25 Days of Christmas Days 9-5

Day 9-Dec 16 We had our Relief Society Christmas Party. They had a program, we ate, then cleaned up. When I got home I attempted to make my gingerbread house. Look all I have to say is they need to put faster drying royal icing in The gingerbread house kits. It takes like a day to dry. It really makes me mad. Every year I think it will be better. But every year I am still mad about how the roof always falls off my house.
This is how far I got before deciding to do it the next day... Which is still not finished.

Day 8-Dec 17 Bunko! How I love Bunko. I wasn't one of the people who got the five dollar gift. I got some cute PJ Bottoms.

Day 7-Dec 18 Finished Skipping Christmas then watched Christmas with the Kranks



Day 6-Dec 19 The Best Christmas activity. First of all. I started my day off with some Christmas Shopping. I basically finished everything up but a few things. I went to Nordstrom and tried on a million pairs of Uggs before deciding what ones I wanted. The poor girl who helped me. She probably was sorry she asked me if she could help me. Tyler was working during this time. After Tyler got off, we met up with Tyler's family and headed up to Salt Lake. We parked and rode the tracks to the Gallivan Center so we could go Ice Skating. I was excited to go, but then when I saw that the Ice Skating rink was a lot smaller than I remembered, and there were a million people there, I chickened out. I don't have the best coordination, and I haven't been for a while. I'd probably fall and get my fingers ran over by someone's ice skate. Ronda, Alyssa, Ross and Kaylee went ice skating. Tyler and I headed over to Starbucks to get some Hot Chocolate. Not that good by the way. I could have made better in my Cocoa Latte. We then took a stroll through Temple Square. I love Temple Square. I want to go every year, but it never seems like we can make it up there. It was freezing to say the least. I underestimated the weather.

Tyler hates his picture taken, so he always has to pull a face in them.




We went to eat them headed to Abravanel Hall for the Christmas Symphony. May I say how much I loved it! I want to go every year from now on. The music was beautiful. The conductor was very entertaining and they did a lot of different things to keep everyone entertained. They read, "The Night before Christmas" accompanied by the symphony. It was awesome. I hadn't read The Night before Christmas since I was a kid at home." I wanted to read it this Christmas so I hit two birds with one stone.



Day 5-Dec 20 Tyler and I went to the Romney Christmas Party. I look forward to the Halls and Romney's Christmas party every year. At the Romney Christmas Party there are all sorts of different foods and treats. Ever year they make Tamales because it was a Christmas tradition with Grandma and Grandpa Romney were in their mission in Mexico. Unfortunately this year is the last year. I look forward to it every year. Grandma and Grandpa Romney have Christmas Bingo for the kids down stairs and you win prizes. Although I am not a kid, I still enjoy the prizes. I didn't play it this party because I was talking to everyone, but I sure do love it.

25 Days of Christmas Days 14-10

Day 14- Dec 11

I went to Pebbles in my pocket and got supplies for my Christmas cards. Expect yours in the mail. :)

Day 13- Dec 12 Christmas cards, and more Christmas cards. We were suppose to be down at my parents. Every year we all go treking up Spring City Canyon and get a real Christmas tree. We were also going to make gingerbread houses, and make hot chocolate in the coco latte. Oh, not to mention, Clint and I were going to make marshmallow launchers. Unfortunately, I was awakened by the sound of Tyler Throwing up at 3:30am. So, we stayed home. Tyler moped around because he was so sick.
Watched:

Day 12- Dec 13

We put up our Christmas tree and busted out all the Hallmark ornaments.

Day 11- Dec 14- Read Skipping Christmas. Such a great Christmas book. It was also made into a movie called Christmas with the Kranks. Sent out my Christmas card.



Day 10-Dec 15- Also read Christmas with the Kranks.

25 Days of Christmas Days 19-15

Day 19- Dec 6

We got home from my parents house with the first real snow of the season. It's really not December without snow. Or Christmas for that matter.

We watched:


Oh, and what is Christmas without Egg Nog?


