Christmas in Yakima

Wesley and I spent our first Christmas with his family in Yakima. We drove up on Saturday which was Christimas Eve. There was a lot of snow the night before which made the roads very icy. We made it safely though. There were big parties with his entire extended family on both Christmas Eve and Christmas. It was a little surreal for me but really nice how his family still did a traditional Christmas with the entire family, matching pjs, and lots of Christmas gifts. I haven't had that with my family in a long time. His parents were so nice to me and got me lots of Christmas gifts. We also saw one of his close friends growing up at Miner's on Monday and ate at a delicious Yakima Mexican restaurant El Portone before we drove back on Tuesday. There were some parts where my social anxiety kicked in, particularly the family Bunco tournament, but it ended up being ok. It was a great first married Christmas with Wesley!

2022 in Review

2022 is almost at a close and this has probably been one of the biggest years of my life. So many life changes but with so many blessings. Things that would have been the highlight of some years were just one of the amazing things to happen this year. To recap in no particular order: 1. Obviously dating and marrying Wesley 2. Getting a new nephew with sweet little Henry 3. Getting a niece with sweet little Harper 4. Katie getting married 5. Moving to Idaho 2023 will also be a big year with my dad's wedding, Costa Rica trip, Harper's sealing, moving back to Utah, and hopefully starting a doctoral program. Here's to a great 2022!

Snow Days

We got a lot of snow in Boise last night and the school districts called a snow day. Luckily Wesley was able to get into work alright today with the roads. As a teacher, I have loved the snow days. Growing up, we only ever had one late-start day. Idaho seems to get the same amount of snow as Utah. We'll see how much snow we get for the rest of winter.

December Update

This journal entry will be just a general life update. I caught this horrible cold last week and felt so sick for a couple days. I also lost my sense of smell/taste for a day and it was so reminiscent of Covid that I got scared. Wesley and I both tested negative for Covid luckily. I am mostly on the mend now and my smell is back. My dad also announced that he will be getting married in Costa Rica in March. That opened up a whole new round of sister fighting. I have also been really sensitive and hormonal in my marriage. I really need to up my self-confidence and manage my anxiety. So not the best week but I hope to end it on a happy note.

Thanksgiving in Utah

I spent all of last week in Utah. It was so much fun to spend a lot of time with my family, especially Davie and Henry. The only downside was that I was away from Wesley for the first four days. We got to see his grandma and sister on Thanksgiving. We also got to have lunch with Kaitlin and Jessica at Gardner Village the day after. It was sad to go back to real life after a great week.