Cold is cold

So as many of you who know me know that I hate to be cold. Moving to Logan was a stretch for me since EVERYONE had to remind me how much colder it is in Logan.  Even my mom would call about every other day during the winter months to tell me how much colder it is up here than down in Ogden. Honestly to me, cold is cold wether it is a difference of 5 to 10 degrees. So Dave who is always so worried about me has planned trips to somewhere warm the last 3 years to help me get through the winters. Well here it is the middle of January and we have no trip planned because we have been so crazy busy this year. THAT has made all the difference, staying busy and not thinking about how cold it is but enjoying the beauty that the cold brings. It has given me a new appreciation for snow. This is the first year I remember in a long time that I have LOVED January and am actually sad to see it come to an end. Thank goodness there will be another January next year.

New Year's Eve - such great friends and food. It would not have been complete without the Amsdens (we were sad Rob had to work) and the Johnson's. Dave really was here - someone had to take the picture. We all ate, talked, played games, ate and had way too much fun until around 1:00a.m.

Once again the holidays have come and gone way too fast. All the decorations are put down except for the Christmas cards which I have hanging on in my entry hall and leave up for another month. I love passing by there and glancing at all the wonderful friends we have made throughout the years.

Of course we had to hit the lights on temple square which are amazing as always. This year we went with our darling neighbors the Johnson's and ate at Spaghetti Factory first. We just can't seem to get enough of that place.
For Christmas we got Just Dance 2 and have been loving it ever since. Jeff, Jana and kids came up so of course we had to have a dance-a-thon. Not only is it fun to do it but to watch the people doing it was well.
I love Christmas dinner and especially when family comes. I got pictures of the table all set but forgot to take them while we were eating oops.
Nothing says the holidays like Christmas plays, here we are with the other Johnson's to see "Elves" by Pickleville playhouse which was a Christmas highlight.
Every year we make out our wishlists for everyone to see. Matthew doesn't want to get anything wrong so he still includes pictures as does Dave's (his are on the back). It is a fun thing to see what the kids hope for each year.
One other musical - The Forgotten Carols which started us off on the Holiday Season. It was just what we all needed to be in the right spirit for Christmas.