepare Ryan for birthday week, but it's just something you have to experience for yourself. I turned the BIG 28. HOLY CRAP! It feels weird to say I'm 28, but what the heck, age is just a number. It was fun spending my birthday with my handsome husband and family and friends!
We went to good 'ole Sterling, Utah for a couple days before New Years to get some R&R and see the fam. It was nice and relaxing, and tons of fun to see my crazy family, as always.
During the whole 2 weeks we had off we had some adventures at the hospital and doctor's offices as well. Thanks to my awesome genes, I was blessed with a faulty gallbladder. I was the next female in line in the family to have to get it out. I was pretty miserable. But they took that dumb thing out last week and I am already feeling a lot better! Lucky for me, I have an amazing husband and family that took great care of me. And even though I missed out on most of the yummy holiday food and treats, I am happy to say I didn't gain any holiday weight this year.
So anyhoo, that's the rundown. Now for some pics...
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| I love to see the temple |
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| Temple Square with the Hinton's |
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| Jenn & Krissa Baby came to visit |
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| We did our fair share of Christmas movie watching |
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| Hinton Family Christmas Pyramid |
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| Ryan and his presents Christmas morning |
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| And ended the holiday break at the hospital |
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