Well, we in the Bates family had an excellent Christmas this year! We got our first Christmas tree as a family this year and Donovan and I had a ton of fun decorating it! We didn't get a bunch of decorations or anything, but it was so nice to have it lit up all night! And the smell was awesome! I love the smell of fresh Christmas trees! ShaeLyn and her daughter Kerri also came and visited before Christmas! We went to the Nutcracker, visited Temple Square, and went shopping! It was so nice to have them visit! While we did have to work a lot around the holidays, it wasn't so bad. Donovan and I were able to spend a lot of time with each other and that is one of the best gifts!
We wanted to keep Christmas low key this year, so we had told one another that we weren't gonna get each other any really big gifts. That worked out pretty well for me, but apparently Donovan wasn't about to follow the rules! I got him some shoes, socks, candy, pajamas, and driving gloves. And then he goes and makes me feel bad by getting a bunch of awesome stuff for me! That is just how he is! I got some new scriptures, the Britney CD (cause I love her still), a Nordstrom gift card for WAY to much, and some good candy! But the best gift benefits both of us I guess; he got us a cruise!!!! I am so pumped! He got a great deal on a 7 day Western Caribbean cruise on a brand new Royal Caribbean ship! We leave the first week in February and I cannot wait to get somewhere warm!
This Christmas is going to be the last of its kind for a long time! We won't really have the luxury of just doing whatever we want anymore. Why, you ask? Well, as most of you already know, we are having a baby! I am due June 10th, so I'm just getting into the first part of my second trimester. I have been lucky enough to have not really gotten sick, and I really don't look any different yet either. We are really excited and nervous at the same time! We find out what we are having in January, so I think it will become a little more real for us then! We have waited a long time for kids, and 2009 will be a great year for us! Lots of changes around the corner!
Hope all of you are well! My New Years Resolution is going to be to blog better! I should have more to blog about, so hopefully that will help!
12 comments:
sounds like a great Christmas, I also love real trees!!!! that is awesome that you are going on a cruise, how exciting!!! and, I'm glad that you finally posted your good news!!!! hope you keep feelin' good. call us when you come this way.
I am SOOOOO jealous about the cruise. What an awesome present!! I swear--once we have an income again, a cruise will be one of the first things we buy!! I can't wait to follow you along in your pregnancy. I need to stay in better touch with you!! Love ya!
Congratulations on the new baby!! :) So exciting!!
We are so excited for you guys to be parents, it is so much fun! We get to Vegas towards the beginning of January, so you guys will have to come down sometime!
Hey, It's Anne Yankey. Just wanted to say congrats on the baby. You are going to be a fabulous mommy!!!
PS-- Could you please tell Josey that I want an invite to her blog?? Thanks!
Our blog email is bwallace@nsd131.org
Congratulations on the baby! I am excited to hear what you are having! I am glad to hear that you are feeling well. That is awesome that you get to go on a cruise! I am so jealous, at this very moment I am freezing! I love the smell of real trees also but I actually bought an artificial tree this year, what was I thinking!
Congrats on the Baby you will be great parents! I am sure you will spoil that baby and have so much fun. Keep me updated.
Congrats on the baby. That is so awesome. Peace out.
Congrats again on baby! That will be so much fun to go on a cruise before the baby comes. I can't believe we are due a week apart. It will be fun to find out what we are each having. We need to talk one of these days. Love ya!
Donovan, this is Mike, I am posting under my wife's login because I don't really blog. It was fun to come across your blog. You and your wife look great, and it appears that you are happy! This makes me happy! Best wishes! PS If you ever need anyone to help you save the world by playing solitaire, i am your guy.
congratulations! I can't believe that I saw so much of our family and I had no idea you were pregnant! I can't wait to hear what you are having. We're only a couple months apart- how fun!
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