First Christmas!

I have been anxiously awaiting this time of year since we got married. I could not wait to experience our first Christmas together: the music playing all around, decorating the house, the smell of pine and the fireplace going while watching Chritmas movies. It just sounds so perfect! Well, it wasn't so perfect at the start. I was asked to play Mary for our Stake Christmas Celebration in which I was told I would be singing and not acting. It turned out to be all acting and NO singing. I'm not one to act, and rehersals got pretty stressful, especially since we hardly had any time to put it together. The spirit was never felt at rehersals, which made it hard, especially with people having high expectations of us and we weren't reaching them. To make it even worse, I came down with the flu and was also asked to "audition" for a teaching position at a dance studio a day in advance. Crazy busy and stressful weekend it was, but after all was said and done, I'm grateful for the opportunity I had to portray the mother of the Savior and to be part of such a spiritual experience for all those who came. And I also got the teaching job! After this was all over, we were finally able to enjoy our first Christmas.


So handsome.

 Khan helping daddy with the tree.

 And...he's done.

 Our pretty Christmas tree.

 I just had to...

 I was so excited to get so many Disney movies. I literally started crying while opening them.

 We spent the rest of the day at Trevor's moms. I LOVE  my adorable nieces and nephew and I love this face!

I was so spoiled this Christmas! I got so many fun things including a Wii and a bread maker, along with many other things. And it was so fun getting things for Trevor. I can't believe it's come and gone, but now it's time to get ready for 2011!