Since we had to be at his parents house at nine we woke up at 7:20 and opened our presents from each other, I am so grateful for Adam. He listened to what I wanted and got it for me. I got a ring to wear to work-because I don't wear my wedding ring to work, due to the fact that I once had a diamond come lose and had to get it tightened again-I really don't want to lose my diamonds. I got cooling racks, a wonder bra from Victoria secret-I love it-, pants, Scrubs season 1 on DVD, candy, and other stuff I can't remember at the moment.
He's getting so excited to open his presents
Yesterday was my Dixon Christmas Party, I love going and spending time with them. We had lots of fun, we went sledding with the cousins. Adam and I have not gone sledding with each other before, and it was a blast. We went to a ladies house that lives by my aunt in Bountiful, who decorates her house for Christmas and goes all out for it. It takes her 2.5 months to do it all. There is a Christmas village that she has and it takes her two weeks just to put that all together. The have so many Christmas trees that I have lost count. Every room has one in it, and even the bathrooms a decorated. Every time you walk into a room you get a different smell. This lady has been doing it for 30 years now. I just can't imagine doing that every year.
Every year during our Christmas party each family does something to add to our Christmas program, besides just having a nativity. This year Adam read a book that his Grandma would read to them every Christmas Eve. It's called, "The Cat on the Dovrefill". All the little kids enjoyed the story, my cousins mouthed a song while using the lips as the mouth, and their chin as the nose and head. It was pretty funny to watch them do it.
Adam making a pose before going down the hill
The boys racing(left to right: Roscoe, Adam, Jacob, Ricky)
Me taking a picture of me
Us sledding for the first time as a married couple
Adam reading the story
This is the quilt that my mom is making for my brother who is in the army, she is almost done with it, and then we can send it off to be quilted. Everyone in my family helped make the blocks for it. I did the two of them, one is the 3rd from the left and 4 down. The other one I did is the bottom right corner.
(Left to right: Savanna, Rebecca, and Jessica) Sing their hearts out
This is at the ladies Christmas house. She made a village in her window above the sink.
I only took pictures of two of the Christmas tree, this one has the village under it. That takes two weeks to build.
Other side of the village
Christmas tree at the top of the stairs
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas.Just a note to my Wonderful Aunt, Here is the recipe for the White Chili I made:
Ingredients:
1lb. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts. (cute into 1/2" cubes.
1 medium onion, chopped
1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. Veg. oil(or canola)
2 Cans(15 oz each) Great Northern Beans. Rinsed and drained
1 Can (14 oz) Chicken broth( I use bullion cubes and make two cups worth)
1 Can (4 oz) chopped green chilies
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. Oregano
1/8-1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper( I do 1/8)
1 C. Sour cream
1/2 C. Whipping cream
In large pan, saute chicken, onion and garlic powder in oil until chicken is no longer Pink. Add beans, broth, chilies, and other seasonings(besides the sour cream and whipping cream). Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 mins.Uncovered(I put my stove at low) After that add in Sour cream and Whipping cream.
For the batch that I made for the party I made 1 and a half batches of it. Hope you enjoy it.
