My Roman Soldier

Blaine and I had our ward Christmas party last night at our church. The theme was "A Night in Bethlehem" and everyone had to come dressed in Biblical attire. It was pretty neat because the ward was taxed, meaning each person of every family needed to bring one can of non-perishable food for payment when coming into the church. The cans were then exchanged for a bag of coins, where each person was able to spend the coins at various food booths. It was fun! Blaine was asked to dress up and act like a Roman soldier at the party. We had a lot of fun putting together his costume! Blaine insisted on me taking the following pictures of him in his "gladiator-like" costume. So here is the wannabe Maximus Decimus Merideus...

A Day At the Dinosaur Museum

We celebrated part of my birthday on Saturday at the Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point. I know it sounds kind of nerdy, but I am really fascinated by those massive creatures! I absolutely love learning about life millions of years ago and have always wanted to go to that museum, so we went! Apparently this museum has more dinosaur skeletons than any other museum in the world. So, if you are interested in dinosaurs like me, and haven't already checked it out, you should! Blaine and I had a lot of fun as we learned more about the ancient world and its first inhabitants! We also had fun taking pictures!

December Is Here

December is my absolute favorite month of the year. Not only do I get to celebrate Christmas, but also my birthday. And, now, my anniversary! Three big dates in just one month! Woohoo! I turn 24 years old on the 6th and still cannot get over this fact. Honestly, I feel like I am still 20 years old. I guess that is a good thing, right? Less than three weeks after my birthday, Blaine and I will be flying to Bend, OR to spend Christmas with my family. Then, two days after Christmas, Blaine and I will celebrate our one year anniversary! The time has gone by so fast. There are so many things to look forward to this month! With Black Friday behind us, our Christmas tree is up, Christmas music is on, yummy desserts are being made, presents are being wrapped, and the shopping is almost done. I can hardly contain myself!