Day 18- Dec 7

Fred, Laura, Char, Aiden Tyler and I went to a live nativity put on by one of the wards in American Fork. You start around the fire, they take you around in groups, you go to different locations and finally the end is baby Jesus in a manger. It was freezing. But we did get Hot chocolate.

Here is Aiden and I after the Nativity. Don't worry about the hot chocolate on Aiden's face. And- he lost is two bottom teeth. I remember those days.



Day 17- Dec 8
Central Utah Clinic Christmas Party. We went to Carraba's and we all exchanged gifts. Jan got me the cutest measuring spoons. They have cupcakes on them. They are so detailed. I won't be using them for measuring. Probably just for decoration.

I got Debbie a windshield scraper. Yes, wh0 doesn't have a windshield scraper? That's what I thought too. Debbie didn't. She was out scraping the snow of her windshield with a box she found in her car. But I guess we don't all have cars that start with the remote though right???

Oh, and just a side note. Lost season 5 came out on DVD. I know exciting!


Day 16- Dec 9

Set up my snow village. It's on our window seal.

Don't think we're ghetto because we have a sheet hanging up in our window. Our blinds broke so they are wide open. So we hung up a sheet until we got new ones.




Day 15- Dec 10

Went visiting teaching and made our Christmas handouts for our Relief Society Christmas party.

25 Days of Christmas Days 25-20

I love Christmas time. It seems like I never enjoy it has thoroughly as I want to. So this year I have decided I am going to do something that relates to Christmas every day to enjoy this holiday Season. So here is my summary so far.

Day 25- Dec 1 Busted out Santa! I was planning on getting all of my decorations out, but I wasn't motivated enough. So I just got my Santa out.

I did listen to Christmas music all day.

The Hotel Cafe presents- Winter songs
Dustin Kensure- This Goodnight is still Everywhere

Reliant K- Let it Snow baby... Let it Reindeer
Maybe this Christmas Tree (Various Artists)



And, last but not least, Christmas with Weezer.

My Favorite Christmas CD would definitely have to be Dustin Kensrue's. I love it so much. I could listen to it over and over and over. He's the lead sing of Thrice. He also has another album called Please come home. Listen to it, It's great. I didn't love Reliant K, Let it snow baby... Let it reindeer. I suppose I shouldn't really have expected to since I don't like Reliant K's real stuff. But Christmas with Weezer was great. Weezer is pretty cool though.

I watched Mixed Nuts on Netflix Streaming instantly. It was the weirdest Christmas movie I've ever seen.

Day 24- Dec 2 Planned the Relief Society Christmas Party
Listened to:

Day 23-Dec 3 Went to the Beehive bazaar.
My camera phone cannot do justice how busy the Beehive Bazaar really was.

I got this shirt from The Beehive Bazaar.

When I got home I read "There was No Snow on Christmas Eve." We got this book from Tyler's Grandma and Grandpa Romney last Christmas.

Day 22- Dec 4 Tyler and I went out to Dinner, then Christmas movie Shopping. We bought and watched Home alone 2. Can you really go a year without watching Home Alone? Best Christmas movies ever. Although I did fall asleep watching it, I did finish watching it on Sunday.

Listened to:

Day 21- Dec 5 Went to Ellen's Christmas breakfast.



Came home and Watched Surviving Christmas, Then Elf. I m trying to watch as many Christmas movies as I can this season.

Later on that night my Mom and I went to the Holiday Home Show in Fairview. I love seeing other people's houses. Especially decorated for Christmas.

Listened to:

I obviously can listen to Dustin Kensrue every day. He's amazing.

We drove around and looked at Christmas lights that night as well.
Mapleton has the best Christmas lights. Is it just me or do not as
many people put up Christmas lights? When I was a kid we
use to drive around and look at Christmas lights, but it seems
like no one puts them up anymore. I told Tyler when we have a
house, our house will be decked out in Christmas lights.
I love how people put lights up the trees. Some people get them
so high up it's crazy.