Well, after the wedding we drove down to Kanab for Christmas. This was my first christmas away from home and I was surprised that I didn't get homesick. I guess the thought that Riley and Halie weren't there either was a little comforting... It made me not feel bad for not being there. So... Christmas day, we woke up and it was the first time I didn't open presents first thing. Since we had church at 9, (or was it 11?), and we're all grown ups (except baby Cal), we decided to do breakfast, church, talk to Tom, then lunch, then gifts. :) It was really nice not having to wake up at the crack of dawn to open gifts with the excited "under 10" group, but it was really weird at the same time. I didn't feel like any of us were super excited to open gifts. I felt like although I was happy and excited to be getting new things that I didn't have to pay for, I was more excited for people to open the gifts I got them... Does this mean I'm growing up??? yikes! who would have thought...? :)
Anyway, Ben's parents spoiled us and we got some great things. The best part about Christmas this year is that we didn't use the Credit Card AT ALL. It was such a great feeling to save money slowly throughout the year and be able to actually afford all the things we wanted to give/get. For those of you who don't know about Dave Ramsay, go buy THIS BOOK (or any other book he wrote) and your life will turn upside down (in a good way). We got this book for our wedding from Sister Benefeito (my old YW leader) and it's been so great to start our marriage off in a good place financially. Especially b/c finances can be so daunting at times.
SOoo... after the wonderful Christmas in Kanab, we drove to Sacramento. We had a good time there too. It was much more low-key than we're used to. Usually the house is so full of people and noise that we go a little crazy and want to go home (to UT). But this year it was so nice... We watched movies, ate LOTS of chex mix, talked with my parents, went to the Nimbus Fish Hatchery and took naps. :) The only rough thing about our whole vacation was having to sleep on a queen size bed when we're used to a king.
Here are some pictures from the Fish Hatchery. It was Ben's first time and my first time with an actual pleasant experience. In the past I just remember stinky smells and no fish (other than the ones on the video).
We got to feed the fish (which was strangely entertaining) and walk around all the different sizes of fish. Sounds boring, now that I write it down, but it was a lot of fun!
We drove home to UT (why do I keep calling UT home?? this means I'm really growing up!) with John in the back seat of the car. This car was packed so full you wouldn't believe. John was such a trooper. Poor guy had ZERO leg room and was in the back seat with an Ice Chest and MANY MANY other things. I brought home lots of fabric and some inspiration for some quilts. Those are my current projects (now that's it's march and I'm finally writing about it). Next Post: Ben's Birthday.
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