It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

December was probably the busiest month of the year for our little family.  The first couple weeks of the month it felt like John was either studying for finals, taking finals, or working.  We really only saw each other right before bed or right after waking up.  Luckily that went by quickly and John successfully completed his first year of Nursing School!!  As soon as he takes the licensure test he can start working as an LPN, not that that's the official plan, but he can at least add it to his resume!  I had a very busy month up at This is The Place in their Caroling Choir. I sang with the group on Mon, Wed, and Fri. evenings and we also did some off-site performances at ward parties and such.  

Deja was such a trooper with me being gone so much.  John watched her the most especially once he was done with school.  When John had work she spent time with Grandma DuPaix or Aunt Debbie!

They came to the park one night and it was so fun performing for people I know and love!

Deja has been really into pens and papers, we need to get this girl some crayons!

Christmas was so fun especially with John having work off :)  We opened presents with Grandpa Southwick on Christmas morning, had a party with the DuPaix's, and then went back to Grandpa's in the evening to spend time together and talk to Kyle!  It was a fun busy day.  Some of our favorite gifts were the complete series of Psych, new Coats, socks, some movies, random kitchen appliances, and lots of Chocolate!!!

Grandpa Southwick made homemade Kubb games for each family!! Quite the project!!
(The game is similar to horse-shoes. You basically try to knock over the other teams blocks with the sticks)

So much Chocolate...and it's not a bad thing

Our fancy new coats!
(Aaaaand I look Prego in this pic, but I'm not, promise.)

Deja feeding her new baby

Posing with her new toys!

The week after Christmas was so nice because John was still only scheduled to work part-time.  With some of our spare time we went to see Into the Woods and Big Hero 6.  On New-Years eve played games with some friends, but left the party early so Deja could get some sleep ;)
This year flew by and we are excited to see what 2015 brings!

And last but not least here's our choir performing Jingle Bells!  It was a new song this year and I actually helped choreograph the 2nd half.  This wasn't our best run-through so don't judge too harshly (and no offense to my group, but the T/TH/S cast always did it better, ssshh don't tell them I said that!)