Married Christmas

WOW! It's the night of December 26th. We have been in four cities in three states in the last nine days. We have seen so many people we love and have gained so many pounds eating with them all or sipping Starbucks. Our first Christmas as husband and wife has been quite the event. On the 17th of December we flew into Phoenix, AZ where we were amazed at the extent to which we missed the valley of the sun. We stayed with a much loved family (the St. Clairs) and scheduled every hour out for the three full days we were there. Each day was 16 hours of meals and mocha shared with some of the best people on earth. It was SO good to reconnect with friends we truly know and who truly know us. Needless to say we slept well those nights.

On the 21st, we drove down to Yuma, AZ to spend time with the Sprague Family for Christmas. I worked with my dad at the store and Joanna ran errands and wrapped tons of gifts. Christmas morning came fast and as we shared gifts and laughs, Jo and I felt very blessed and spoiled. After a delicious breakfast, we quickly packed up, drove back to Phoenix, and boarded a plane to snow covered Denver, CO.

As we flew in, the sun was setting behind the majestic Rockies; peircing the clouds and brilliantly illuminating the vast. We are in Colorado Springs now. Our "Second Christmas" was an all out paper shredding. When we got to the Springs, we quickly wrapped the gifts we had for the Armstrong household and drove over to their new abode. There are a lot of people in our family anyway, but we had the five neices under 10 gracing us with their presence as well. Once the first gift was opened, the rest came quickly after. It's always special when we are all together under one roof. We spent our "Third Christmas" this morning watching the joy of a two year old as she helped pass out presents and ripped into her own. Our niece Irelynd is a precious little blond who could make a man with no teeth smile.

It has been a whirlwind, but we wouldn't trade the past week and a half for anything. We are blessed with great friends, incredible family, and especially eachother.

Humbled,

The Sprague's

A few pictures in no particular order