First off is black Friday- probably one of my favorite days of the year. I love all nighters and chaos! AHAHA This year Jessie and I went black Friday shopping, and I felt honored to get to shop for mission stuff with her. We went to walmart when it opened. We spent our time trying to help ladies who were going crazy.. HAHA.. helped a lady gather all the stuff she had previously gathered until she turend her back and her shopping cart got stolen. We also went and found people we knew and videotaped me going up to their cart, putting my head down, stealing something ouf of their cart (or hands) and running away. HAHA the best reaction was a lady I used to work with.. classic. Our best purchases- me a much needed new fanny pack. Jessie- a bag for her mission.
Other traditions-
My friend party. This was the 7th annual friend Christmas party. We draw names for gifts, open gifts at the party, eat tons of junk food, talk, talk more, talk, write future questions, everybody writes answers.. This year I won "most likely to be famous" haha "most likely to go gray first" I HOPE SO!! I hope my hair goes PURE WHITE by the time I am 50- that would be SWEET!! "most likely to have a baby next" "most likely to live the longest" Guess they didn't notice my 3 pieces of pizza, soda, dunford donut, and my smoke break? J/k.. well about the smoke break.. not about my 3000 calorie splurge. "most likely to own a mini van" UHHH YEAH! I look on KSL everyday for a cheap van. Anyways, then we watch sisterhood of the traveling pants and fall asleep. This year only 4 of us had a sleep over- the rest have come to be responsible and had work the next morning, or didn't want to leave their husbands :)
Tamale making-
My Mexican family all get together for an entire day and make Tamales. The women cook while the men watch movies or football. Then the next day we have our Christmas party. We eat lots, we play games, and then we go around the circle and tell our favorite Christmas story/memories/whatever. I must say I love my Hispanic family- they speak a lot of spanish which is good for me, they are all short and HILARIOUS. My grandma CRACKS ME UP.. I love her.
Missing Brandee :(
Jeremy, Alex, and Malaki
Christmas eve-
The past two Christmas we have spent at Jeremy's sister's house. We eat a yummy dinner and then play minute to win it. Love the new tradition. Then we slept at my sister's house and got to wake up Christmas morning with my adorable neice and nephew.
Christmas day-
It changes every year. Last year I hung out with Jeremy's family by myself because Jeremy was sick with the flu. This year we spent half the day at Jeremy's parent's house and half the day at my dad's house. Again, we ate lots and lots of good food.
Bailey and I in our Footsie pajamas- I LOVE FOOTSIE pajamas.
Sadly we did not get to go see the lights this year. We also did not go to any Christmas concerts- we like going to the one in Alpine.
I'm excited for New Years.. New Years resolutions here we come. No more dunford donuts or frozen yogurt.. OKAY maybe only once a week.
