Christmas with the Peterson Family

The first thing I noticed when I became a part of the Peterson family was how many traditions they've created and kept strong over the years. Starting December first Trent's mom reads a religious story every night until Christmas night. She has a binder of stories that have been the same since Trent was a little kid. Then, Christmas morning they have something called King's breakfast. They make cinnamon rolls, hash browns, eggs, toast, bacon, and orange juice. The idea is that it's a meal fit for a king, hence the name. We eat on a tablecloth that everyone signs each year with a message, a funny story, or a quote.

This year we were truly blessed. Our families were so generous and we received everything we needed and everything we wanted. Eli finally understood the concept of opening his own presents. It was so fun to watch him get excited about his toys. For two weeks we've spent time together and created even more family memories. 

Oh, and a true miracle happened last Tuesday when I received a call from a girl who was selling her lease for a two-bedroom apartment five blocks from campus. She got my number from the online bulletin board on BYUI's website. We had pretty much given up on finding a place and just had to rely on prayers because we had looked everywhere. We took over her contract and were able to sign an eight-month lease. Prayer works! 

We're headed to Rexburg this week. 

Some pics :) 

Eli reaching for his presents. 

Eli getting used to the cold. 

Stick fight with Uncle Tate. 

This is my niece, Natalie. Isn't she precious? 

Trent's message on the tablecloth two years ago. 

I wrote this because I thought Eli was going to be a girl. 

6am 

Eli feeding me a lemon and thinking it's the funniest thing. 

My handsome boy. Needs a hair cut. 

Oh, and I finally learned how to crochet! It was a big accomplishment for me.