Merry Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS! 

This is our little Christmas Tree. I love it so much. I love everything about Christmas, even decorating. 

I hope you guys had a wonderful Christmas, I know we sure did! It was a perfect first Christmas as a married couple. We are lucky to have our families so close to each other, we were able to spend the day with both families.

We were pretty lazy on Christmas Eve, watching White Christmas (such a wonderful movie I would recommend it to anyone. Bean Crosby's voice will melt your heart and the dancing is fabulous) and finishing up some last minuet wrapping. In the evening we went to Jordan's Grandmothers for an extended family party. A ham dinner and white elephant exchange made for a lot of laughs. After that we went to Jordan's parents for a story and hot chocolate. Then we drove over to my parents to spend the night. We stayed up watching Oblivion until two in the morning. Probably not one of our best decisions because the next morning we were exhausted!

Christmas morning we woke up around eight thirty and opened gifts. Jordan really spoiled me and got me a MACBOOK PRO. I was so SURPRISED. We had talked about getting one because my laptop is dead, but we had decided it wasn't part of our budget and it could wait. But that sneaky little husband of mine got me one and I couldn't be happier!  It is so beautiful and I am so grateful he was thoughtful and got me exactly what I wanted. I felt bad because I didn't get him anything exciting, clothes were on his list from me. Usually thats all I get for Christmas, thats all I usually need. I think he might have been slightly disappointed with clothing. I'm sure we will be sharing the computer. After opening presents we ate breakfast and just hung out until lunch.
My mom always makes the best Christmas feast. Turkey, potatoes, jello, stuffing, rolls the whole shebang! I love Christmas dinner, I always look forward to it. I usually over eat, but hey thats what the holidays are for right? My sister and her family and my grandma joined us for lunch, then we watched Despicable Me 2 or I should say, we napped during the movie.
After the movie, we went to Jordan's house for dinner. We opened gifts with his parents and then sat down for a roast dinner. We spent the evening playing games and chatting.

It was such a wonderful Christmas and I am so lucky to have spent it with the ones I love. It was so fun being with my family and Jordan's family. I am so grateful for Jordan. He is so wonderful and I couldn't have married someone better. Although, giving and getting gifts are fun, I hope we all remembered the reason for Christmas. The birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. Who was born to save us from our sins. Who died for you and me, because he was born and led the way we are able to return to our Father in Heaven and have an eternal family. I am grateful for the gospel in my life and the knowledge we have. I love the story of Jesus's birth and I hope the spirit of Christ can be found with us everyday.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!

xoxo,
The Johnston's