The pics here are not the greatest, we need some of Shaun's! But from the pieced together pics here hopefully one thing is discernible: Love. We were fortunate enough to have the Stahle's come all the way here for Thanksgiving! We had a great time with them, eating delicious home-made food, delectable desserts, and even got to watch (and play in) some good basketball games! It was fun for Tyler and I to both have someone on the sidelines cheering for us, and more importantly, family to celebrate with. Major memorable moments happened even: Jaimee faced her fear of dogs (who can deny Lydie?!) Noel & Becky watched 2 basketball games, and Tyler and I had our first real Thanksgiving together! It was fun to eat a beautiful and delicious thanksgiving meal with the Stahle's and then to come back to our apartment, re-heat the food, and have Brenda Steele over for thanksgiving dinner part 2. I felt blessed to have been surrounded by family (especially considering my teammates spent thanksgiving at HyVee...) but the best part was seeing how my family has grown. I am glad to be a Stahle! And I am even more thankful and grateful for my thoughtful, kind, handsome husband. We are so blessed to have good families and to love spending time together with them.
Speaking of which we can't wait to see everyone for Christmas!! Thank you again for helping us come home, it means more than you know. We have begun to get in to the Christmas spirit starting with our branch Christmas party and continuing with the chance to help at the Nelson Pioneer Farm Christmas Celebration. Tyler and I were the School Masters and were stationed at the lil one-room school. We talked about and read some recitations, had a spelling bee of Christmas words, and helped a few families make chain-link count downs to Christmas! It was fun to sit in the candle-lit room with frosted windows and think how school and holidays must have been in the old days. How simple, and honest it must have been....especially in contrast to the flashy present filled holidays we now experience. All in all it seemed like a very well put together program with carriage rides, lights, festive music and cold, snowy weather.
Now we've got our Christmas music going, our sparkling cider out, and... our basketball bags packed for two more games :) Nothing says Christmas to college athletes like one more tourney! Thankfully, afterwards we will have a long break and we can't wait to see the fam, the christmas lights, the snow covered mountains, and to feel the warmth of the Christmas Season among our loved ones. Thanks again everyone! Can't wait to see you :)
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