Noel

This year I was able to spend a whole week at home in Utah for Christmas. This was the longest I have been able to go home since moving to Boston a year and a half ago. As a quick rundown...


Sunday - I was able to see some of my favorite Woodledgers at church, followed by my sister Jodie's Christmas party, where she served yummy white bean chili.

Monday - I joined some of my best Alpha friends Joy, Amy & Danella for lunch. Amy and I then had a little spa time and shopping with Joy. I joined the Peo's and Powell's for yummy dinner. We played a fun round of Curses and made snowflakes with the kids.

Tuesday -I think we did some more shopping this day... I just know that my morning-birdness (and East Coast time) doesn't correspond well with my mom's night-owlish tendencies. I probably zonked out somewhere really early.

Wednesday - I played volleyball with some of my favorite ladies at the Stake Center. Good memories of when I was the YW Assistant Sports Director for the Stake. It was my brother-in-law Kevin's birthday, so we sang and had cake, then a traditional Bolivian Christmas Eve dinner.

Thursday - Merry Christmas! We managed to make it through the blizzard to Jessica's to watch the kids open their presents. We then had my mommy's delicious breakfast at home and opened our presents, then dinner back at Jessica's.

Friday - My Mom, Hilary, and I went shopping to find some good day after Christmas deals. By the way, I get tons of compliments on the skirt you helped me pick out, so thanks! It was my nephew Julian's birthday, so we celebrated with dinner at Red Robin. That night I was able to get together with some of my old Downington roommates and Sugarhouse friends. We played some fun new games at Patty's.

Saturday - I went to breakfast with good friends Joy & Jakob at the Village Inn. Um... I've been gone too long. I didn't remember it was there, but I guess we went to breakfast there last time I was in town too. We finally were able to make it to Jodie's house to watch the girls open their presents. Then I headed over to babysit and play with Jessica's adorable kids. My friends Natalie and Eric dropped by with their cute baby as well.

Sunday - I went to Sacrament Meeting, then went to my abuela's on the way to the airport. She gave me one of her delicious cheese rolls. Mmmm.... She is the best!

It was really good to get to see so many people that I love and bask in the familiar. I did miss Preston's birthday (three Baggaley birthdays during the week of Christmas... crazy, eh?), but hope he had a fun time.

So... I have a tendency to forget just one thing on each trip that I take. I apologize for the lack of pictures, but this time it was my camera. Sad, I know. It was better than forgetting my deodorant in hot Puerto Rico... or my underwear in California.