The Journey Begins: Christmas Break and All its Adventures!

Lets just say that Christmas break was greatly needed. The weather wasn't exactly great during parts of the journey; we got stuck in a white out on our way to Utah. For the first time in my life i was grateful for a semi truck. We were able to follow his tail lights through the white out and out of the storm. The next evening were stopped in Wyoming at a Pizza Hut for 3 hours just west of Laramie waiting for I-80 to open up. Unfortunately it never did so we found an alternative rout that only took 45 extra minutes. The way home was interesting in the fact that we had a 30 mile stretch of road between Laramie and Cheyenne that was covered in black ice. the following day for the rest of the drive there were no issues with weather and we actually made really good time.

Little Adelaide was so fun to watch this whole Christmas season! From the awe in her eyes with every Christmas tree and the lights to the excitement being picked up and played with by her aunts and uncles, it was a Christmas to remember! Addie LOVED being bounced by her Uncles in Midway and loved the one on one time snuggling with Grandpa Chamberlain.

Matt and I were greatly surprised to have gotten a Wii for Christmas and have used it a lot already. Netflix on our tv has been quite the luxury! We were also given the Wii Fit which has come in handy with the weight loss and health goals that Matt and I have set for this year. Addie was spoiled to no end as well! She was given books, toys, cloths, and a cute push/ride elephant which she will push around the house already!

Several traditions were kept as we went caroling around Midway, and spent Christmas Eve eating soup, listening to the story "The Gift of the Magi", and opening Christmas PJ's! During our trip Matt and I found time to sneak away while Addie was napping to go ice skating with Matt's siblings! What a fun afternoon! We also were blessed to go to the Mount Timpanogas temple and witness Matt's brother Daniel receive his endowments in preparation for his mission. Daniel was called to serve in Paris France! He leaves in March this year. During that temple trip it was wonderful to meet up with a friend i knew while serving my mission! Nathan Shaskin moved from MN to UT a while ago to be closer to the temple and what a blessing to see him in the celestial room! That was dream come true for me.

Our new brother in law Mike Seagar was given his "new son in law" 22 rifle! My dad gave a quick gun safety lesson and then took them all out shooting! We had a lot of time to visit and spend time with each other knowing that it wouldn't be that way for another year.

Once back in NE we had a week of vacation before school started again. We spend that week binge watching netflix so that it would "hopefully" be out of our systems, but then we started the tv show Arrow... and well... it's not out of our systems.

I don't expect this semester to be too busy for me because i only have 2 classes, however it seems that seeing clients and other assignments for class seem to be a bit more demanding than in previous semesters, perhaps its because i grew lazy over the break. Matt has a lot more going on this semester than last because of his role in the Opera as well as his recital. This means that the Clegg's will be coming to visit several times this semester! We LOVE having family come and visit! Also this year in August i graduate with my masters degree! I can't believe it is only a short 8 months from now!

Well, Enjoy the following pictures! I hope to continue writing blog posts throughout the year, although it may slow a tad depending on how things go this semester.

Cheers!