Christmas Day

On Christmas we opened presents at our house and then went over to the Wilson's house for the rest of the day.

The presents we got for Christmas just to name a couple, were obviously the biggest one for me was having Alan get a new diamond for my wedding ring, but I also got a book shelf from Alan that I've been asking for since we moved here, we got a gift card from my mom for a new baby swing, I got an ipod shuffle from Alan's parents and Alan got me a spa package with 5 appointments to use after the baby is born.

Alan got 3 new video games, and a U2 book. Luke got a wooden train set, a bowling set, a tool set, and lots of books and movies. We received many more gifts then this. Thank for all the presents and thank you for all the Christmas card that were sent to us.

Luke looking at the empty plate of cookies we left for Santa

Our Christmas tree

Luke opening his stocking

Luke Bowling

My new ipod

Alan holding Zelda twilight princess for the Wii

Luke and his train set

Luke playing the Wii with Luke at the Wilson's

This is Luke after we got home from the Wilson's at about 9, with hardly any sleep during the night and no nap during the day. He didn't even wake up when I changed his diaper and got his pj's on and of course he still woke up in the middle of the night.

Christmas Eve

Christmas eve we went to a Christmas part at Rebeca Wilson's house, the Wilson's oldest child. We had a really nice time. There was good food and we did a white elephant gift exchange. When we went back home we opened up our Christmas PJ's.

Luke opening up his girl PJ's

Alan sleeps in basketball shorts and I didn't get him new ones last year, so he was so excited to get some this year.

Luke's white elephant gift
Luke, the Wilson's grandson, with one of the weirder white elephant gifts

Jesse Wilson with one of the white elephant gifts we brought

Natalie Wilson, Molly Wilson and Valerie

Leah and Rebeca Wilson

Christmas blunders

We had three Christmas blunders this year.

1. We bought our real Christmas tree the week after Thanksgiving. One week after we got it home it stopped drinking water. We forgot to get a fresh cut on it, so by the time Christmas rolled around our tree was petrified, it still was green though.

2. I bought Luke 2 pairs of PJ's for Christmas eve, the ones I had him open were Winnie the pooh snow flake PJ's. Well, when I was putting them on we notice that there was some pink on the pants and then when I put the shirt on the neck of the shirt was pink. Alan checked the packaging and sure enough they were girl PJ's, so Luke spent Christmas morning in girl PJ's.

3. Christmas eve night Luke woke up at 1:30 and refused to go back to bed in his crib. I didn't want him in bed all night with us, so he screamed for about a half hour while we tried to get him to sleep on the floor in our room. He finally did, but of course at some point he did end up in our bed. On top of that some one was having a fiesta party right out side our window at three in the morning. We basically got no sleep Christmas eve night and Alan still got us up at 7 to open presents.

Christmas weather

Okay so for all of those people who have been complaining about it snowing where they live and how cold it is all I have to stay to you is, that's how the weather is suppose to be in December and especially for Christmas.
It was a whopping 80 degrees here yesterday. It is not suppose to be 80 degrees in December this is so wrong. We have had some cold days, we did have an ice storm one day and the high is only suppose to be 48 today and 42 tomorrow, so it does get cold here, which has changed my feelings about living here, but according to the weather report on Christmas eve it will be 74 and on Christmas day it will be 77 can you believe that. I really don't want Rexburg weather, but I would gladly take some kind of snow or cold weather for Christmas.

USAA Christmas party

Saturday night Alan and I went to Alan's work party at the Alamo Dome, a big arena in down town San Antonio. USAA chartered buses to drive us down town. There was good food and awesome entertainment. USAA hired Lone star and Sticks to play. We had a great time.

Our Rock Star Luke

The sweetest husband in the world

If you all remember a while back I lost the diamond to my ring. The diamond and all the prongs had just broken off. Well this past week I actually lost my ring, my entire ring! I had been happy earlier saying at least I have the original band. But I went and lost that too. Actually I was pretty sure Luke had taken it, so I have been not so happy with Luke this week.

Well my sweet, sweet husband Surprised me this morning with an early Christmas present. My ring, with a new diamond and prongs!

