Finally catching up/slowing down after busy holidays, traveling and spending time with friends and family.
Soooo on to Christmas!
SLC has been unusually warm.... and has had very little snow, still here in January.
Christmas felt a little weird without snow, but we still had a great season.
Aaron got called into Young Men's so we spent a wintery December night with the mutual kiddos on Temple Square.
I am convinced that NO ONE does charity/PR better than the church!
They always have fresh new campaigns and ideas... I absolutely love it!
This year was no exceptions, with their donation vending machines. Buy a goat, socks, water and plenty of other needed items via a vending machine for the church to donate.... straight up genius!
All my in-laws[in NZ] wanted for Christmas this year was for us to go to the temple.
Aar and I spent a night at the Daybreak temple.
As we got into the car to drive home, I noticed something on the windshield. I grabbed it to see a small treat and handwritten note thanking us for our service in the temple. It was such a small gesture, but so sweet and really touched me!
We got tickets to the new Hale Theater in Sandy.
Amazing as usual, Aar and I talked about the stages and organization for the rest of the night.
Quick photo shoot with Gus the Photo Bus... already have 4 bookings for 2018, yahoo! #nub
Nights when Aaron makes dinner are always good :)
The week before Christmas was spent traveling for work. 2 Star Wars theater premiere rentals, early early flights every single day and loooong meetings.
It. wiped. me. out.
Buuuut first class seats that lay down were definitely nice on the way back from Atlanta.
AND this sign.
Got back just in time to see my office decked out to celebrate my 6 years at Kassing Andrews.
TIME FLIES.
Christmas Eve was the usual program at Grandma Jack's. We definitely missed Grandpa.
Singing, performances, games and $5 gifts were all part of the usual traditions.
Christmas morning we had crepes for breakfast- thanks Dad!
A few presents, while we waited for Spence and Lexi to come over.
Aaron made this awesome custom blanket- one for me, and one for my parents.
We definitely got more than we needed and even wanted.
This year though, my parents wanted to help others. Each of us donated money, and found some families who we knew needed some extra help.
We went grocery shopping and left weeks worth of groceries to families door.
Coats, clothing and other items were left with another.
Following Christmas, we went to the movies, played plenty of games, got hair cuts(still getting used to bangs), and headed down to LA to watch Georgia in the Rose Bowl.
My parents, Spence, Lexi, Aar and I packed into an SUV and drove down to sunny LA.
We hiked by the Hollywood sign.
Stayed at the amazing new Intercontinental downtown.
Full of Georgia fans.
And enjoyed rooftop views above the fog- the lobby was on the 70th floor.
Hot tubbed.
Enjoyed warm weather.
Ate a lot.
Enjoyed Venice Beach.
All heart eyes for the Venice Beach Canals!
Aaand loved the Rose Bowl. #GODAWGS
We drove through the night after the game to get back to Salt Lake for work and so my parents could catch their flight back.
Aaron and Spence joined my parents at the Championship the next week in ATL.
I had a work trip- but I caught them at the Atlanta airport on the way back :)
Tough loss for Georgia :(
And before we knew it my parents were back in town for a wedding.
We accidentally Air Bnb'd our home, but it worked out and we stayed at my grandma's while they were town, phew!
We brought Gus to the wedding, and it was unusally warm for January- thank goodness.
We are looking forward to 2018, not as much traveling unfortunately this year, but plenty of other
B-I-G
things coming!
We have an offer on a home in Cottonwood- a fixer upper but we are so excited for the location and updating some things in the home.
If all goes well we will close in mid February.
Here's to trying to have a baby this year!
Cheers to 2018!
