It's been a while since I've posted, but we celebrated a lot for Christmas this year...
The Larsen siblings (and spouses) had a Fondue party and gift exchange!
Tim got a nice work shirt for when he has to wear big kids clothes, and I got some nice kitchen stuff.
We also had to go see the temple lights. The DC temple is actually pretty well know for their Christmas lights and programs. They have some type of program in their visitor center every night of December. We got to see piano player Marvin Goldstein. It was really neat!
They also had nativities from all around the world.
At home, we had our own celebration and opened some gifts we couldn't take on a plane. Our favorite gift is a new TV thanks to both sets of parents :)
And my favorite: Christmas in St. George! We almost didn't make it with all the airline problems, but it made me enjoy it even more once I was there. We had a great time playing Wii and making a gingerbread/graham cracker house, but I mostly just enjoyed time with the nieces and nephews! We got Kate and Makayla hair glitter for Christmas, and the top picture in the collage is of Kate putting some in Tim's hair...so pretty!
Before leaving, we visited the Dinosaur track museum. For those of you who haven't been there, a land developing company found raised prints when turning over some large rocks in deep soil. What happened is that when dinosaurs stepped in the sand, their prints were filled in with water and sand that hardened, so it is like a mold of their feet. They are really helpful for paleontologists, and St. George is now a cool place for them.
Last weekend I took a trip to Utah for my good friend Lindsay's wedding in SLC. She made a beautiful bride, and it was so much fun to have some of the high school group together again. Best Wishes, Lindsay!
The other half of my weekend in Utah was spent with family. I stayed with TJ and Kristen and had a wonderful time with their adorable kids! My parents even drove up to see us. As you can tell, Kate cheeses it for pictures, and Jonas is just adorable. In the mornings when I got up, Jonas would stand up and raise his arms so excited to give me loves while Kate yelled "Tanaya!" I love those kids!
Tim got a nice work shirt for when he has to wear big kids clothes, and I got some nice kitchen stuff.
We also had to go see the temple lights. The DC temple is actually pretty well know for their Christmas lights and programs. They have some type of program in their visitor center every night of December. We got to see piano player Marvin Goldstein. It was really neat!
They also had nativities from all around the world.
At home, we had our own celebration and opened some gifts we couldn't take on a plane. Our favorite gift is a new TV thanks to both sets of parents :)
And my favorite: Christmas in St. George! We almost didn't make it with all the airline problems, but it made me enjoy it even more once I was there. We had a great time playing Wii and making a gingerbread/graham cracker house, but I mostly just enjoyed time with the nieces and nephews! We got Kate and Makayla hair glitter for Christmas, and the top picture in the collage is of Kate putting some in Tim's hair...so pretty!
Before leaving, we visited the Dinosaur track museum. For those of you who haven't been there, a land developing company found raised prints when turning over some large rocks in deep soil. What happened is that when dinosaurs stepped in the sand, their prints were filled in with water and sand that hardened, so it is like a mold of their feet. They are really helpful for paleontologists, and St. George is now a cool place for them.
We also got to see Union Station in DC with a cool train display.
The final product of our apple picking adventure. A pie entirely from scratch. Some of you know I want to have my own bakery someday, and this bakery will have pie.
Aubrey and me running across the National Mall
If you look close, you can see the Washington Monument behind us!
The next day at work, a guy who knew I was running said he thought he and his wife both saw me on the news. I saw a camera when I was running, so I smiled at it, and we'll just assume I am famous now.
And I promised a picture of our apartment a long time ago, so here is one of our living room. The entrance, kitchen, and dining area are to the left, and our bedroom and bathroom are to the right. It's pretty modest, but we like it. 
