Keep the Change Ya Filthy Animal

Another December has flown by! Can't believe we are already two days post Christmas. My favorite month of the year has come and gone once again.

 Let us reminisce on all the good times we had.

Nathan finished his first semester of his Agriculture Diesel Mechanics program. Here's the tractor him and Buck have been working on all fall. Many a pair of pants have been ruined working on this project and so I have banned Nathan from wearing any nice clothes to school ever again.

Murphles! My sisters suuuper cute puppy Murphy. He is getting SO big. He literally triples in size every week. Hanging out with this guy has made me want a puppy REALLY bad. Our apartment actually allows pets which makes the temptation seem like it could turn into a real decision. We will see.

Luminaria! We went with my family to see this AMAZING light show at Thanksgiving point a few weeks ago. My first thought was $20 a person?!?!??! Holy crap no way it can be that good.

But let me tell you. It WAS that good.

I seriously felt like I was in Disneyland it was so magical. I would recommend it to everyone. I won't even bother trying to describe it because I can't possibly do it justice. All I can say is it was really, really cool.

Like this is the view you get when you first walk into it. It was definitely the coolest light display I've ever been to. It makes all those drive through things look pathetic.

Another Luminaria pic. It was sooo cool I can't get over it.

My parent's cats love to make nests with all the Christmas decorations and presents. Buttercup seriously sat on that present for hours and hours. So cute.

Throwback to last year when my cat made a nest out of tinsel. I love it.

Another light display that pictures can do no justice for. The fire/police station down the road from our apartment went all Clark Griswold on us and decorated every single tree in different colored lights! We went and got McDonalds and sat and stared at them while we ate french fries. It was wonderful.

Christmas Eve we drove out to my Grandma's house and ate dinner and played Christmas Bingo. Which is my new favorite tradition. All of my aunts and uncles and cousins gathered in my grandma's kitchen and we played probably like 50 rounds of Bingo. My uncle Bean bought a bunch of way sweet prizes so we were all feeling competitive. I of course did not win ONCE. That's what you get for being loyal to the same stupid Bingo card! I will have to devise a new strategy for next year, or get some more luck or something.

I got a polaroid camera for Christmas and so the only pictures I have from actual Christmas Day are these haha! We made it out like bandits however. I got the best present I could've asked for from Santa Claus....

Drum roll please....

TICKETS TO DISNEYLAND!!!! Haha I couldn't believe it but Nathan and I got 3 day park hoppers to my favorite place in the world and I could not be more excited! Now we just have to plan when we want to go.

I am so grateful for this time of year because of all the time we get to spend with our family and friends and all the fun traditions and activities we get to get out and do!

But mostly I am grateful for the Savior and that he was born and lived and died for me and you.