Married at Christmas

Christmas is just one of those holidays that is just as good a month or two before the actual day. I am one of those early Christmas people.  Karsten tried to keep me from watching Christmas movies and listening to Christmas songs until after Thanksgiving.  Poor guy.  The songs and movies came on early November however, the activities didn't begin until Karsten was ready for them.  I found that to be a good compromise.

We kicked off the holidays with building gingerbread houses.

Karsten and I are particularly proud of our garage, porch, and garden in the back.  We don't mess around.

On another lovely December weekend, we decided to drive up to Cedar City, Utah and get our Christmas tree the old fashion way.  Bundled up with an ax in our hands, we trudged the deep Utah snow in hopes for the perfect Christmas tree. Once my toes, hands, nose, cheeks, and ears were sufficiently numb we began to walk back to the car empty handed.  I turned and looked at Karsten and said that we came here for a tree and we weren't leaving without a tree.  So, on the way back Karsten picked out the most descent-looking tree we could find.  I was a little skeptical at  first, but it turned out to be pretty great!

In keeping with my new found desire to make everything myself, I decided to proceed with Christmas decorations.  I was planning on making our Christmas stockings this year.  Karsten having grown up with a specific stocking insisted on them being knitted.  So.. I went to JoAnn's and hit up YouTube.

The red one is Karsten's and the unfinished green one is mine.

And now, the countdown is on.  Christmas is coming and we can't wait!