Holly Jollyness

So I guess its time to update....WAY time to update. Since my last post I have still been trying to get that job. I should find out this week so keep your fingers crossed for me. I really am at my breaking point with this current job and could really use a change. Other than that, things have been about the same...so lets back up and start from the beginning...

Thanksgiving:

Garrett, Evan (my brother in law) and I headed down to Reno. My dad has a brother and a sister who live there which was nice because we were so close to Lake Tahoe. My family from Georgia flew in and we had a mini Kreitlein reunion with most all of the Kreitleins'. It was a total blast. I spent most of my time playing with my cousins...the 5 year old twins. They are so different and such a blast. Ella really had a crush on Garrett, she just had a hard time expressing it correctly...she thoroughly enjoyed beating him up....in the short time we were there she managed to scratch him in the face, slap him, spit on him, sneeze on him...and several other forms of abuse and violence. Garrett did not appreciate the abuse but I thought it was funny. Eva is my little angel, she is such a blast and so incredibly sweet. I really had so much fun with them. We also had a Kreitlein Kickball Game...which was really the "Scott vs. Phill" game. Both brothers were willing to do whatever it took to be the winning team...my own dad even took me out to catch a ball. We still had a blast anyway. We also had the wonderful opportunity to do several initiatory's and sealings for my grandmother. She passed away about a year ago, but had completed a TON of work ...however there was still a lot left to do. Garrett and I went with my aunts, uncles, Dad and Heidi and got the experience of a lifetime. Thanksgiving was wonderful.....

My sweet Eva and Rhett...one of the other set of twins in the family...if you can't tell..I heart twins


This is Ella



Lake Tahoe






CHRISTMAS TIME:

Its that most wonderful time of the year!!!! YESH finally here!!!! The day after we got back from Reno Garrett and I went and got all our decorations and first Christmas Tree. We decided on a fake one because we weren't really sure exactly where to go to purchase a real one, and we also knew we would not actually be here in Utah for Christmas. I am really happy with how it all turned out! I love having the Christmas Spirit in our home. We have watched a Christmas movie every night since December 1st. We have really been trying to dive into the season this year, we even made our own wreath!!! Yay HONKS lol.

Our First Christmas Tree


Us with our Tree


Some Decor'


Completed Wreath!



Beonj and his Date Mindy





St. Nicks Day!

So we decided to create a new tradition together. My friend Jess told me about how her family always celebrates St. Nick Day (December 6th) each year. Neither one of us ever celebrated this in our own home but wanted to make a new one together. We each picked out a small gift for one another along with slippers and candy. We decided each year we will buy each other new slippers and an ornament. We have some other ideas for when the kido's come along but that's what we have for now. We really enjoyed it, it was like a mini Christmas Day lol. We also got another surprise on St. Nicks day......SNOW!!!!!!

Our Loot!


Just in time...first big snow of the season!



So far I have REALLY enjoyed this holly jolly season with Garrett...its been a lot of fun sharing stories and traditions together, and even better starting new ones for our own family. Its also been really great to see how Garrett REALLY gets into the season. He is pretty much always super sweet to me (most days ;) but esp. lately. He even shoveled a path for me from the car door to the house door for me :) Its the little things in life and we are realizing more and more how truly blessed we are for everything we have :)



Well I think that about sums it up...I still have a few more posts..like wedding (yea I know) and New Moon...other than that..I am ALLL caught up!