Christmas

So, this Christmas was a great one! Branden and I spent Christmas Eve and part of Christmas Day at my uncle's house here in Provo. Not only was it the first Christmas that Branden and I spent together, but it was my first White Christmas. I do recall having some snow in Asheville one year, but it was nothing like this. We've had snow here for a while, and like everyone being battered by snow storms, there was already snow covering the ground. Then Christmas eve it started snowing, and continued on through Christmas day.
Not only was the snow a great gift, but so were the presents. I really enjoyed picking out the gifts for my cousins. That was neat. I started picking them out one-by-one, and by the end I was all worried about everyone not liking what they got. All in all though, I think Branden and I did a pretty good job picking everything out. Thanks to everyone who sent me stuff from home! It was great. Some of my favorites are probably my apron, the black fuzzy slippers, the plant, the dvd, and the white snow boots. Those things make winter much more bearable. Branden got Elk sausage, a nice winter coat, and a book by Hugh Nibly. That was the only present that I was able to surprise him with, because he was with me when we found the coat that Grandma and I gave to him.


My favorite thing though (aside from being with family) was probably the baking. Christmas eve I made Branden's mom's apple pie, a chocolate chess pie, and my grandma's carrot cake. The cake wasn't quite as pretty as I usually make them, but I hope the flavor was still there. The apple pie was a pretty big hit. It made me happy, because I just learned how to make those over Thanksgiving, and I've never been one for apple pie, but I like it. I keep getting the crust better every time. Then Christmas Day I went back home and made the pecan pie that I ran out of time to make Christmas eve. I've decided that I just don't like the taste of pecan pie. Maybe I can find a way to tweak the recipe so that I like it in the future. HOWEVER, the best dessert of all, was the pound cake that Aunt Lisa made from my granda's recipe. That was good.