Christmas in Washington

This past holiday season, Luke and I flew to my parents, where my brother, and grandparents spent were also spending Christmas.

Before making it to Christmas however, we needed to get over yet another move. This was the most stressful one yet. With moving every 6 months, and two cross county moves in 6 months, you'd think it'd get easier. But somehow, the moving company finds new ways to get something wrong. 

But we finally made it to my parents on Christmas Eve and has a wonderful Christmas. It was the first time Luke and Alex had been together in 2.5 years. Having so much family around was truly special.

I was so excited to give Papa his Marine blanket I made for him!

Mom's blanket that Grammy made her

Showing off his stuff

Even MORE family over for Christmas dinner!

Later that week, we went up to the snow in the Cascade Mountains. The drive up was so beautiful! Luke is not one for cold weather (hence his bliss of now living in Southern California again),  but he absolutely loved his time in the snow, especially when it's a visit, and not when you are living in it.

My parent's Subaru in its element 

I told you he liked it!

New Years Eve was another highlight.  I have not spent New Years at my house with my family since I was a freshman in high school.  Wow! It was nice to just have a relaxed evening together, and we topped it off with Chinese lanterns that Jameson brought as he spent the night with us too.

Two days later, Luke and I were on a 6 am flight to Los Angeles, and Alex on a flight to Salt Lake City.  It was a great time together! My first Christmas with my family in 3 years, and my first Christmas with my family AND Luke! So perfect.