A few weeks ago Nate came up with the idea of Thursday nights being "my night." My night to do my own thing while he watches Landon, weather I want to get out of the house or not. Well every Thursday I forgot so I never had anything planned for myself when he got home. Well, again I forgot tonight.

But I remembered I had a bath bomb from lush and jumped at the opportunity to take a relaxing bath while listening to music and browsing Pinterest. It was soooo nice! Nate even came in after putting Landon down and asked if I needed anything.

I don't really have a point to this story, other than, like I've said many times before, Nate is wonderful and I am so blessed to have him in my life.

Thank you babe, you make me smile :)

Let me start off by saying, I am so grateful to family, friends and my Savior.

This holiday season has been filled with the spirit and so much happiness.

It was so nice to be able to spend Thanksgiving with my family and friends in AZ, and Christmas with my family and friends in UT. They both are so loving, generous and supportive of us.

On Christmas eve, Nate and I opened our stockings. This year we started our own tradition of filling each others stocking with white elephant type gifts. We also made a deal that whoever gave the funniest stuff, got a back rub from the other.

I won.

He got me a FISH! A baby beta fish. While it was a funny gift, it was more cool than funny :)

I got him a bald mans comb, a dollar store at home drug test, a bag of coal, a picture of Landon in Nates suit, a head massager (he had just looked online at one a few days prior), a plastic bling dollar sign chain, and bacon (he hates bacon).

Christmas morning was fun, us three just opened gifts and enjoyed our time together.

After gifts, we got ready and headed to Nate's parents house. There, we had a yummy breakfast, opened more gifts, and visited with family. We stayed there all day until dinner time with extended family, then we hung out after as well.

 

We had a great time and I was so happy to be able to call my family back home.

I love the spirit of Christmas, everything just feels so good.

I hope you all had a great Christmas, too!

It's Christmas Eve!

Yay!

Today, Nate's work had a Christmas breakfast where Santa came to visit the kiddos; it was the first time Landon got to meet him.

I'm not going to lie, part of me wanted him to start crying because I think those pictures are so darn cute and funny!

But this one will do ;)

After breakfast Landers and I went home while Nate worked a couple of more hours.

I cleaned the house so it was spotless for Christmas, then I started getting a little homesick for Christmas with my family in AZ.

So...I made Christmas cookies!

My favorite ones that my mom makes.

They are called Pecan Puffs.

When I was little,  read the recipe and though it said Peck-in.

So from then on my mom and I always call them Pecan ("Peck-in") Puffs.

:)

  I also made Landon's first Christmas ornament from his first pair of shoes.
I got the idea on Pinterest.




 And lastly, I made dinner.
Balsamic Roast Beef Sandwiches:



Merry Christmas (eve) to all, and to all a good night!

Last night, Landon started showing signs of another cold.

This morning, it was bad so Nate had me take him to the doctor before things got crazy with holiday get togethers.

Sure enough, he has a bad cold.

Poor guy. 

Sick for both Thanksgiving AND Christmas :(

My sick Landers makes me so so sad.

Tonight we got to go to the Temple with Nate's parents and his sister Michelle. 

I had never done a session at the Bountiful Temple before; it was beautiful.

I love the Temple!

Tonight was the Gailey 4th Annual Gingerbread House Contest.

Nate started this before him and I met, so this was only the second one I have been to.

This group of friends gets VERY creative.

My favorite one was the 7/11 gas station:

I made caramel apple cider...it was a hit. Yum!!

Today is 12/12/12.

A repeating date will never again happen in our lifetime.

So I thought I would take some pictures on this historic day.