Christmas Break

Christmas break can only be described by one word: FANTASTIC!!!! It was wonderful to spend time with family, including my husband who I had been missing throughout the semester since he was so busy. Now that we're back I feel so rejuvinated. I feel motivated and rested and happy! It was so fun! We did a lot of fun things, including going swimming with Haddy! She was pretty weary of the water at first, she would cuddle up with us all snugly-like (which I was loving) until about 20 minutes into it she got used to it and started really loving it! She was so much fun, I want to take her swimming more often! Oh, and her swimsuit? Dollar store. Bam. Here are some swimming pics:

Before Haddy got in. Isn't that the cutest dollar swimsuit you ever did see?

Family pic before we take the plunge!

This is what she did for the first 20 minutes. Sooo adorable!

Cuddly muffin.

She finally was able to start enjoying herself, although she doesn't look that happy in this pic she was having a major blast! Laughing up a cute little storm!

So that was our swimming adventure. Haddy also played in the snow while we were in Utah.

Can we say chubby mc-chubster?

Riding on the 4-wheeler with papa

Sledding with cousins

Posing with dad, as you can see she looks really happy in all these pictures....

We also opened some presents. Haddy was loving the wrapping paper!

Cute reindeer jammies

"Hmmm, which one should I eat first???"

Justin was the official passer outer of presents this year, which meant he got to wear the special christmas sweater!

Matching jams!

I put that shimmery golden thing on Haddy's head thinking she'd take it off immediately, but it lasted most of the day!

One of Justin's new jackets from me

Haddy's helping grandma open presents

This is obviously heaven for her....

Justin gave me the sweetest most creative gift! He told me he only spent $5 on my present and so my spending limit was $5 (I spent $20), but he cheated! I got a huge box, started unwrapping and found an envelope with money, then kept unwrapping to find another envelope with more money, then kept unwrapping to find yet another envelope with, yes, more money, and then kept unwrapping some more to find none other than a final envelope with money in it! He wrote the sweetest notes on each one and said even though we're poor he's been putting a little money aside for my Christmas present. So I have $100 to go towards my Wicked ticket! I love him so much!!

After Utah, Justin headed home and Haddy and I headed to beautiful warm Arizona where the weather was AMAZING! It was fun to hang out with Jenna and Steve and Weston and help Jenna get ready for the baby to come.
I thought I would be depressed when I came home but I am not at all! I feel great, that vacation was just the thing for the stupor I'd been in.
Now we are just waiting to hear back from schools to see where we will be next year, wish us luck!