Merry Christmas! Christmas at home is always my favorite, and we were blessed to have everyone there this year. First time it's happened for awhile! We all enjoyed some of our favorite activities, like reaading, pianoing, computering, and just generally goofing off :)
The boys also decided to see how buff Spencer is these days. Apparently, pretty darn :)
Of course the traditional games of ping pong were played. I've gotten better over the year, but I still managed to lose to all the boys. Though not by as much as I used to. Baby steps!!
Of course, Christmas wouldn't be complete without some awesome gift giving, and it was fun seeing what people thought of to give each other. That's may favorite part- giving :)
Shelly gave my parents this beautiful tile depiction of the Gilbert Temple that she had made in Portugal. It reminded me of the reason for Christ- to celebrate the birth of our Savior and His life that makes our eternal lives possible. I'm so grateful for Him, and feel so blessed to have the gospel in my life. Merry Christmas to all!
This is a picture of the townhome in which I now reside. I live in the basement and it's pretty spacious. I have amazingly wonderful roommates and it's been great being with them :)
I spent an afternoon wandering around "downtown" Kensington. It's actually considered a town and has retained some of that more homey atmosphere with it's antique shops and tea rooms. There's even a cute train station off the side of the road (and it still runs passenger trains-pretty sweet).
For my Lord of The Rings fans- I saw this minature of Minas Tirith in someone's rock garden as I was wandering. Couldn't resist taking a picture :)
My roommates, Eve, and I joined several other ward members in an outdoor ice skating excursion. It's been on my bucket list for some time to do this, and what better place than in the middle of the Smithsonian sculpture garden. I was surrounded by art and architecture and could even make out some stars. It was lovely!
The next day Eve and I went to the International Spy Museum. I can, in theory, now pick a lock, place and monitor bugs, and crawl soundlessly through air ducts. Quite an informative and exciting place to visit. I learned lots!!
I've found some great friends in these new roommates of mine- I think I'll keep them :) Later that night, we even threw an ice cream party for Jenn's (other Jenn- not me) boyfriend. I mostly just helped set up and eat ice cream. Happy days for me :) This week's hospital orientation, which is just information overload, but I'm excited for the weekend and a new adventure!!
