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More Holiday Happenings...

We had lots of fun things going on this last holiday season (see part 1 here)!

I celebrated my 23rd birthday. It was a great one!

We attended two Ugly Christmas Sweater Parties! One at the Allen home, where we played Minute-to-Win-It games and had some yummy snacks. The other was at the Whiting home where we had a really cool hot chocolate bar with some yummy food as well (to see more of that party, go here).

Tacky never looked so good...eh?!

Christmas Eve Dinner with the Clark side of the family...

Landon got to be baby Jesus...so by default we were Mary and Joseph!

Didn't you know, baby Jesus sucked his thumb?!

On New Year's Eve, we hung out with Aubrey and Thomas. We let off the flying lanterns and sipped bubbly at midnight (I need to get pics from her, they got a nice new camera for Christmas that we used that night!). The next day, we ate breakfast at their house and then went out to the desert to go shooting. Unfortunately, we couldn't find anywhere to "legally" shoot. We need to do more research before we head out of town next time!

He makes me swoon in his flannel shirt and vest. Love my little outdoors man!

Expecting baby girl Whiting here at the end of January!

Thomas and Aubrey with cute Sasha!

We tried the Moby on Dad and went on some walks around the neighborhood (we tightened up the Moby a bit after this, it is hard to tie it on someone else when I can't feel how it is fitting them).

We have tried to stay warm in our pajamas when we hang out at home watching movies!

Feliz Halloween!

We have had a busy week so far...between Halloween festivities and Brett's birthday.

One of those festivities was attending the Whiting's annual Halloween party!

(for last year's party and costumes, go here)

With a pretty brand new baby in tow, we had to get a little more creative.

We went as a Fiesta!

Landon was the star, he was our adorable pinata.

(found the idea on pinterest)

We won the "funniest costume" award (Brett is holding it in the picture above).

I just used onesie pajamas that I thrifted from D.I. for $1, and then spent a few dollars on felt.

The only other purchase made was for the mustaches. We borrowed a few things from my parents and had everything else already! Talk about inexpensive costumes!

We wish he was better at taking the binkie, so he could've sported his 'stache more often! Thank you Tara, for the mustache tutorial!

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get pictures of the decor, like I did last year, so I pulled a few off of Aubrey's Facebook. Aubrey just recently graduated from ASU in event planning, and works at Stonebridge manor. So you can imagine how fabulous the party looked! It was "carnival" themed.

Loved their costume...housewife and the milkman!

Food included: build-your-own nachos, soft pretzels, and hot dogs, veggies and dip, apple and toffee dip, IBC rootbeer, spiced cider, hot chocolate, and donuts.

The centerpieces on each table were balloons tied to a big bucket of peanuts to munch on, and an orange paper table runner to doodle on.

There was cornhole, and a kid's table and games for them as well.

So glad we were able to go to this fabulous party, it kicked off Halloween week well!

Mary Poppins and Bert = Happy Halloween

Do you remember how we went to our ward campout with our friends the Whitings? Well Aubrey is finshing school studying event planning and they threw an awesome costume party a couple weeks before Halloween!

So we dressed up as Mary Poppins and Bert! I just thrifted everything, and added a few touches (i.e. daisies to the hat, spray painted the chimney sweep black, made the red bow tie, etc.). I was so excited that I found a carpet bag, an umbrella, and something close enough to a chimney sweep!

We ended up winning the "Best Couples Costume" Award! And the decor was super cute. I went a little early to help Aubrey set up, so right before everyone came I snapped a few pictures.