CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE!

Hello all!

I just wanted to share our Christmas decorations with you guys!  There isn't much but it will do!

Here is the $20 6ft tree we got at Walgreens!   We also 

got the blue lights there too! 

We went on Black Friday with coupons to Micahel's and

 got the big bow on top, and the 6 big poinsettia flowers.  It was 

a lot cheaper than doing ornaments.  We did revieve an "Our First Christmas"ornament as a wedding gift from Christy Harris :)and it is hanging in the living room!

 Then we have the white lights hanging around the living room.

Those will stay up all year round :)

Not much, but it works just fine in our little apartment!  

Love and Miss.

PS.  If you haven't heard of www.grooveshark.com, you should check it out.  It is kind of like pandora.com, but you can type in any song you want to hear and listen to it!  Pretty Cool.

Ronald McDonald House Holiday Party

Yesterday, December 5th was the Annual RMH Holiday Party and I got to help out!  I also brought Spencer with me.  I was not sure what to expect because I had never been to anything like this before.  We got there at 9am to help set up.  Then we we put in charge of making popcorn.  No, we were not given the bags you put in a microwave, push numbers and then open the bag.  We made it with a mini movie popcorn maker!  Figuring out how to work it was fun! (haha) but luckily someone was there to help.

We were next to the Hot Dog stand!

We couldn't keep up with everyone!  Each batch made about 4-5 bags, but there was a big demand for our, and I quote, "Greatest popcorn in the WORLD!"  But we got the hang out it...you could say we are professional popcorn makers now.  :)
There were a LOT more people there than I had ever imagined.  Even Ronald McDonald showed up!  They got to make ginger bread houses (with really awesome decorations), crafts, get their face painter, balloon animals, etc.  It was awesome to be apart of something for the residents (past and present) of the RMH.  And each kid who was there got a gift.  They were all walking around with these really big white boxes but I have no idea what was in them, probably something awesome.  And then siblings I believe got a goodie bag.  And they have legit stuff in them.  ;)

Thanksgiving Time

Spencer and I were very blessed this year on Thanksgiving with lots of friends and LOTS more food. On Wednesday we spent the day with Spencer's friends.  There was a TON of food and it was all delicious (thanks Mallory).  After we ate many games were played.  Apples to Apples, Settlers of Catan, Pass the Popcorn and many more.  Very fun time!

Thursday Spencer, Nate and I spent Thanksgiving with my good ol' friend Cory and his friends in Malibu!  Cory cooked all of the food and let me just say I was very impressed!  He did a great job!  Then we watched the Cowboys lose badly, catch back up, win for a little bit, then lose.  That was a great time also!

But Thanksgiving in California did not really feel completely like Thanksgiving to me for a couple of reasons.
Reason # 1:

This is a picture of part of the drive on the way to Malibu, that is something you don't experience in Texas EVER!  The weather was so perfect and that is something I am not used to on Thanksgiving.  

Reason # 2:

My family wasn't there, but I did get to Skype with them.  

Reason # 3:

I missed out on a good nap.  But it was great to relax with friends.

To finish out Thanksgiving and to officially start the Christmas season, Nate, Joe Bou, Spencer and I watched Elf.  My favorite Christmas movie of all time!   

Happy Christmas Season Everyone!!