Decking the halls

We finally finished decorating our house this week. I don't think the picture do our decorations justice though because you don't get the full affect of seeing them all together. It feels so warm and christmasy in our home, but when we go outside and its 75 degrees I don't feel so christmasy any more. It feels wierd to go outside and see decoration up when its warm out and there is now snow, but last night we got a big cold front and the weather man said there could be a chance of snow! There was no snow but we did have an ice storm last night! This is our first year having a christmas tree because we have always been a way for christmas. The nativity set is new too, my mom bought me the Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus piece last year and Alan and I decided to add to it.

Just like Daddy and Mommy

Luke has gotten into a habit of when ever he sees us with the laptop out he gets his out and sits down next to us, so cute.

Fun with daddy and Uncles

Luke is so lucky to have uncles like Alan's brothers. When ever we see them they are so helpful with Luke and Luke absolutely loves them. I know that they will make or already are wonderful husbands and fathers.

The Alamo and Riverwalk

The Wilson Family

If you actually bother to read my posts you have probably noticed that I talk about the Wilson alot and I thought I would give a little back round about how we know them.

The Wilson's have been best friends with Alan's parents for a long time and with just Alan's dad for even Longer. About 30 years ago Joseph Wilson and David Chase severed in the military together, Janet and Joseph were already married at this time and they helped convert Alan's dad to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. They've kept in contact all these years.

David, Linda, Janet and Joseph

When Alan and I came to San Antonio for Alan's internship I was able to meet them for the first time and they became like family right away. When we moved down here for Alan's job we just happened to movie into their ward, seriously we didn't plan this, and ended up living only about 5 min. away from them. After only meeting them one time and spending just a few hours with them at their house as we were leaving, being the over sensitive person I am I started to cry as I expressed my gratitude for them being awesome member missionary's and bring my father in-law to the gospel. Without the Wilson's David wouldn't have ended up going to BYU and probably wouldn't have met Linda. Without them their wouldn't be Alan's family and there for there wouldn't be Alan and mines family. I love the Wilson's so much, they have become our family away from family and have made this move so much easier. Them and their grown children that live here in town have taken us in as their Owen. Alan's brother Joe is actually named after Joseph Wilson and the Wilson's have a son named after David. On top of that we have lots of other names in common with them just as one example their youngest childed is named Natalie.

Part of the Wilson Clan: Jason, Joseph, Phillip, Patrick, Sarah in front of Jason, Janet, Natalie, Rachel, Susanna, Gracie and Luke

David Chase, Joseph Wilson, Joseph Wilson Chase and David Jesse Chase

Thanksgiving

We had thanksgiving dinner over at the Wilson's, which was a blessing to me because even though I did help with some of the cooking I didn't have to cook an entire thanksgiving dinner being 7 months pregnant. The food was great, the company was wonderful and overall we had a fun time.

The chase Family: Mark, Linda, David, Dan, Alan, Mike,

Luke, Me, Kristi, Joe and Baby Davey

The dinner table

Sarah, Jason and Luke

Dan and Luke

Brother Wilson

Mike and Luke

The Polar Bear Club

The weather here in San Antonio has been really nice during the day, but in the morning and at night it can be pretty cold, the perfect fall weather. The guys decided to test their manhood and go jump in our pool right next to our apartment at midnight as long as Kristi and I had hot chocolate waiting. At first it was going to be just Mark and Dan, so Kristi and I watched them jump from the comfort of our apartment and then went and got the hot chocolate ready. It was taking them forever to get back, but when they did, not only was Mark and Dan wet, but so was Joe and Mike. They did it one more time, obviously not the same night, before Mark left and this time Alan did it too.

Dan preparing for the jump

Joe, Dan, Alan, Mike and Mark

The jump

Bowling fun

We went bowling with Alan's family twice while they were here. The first time was before Alan's Parents got here with just Joe, Kristi, and Mark and then we went to the Cheesecake Factory for lunch. We also went bowling on Friday with everyone including the Wilson's. I played horrible both times, in fact the first time we went Alan put the bumpers up for me, so both Luke and I had to use them. I still had a good time. When we went with everyone on Friday Linda, Alan's mom actually beat David, Alan's dad.

Mark and Luke

Joe, Kristi and baby Davey

Luke and Alan

All of us at the Cheesecake Factory

Alan's parents Linda and David

Alan's brother Dan