Thursday, January 8, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Christmas Eve 2008
At the Hardeman's
With Kristel and her boys
Feeding the Reindeer
Mimi, Papa and the boys
Making sure the cookies are out!
We both come from families that have carried on traditions for many, many years and I love it. I look forward to the years to come where our kids will be joining in on them. Trav had to work till 7pm but I was off at 4 so I joined my parents and my sister w/ her boys for church. It was perfect because we went to the children's service and I was able to take my nephews up front for the message. They had saucers for eyes as they listened to the pastor and sang "Angels We Have Heard on High" Afterwards, we went to my parents for dinner and Trav met up with us after work. Every Christmas Eve, we read the Christmas story from Luke...we take turns reading it each year. Even though I hear it every year, it still has this magical feeling to it. I love looking around and seeing my family snuggling together as we listen to the greatest story. After that, my dad reads the "Night Before Christmas" and now the kids put out cookies and milk in hopes that Santa will come! This year, my mom added the "reindeer food" for Parker and Kody. They sprinkled glitter and oats on the grass...it was pretty cute!
After that, Trav and I headed over to his parents house. As we all curled up on the couches in their living room, his mom got ready to pass out the packages. A Hardeman tradition, that has been passed on since Cindy was little, is that on Christmas Eve everyone receives their first Christmas present, new pajamas. I have to say, this could very easily become one of my favorite traditions as I LOVE pajamas! I also love that everyone's pajamas are matching. The boys were given black sweats this year while the girls showed true Christmas spirit in red. Another tradition is a new game to be played. Thankfully, I grew up playing games and love them because they are definitely a game family and I love it! Snowboarding for Wii was the game this year! Not only is it fascinating to feel as if you are really snowboarding, but you can't stop because you just want to meet the goal or try new tricks! Thanks to that game, Trav and I have had the itch to go "real" snowboarding which we are planning for the end of January!
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Six Degrees
Ashley, Mel and I waiting for the ceremony to start
She's graduated!!
Colorado State's grad
Caitlin and I have been friends since we were 2. We started pre-school and were instant friends. Growing up we had our ups and downs, our differences, and of course those awful years when we found out we were in separate classes..which of course was the end of the world when you are a 3rd grader. Cate was always a little shy so when she told me she was going to college at Colorado State, I didn't believe. Little did I know it would be the best thing for her! She has truly made her college years the best years that they could have been. Over the past four years I was never able to head out to CO to visit her because I was in school also so going to her graduation was a priority. Ashley, Melissa, and I flew out there for the weekend to see our best friend complete her college career! I haven't been back to CO since I lived there ( which i was too young to remember) but I loved it! While it was 6 degrees outside, there was snow everywhere and her town of Fort Collins is the cutest little town I have seen! It was great meeting her friends and seeing the places that have been her home for the past 4 years. She is staying in Denver for an internship at the Denver Museum so I have a feeling that won't be my last trip to CO!
( Cate and I made an awesome memory that trip...we completed our collection of graduation pictures. We have one together from Kindergarten, 8th grade, high school, and both of us from college!)
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