December Begins

I know, I have been super lacking in my blogging. I have just been so insanely busy! (as I am sure everyone is during this holiday season and you guys are keeping up on your blogging, so I really have no excuse... ) But i just feel like it has gotten to the point where I need to hop on and write about what has been going on in our lives.

Today was the First Presidency's Christmas Devotional and it was so wonderful. We invited one of our couple friends over, aaron and cassie, and it was great spending some time with them and watching the message. One of my favorite parts was watching the Bible Video that the church has just put out. It is called Gift to the World. Click on the link to watch it!!

Yesterday Dan and I got invited to a "Registry Wrap-Up" party at bed bath and beyond where everything was 20% off. We really didnt need much at all because we got more than we needed, but we bought a gingerbread train (not house) kit, an extra set of sheets, some pillows, and a few other odds and ends. But the highlight was that we entered a raffle when we first walked in and after being in the store for about 10 minutes, our name was called over the overhead system saying we won!! I was so excited. I have never won anything before!!!

Friday night Dan's company took us all out to thanksgiving point to go on a trolley ride around the grounds and look at the light. It was the snow made it magical (and freezing). We went into one of the shops and found free apple cider (i love free things) and then we boarded the trolley. Really christmasy.

Thursday was dinner group which is always a blast. A couple in our singles ward invited Dan and I to join their weekly dinner group and it's always a great time, not only do I not have to cook on those days, but we get to socialize, play games, chat and see our friends.

Earlier this week, Dan and I had our date night and went and got burgers and instead of buying milkshakes, we decided to make our own. They were just perfect, and tasted better than any milkshake you'd buy.

Thin mint... yummm.

Last week was thanksgiving. Dan had to work the day before and the day after so we decided to stay local and go to Dan's aunt's house. A decision well made. The food was yummy and delish. And as a thanksgiving delight, I reached 100 days on my gratitude blog!!!

Black friday Dan and I both worked. Yes, I worked haha. I got hired on to work just on Black Friday at the Children's Place at the mall. I thought I'd just be greeting customers but I was actually put in the back folding. Folding and folding and folding..... but you know what, money is work and work is money! And the nice thing about black friday theses days is that it usually extends into black saturdays as well. So last saturday Dan and I went to target and bought us an adorable, $30, black friday deal, charlie brown christmas tree! Defiantly a must for getting into the Christmas spirit.

And speaking of christmas spirit, go to http://www.pandora.com/  OR download the pandora app on your phone and click on "add a new station" and search Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Holiday). Best christmas station. Bound to get you in the christmas spirit.