I realized the day after Christmas that we hadn't taken a photograph of us with our Christmas tree. This is probably due to the fact that less than a week after we got it.. it was dead. It was our fault.. probably a deadly combination of not watering it, and stabbing it when we were trying to get it into the tree stand. I had to convince Nick not to throw it out, because I wanted an actual tree for Christmas :)
Regardless, when it was alive, it was the prettiest tree ever, and I loved it dearly.
And yes, we're wearing matching pajamas. Thank you grandma :)
Earlier this year I attempted doing a 365 day project and made it about five months but then failed big time, so I'm making another go at it. I don't think I'm going to "officially" start until January 1, but I figured I'd give it a shot a little early.
Anyway, here are the Christmas photos I promised. Sadly, I didn't take any of the Savage side (too busy beating people at games, I suppose!), but here are some of the Thurman part of the day :) Enjoy!
Aren't those Bachman's total BABES in their Christmas hats? Yeah, I'm pretty sure...
- sleeping in :)
- watching Nick open his presents & spend the rest of the day setting up his receiver
- getting a nerf gun in my stocking.. war ensued
- isaac in his spiderman costume ALL day (and all week, it sounds like...)
- playing hide & seek with squeaks and caleb
- lunch with the thurmans (my favorite chili EVER)
- admiring the "spray-on snow" ;) ahem...
- finally getting snow boots! thanks mom & dad :)
- playing the game of things with my family, and nick & i being amazed at the clever answers my brothers came up with
- mom's delicious dinner and my disaster of a cake (don't worry, it still tasted like heaven)
- talking to my brother!!!!! 4 months...
- mom & dad starting our disney movie collection :) thanks, guys!
- learning how to play hearts, and nick's newfound determination to beat my parents.
... yeah, 2010 has been a good year!
photos to come.
We are so lucky to have such awesome friends & family to spend the holidays with. We love you all and hope you have a wonderful Christmas!!
-Nick & Erica
I love the lights at Temple Square :) We got to go last week with the young men & young women in our ward. I'm really loving our ward, and love (slowly) getting to know everyone. We also happen to have one of the best bishops in the world. I love listening to him and being around him and watching him interact with the youth in our ward.
It was a really nice night. Last time we went, a couple of years ago with the Thurman fam, it was freeeeezing! This night was really nice, and we all had hot chocolate and doughnuts in the parking lot afterward.
We got to take some fun photos, though I wish I would have remembered to take one of the whole group.. there were lots of people there.
