I hope you all had great Christmases and other holiday celebrations! I am back in gloriously sunny and warm California weather for my winter break until I leave on January 8th for Alicante Spain!
A little recap of the last few weeks.
I took finals. They sucked, but I did really well! 4 A's and 1 B keeping my 3.9 GPA! We drove the long drive back to California, missing a big rainstorm in California and getting out right before a big snowstorm hit Flagstaff. I was sad to have missed the snow in Flagstaff but our drive back was blessedly uneventful when it could have been dreadful. My mom had a big birthday and we had lots of her friends over for party. It was so much fun to see people we had not seen in a long time.
The Knitting Section
I was knitting up a storm in the days leading up to Christmas.
I made dishcloths for his mom, a headband for his sister and coasters for his Uncle. Add shortbread, pecan bars and chocolate sauce, I had the whole family covered. For my mom I have yarn for some knit pillow covers to be completed at a later date for her office.
Mike's sweater is finished!! I am so happy with the product. I am so excited to have it finished, all it needs is a good blocking. This was the perfect mix of yarn and pattern and dimensions. So happy to have this finished and to have created something that will be loved and cherished for years to come!
The Holidays!
Christmas Eve we went to our neighbor Kathy's for dinner. She made a delicious pot roast with yummy side dishes. She always sets the most beautiful table!
We got a little tree again this year. I love that it is so little and cute! This year we overloaded it with lots of ornaments. Also on the completed list was that I wrote down all of our ornaments and who they were from and the years, complete with an ornament box organizer from the Container Store. Yay for organization, now my ornaments will be all ready to decorate a little tree in Flagstaff next winter!
Christmas day was a memorable one this year, we spend Christmas morning at home and opened presents. I got a lot of things for Spain and a lot of great little things. I also got 2 All Clad skillets, a 10" and a 12", the nicest skillets and the nicest quality and I am SO excited. I also got a beautiful Eagle Creek suitcase from my aunt and uncle.
Later in the day mom and I went to Mike's house for Christmas dinner with his family. We had an amazing time. Here are some pictures from the special day!
All in all Christmas was amazing. It was a fun time and a perfect way to spend Christmas.
We are now beginning the frenzy of getting ready for Spain. I am excited for this next chapter in my life, but I am also nervous because there is so much unknown. I am going to miss home so much, but this experience is going to be the thing I remember and talk about for the rest of my life.
What an amazing adventure I am going to be going on and I feel blessed to be able to share it with the person who means the world to me. This adventure is going to be something amazing that we will always be able to look back on. 2015 is going to be a really big year in our lives and it is on its way in a few short days.
From us to you; happy holidays and we hope that wherever you are, you are happy and healthy and surrounded by the people you love.
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