The St. John’s

Last weekend we went to “Engage” at Cornerstone and enjoyed singing worship and Christmas songs. The choir sounded great, and it was a good time to get into the true spirit of Christmas. After we went driving around looking at Christmas lights-one of my favorite things to do this time of year….aside from watching Christmas Vacation=)

We drove down Candy Cane Lane in Pleasanton, and as always they had some amazing lights!

The one right above was my favorite! This weekend we plan to go to Deacon Dave’s and check out what’s in store there this year.

So far, this first holiday season together has been great. We have had good times with friends and family, and we are able to start our own traditions. Hopefully this will be one of them! We love all of you and hope you are enjoying this time of year as much as we are!

These few days off have been relaxing and fun for us as our first Thanksgiving married. On Thursday we were able to spend Thanksgiving with my mom’s side of family at my aunt’s house. We had good food, the guys played some poker, and just had some quality time with everyone.

On Friday we went over to Garrett’s parents house for games and dinner. We had fun playing Partini and Catch Phrase. Friday night was the time I wait for all year…time to decorate for Christmas! We picked out our decorations and a tree over this last week. Then that night we turned on the Christmas tunes, with hot chocolate and a fire, set it all up, and our house is now transformed for the Christmas season.

This time of year is always my favorite. It’s a great time to spend with family, friends and to reflect on what God has blessed us with. This year we are thankful for our marriage, for time with our families, for our amazing friends, and just the little everyday blessings that God showers on us.