merriest of christmases.

I saw someone a few days ago write that Christmas joy is about the people around the tree with you rather than what's under it. How true and well said! We always celebrate for our little family and then with each set of parents, so in all that is three Christmases. We also hosted Christmas lunch again this year. What a day!

The Christmas season was jam packed this year, full of decorating, Secret Santa exchanges, Nate's first Christmas concert at daycare, shopping, wrapping, getting ready for our big lunch, taking Nate to see Santa (who he is still terrified of), and trying to keep everything for work and school on track.  We had a great Christmas with so many people to be thankful for. Here are a few of my favorite Christmas memories:

thanksgiving 2012.

We took a big trip for Thanksgiving this year. Since Chris and I alternate years with our families, we headed down to Texas in his parents' newly purchased RV to see all of the Texas relatives. Granted, the trip down and back was very long, there was a lot of illness (the flu, ear infections, etc.), but we had a great visit seeing family! Here's a very picture heavy account of our time trip: