Weekend before finals

This weekend Taylor and I experienced a well-deserved break from school to catch a
breather before finals. It felt so nice to spend some quality time with one another. Some of 
the events that took place included: 

                                             

Catching up with two old roomies of mine Kelly and Jaime. I absolutely love them.

Visiting Brittany's (sister-in-law) art show put on by UVU--She is so so talented

My younger sister Sarah came along- it was a party

Next we spent the evening celebrating the marriage of Mari-Michelle to Devin at the Grand American Hotel. 

Her wedding was flawless and hands down the most gorgeous wedding reception I have ever been to

(I borrowed a couple pictures from Jessica Jolly to give you an idea of what it looked like) 

Caught up with good friends I have missed so much

The lovely Bryce and Jessie

We had such a great time

We bid farewell to all of our friends and drove to Draper to visit the fam for a little bit. We

were luckyenough to catch Maili awake. I cannot believe how quickly she's growing.

It still feels like yesterdaywhen I was in the room hours after 

she had been born-- time, please slow down. 

Debbie surprised us with a Christmas tree she wasn't using. 

It was like an answer to a prayer. I have been wanting Christmas decorations and a tree

and just like that Debbie had some extra. What a thoughtful Mother-in-law. 

We sure are lucky. 

So, once we got home--what did I do? Why yes, I immediately started 

putting the tree together to bring the Christmas spirit into our little basement 

home. I love it so much. I never realized how happy Christmas trees and festive decorations 

can make me feel. Christmas is a wonderful time. It truly is. 

(Debbie even had a theme to it...BYU colors)