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The week before Christmas a good friend asked me what my most memorable Christmas was. I honestly couldn't come up with anything at the moment. Besides having a terrible memory, I feel like every year is about the same. I love Christmas but they all kind of blend together. So throughout the week I went back and began remembering the ones that were extra special.
When I was eleven years old my family moved from Southern California to Maple Valle Washington. It was going to be hard starting all over in a brand new state. My moms entire family which includes six other sisters and one brother spent Christmas in an amazing lodge in Colorado. This is where I learned to ski with my Uncle Bubba. It was so warm and cozy being surrounded by a huge family. There was so much laughter and love. Then there was the Christmas where my parents gave Lisa and I each a hollow coconut, they surprised us with a trip to Hawaii. We were so excited. Chris and I started dating in the fall of 1998 so we were about to spend our first Christmas together. He had gone out shopping for my presents and stopped by to visit me at work and was so excited that he ended up telling me everything he had bought for me two weeks before Christmas. He still isn't very good at keeping secrets! The new traditions we have started together, having my family over on Christmas Eve for a fabulous dinner prepared by Chris and Tom, slumber party (yes they all spend the night), and a big breakfast in the morning. This year was extra special because of little Berkeley. She is a beautiful little girl and I so love watching my sister in the role of a mother. What a miracle to watch a life develope before your eyes. Each week she changes and grows and it's amazing.
So those are a few of my most memorable times. I know when I wake up every morning I am blessed beyond words and have so much to be thankful for. I look forward to many more years and I wish you all love and happiness

The final weekend before Christmas! One last chance to get in some shopping and a couple more holiday parties. December has been a month full of celebrating with good friends and as much as I love to be out and about I wish I could slow things down just a bit. Why is it when you are a child time passes so slowly? Remember how long it would take for Christmas morning to finally come? Now I can hardly keep up and I want to enjoy every moment before they pass me by. My good friend Andrea and her husband celebrated their birthdays this past weekend. We had a fabulous dinner at Indochine and then drove around enjoying the lights.

These are some pictures of our salon Christmas party. We had so much fun, too much fun! Our salon opened in June of 2004 and I have to admit I was a little nervous transfering from down town. It's a much smaller salon and working with all women can sometimes be a little stressful! Acutally there is one boy, William, he was probably more worried than all of us girls! I can honestly say it feels like a little family. It's so important to enjoy the people you work with and everyday I look forward to spending time with these guys, they are so great! So cheers to our salon and to another fantastic year together! I love you guys.

It's 9:30 p.m. and it's absolutly beautiful outside. It has been snowing most of the day and it really makes the holiday time more special. Wouldn't it be great if we had a white Christmas? I love how quiet everything is when the snow falls. I love the change of seasons and it always reminds me of how creative God is and how He thinks of every detail, whether it be the snow in December or the fall colors in October. I never appreciated these things when I was younger but now I do. I hope you guys are loving this time of year!