Christmas 2013 Part 1

Seems like we’re all doing Christmas in stages, nowadays.  I must say, it certainly makes for a different Christmas, but it also makes it longer!  For the first part of Christmas this year, we went up North to be with Peter’s family.  Peter’s dad was really excited since all of his kids were in town for Christmas. 

We went up Friday, and Saturday was busy!  First, we had the Hill family party at 10am, which was actually pretty fun.  There is a lot of family on that side, but the house was big enough that everybody fit comfortably, and there was food and a service project.  There was also a little Christmas program in which we sang “Angels, We Have Heard On High,” as well as a white elephant gift exchange. 

Our nephew was a shepherd in the Christmas pageant

Then we went to visit a friend from Peter’s dad’s mission.  They had an old fashioned ice cream parlor in their basement, which was pretty cool!  Next, we went downtown to the City Creek Mall, had dinner, and looked at the lights on Temple Square.  We also saw a bunch of cool candy displays.

This view was just too pretty not to take a picture

This is one of Peter's favorite sections of lights on Temple Square

One of the cool Candy Displays

M's smile looking at the Candy Displays

City Creek Mall

Sunday, Peter and I sang in a quartet with Peter’s parents and with their ward choir for their Sacrament Meeting Christmas program, which was pretty fun.  Monday, Peter and I did a little Christmas shopping for each other and for Peter’s siblings.  We hadn’t had much chance before because of school and because Peter worked at noon most of the week after we got out of school.  We were finally able to do some shopping two days before Christmas…

Christmas Eve, Peter’s parents had a party at their house for Peter’s dad’s family at their house.  Their tradition is a talent show in which everyone participates.  Peter and I sang a song from Frozen!  It was fun. 

We took this picture and sent it to my parents over Google Hangouts

  Christmas morning, we slept in all the way until 8 and then got up to open our presents!  Yay!  We got lots of goodies, including some clothes, some movies, and other fun stuff! 

Our only picture of Christmas morning haha