December Festivities

December has been full of many festivities and good memories. The first started with me finishing my first quarter of school at Cal Poly. One down, 11 to go! I finished all my finals by the 10th and was looking forward to my nice long month off.....until we got called to serve on the Activities Committee in our ward. We were put in charge of providing the food for the entire ward for the Christmas party on the 19th. And if you know me, you know I'm not a big cooker. I don't know how to cook a ham for Jono and me, let alone an entire ward!! I felt very overwhelmed at the task ahead of me. But I am VERY grateful for family members, visiting teachers and good samaritans in the ward who helped me with all the plans and preparation. The week leading up to the party I didn't do anything but plan, make phone calls, and price food items. We had ham, green beans, baked potatos, salad, rolls, and dessert. It all turned out very well and I couldn't have been happier! I am just so relieved to have that all behind me now.


Jono's company had a work Christmas party on the 13th which was very fun. EY had rented a yacht in Newport Beach Harbor for the evening. It was very chilly, and even though I tried to dress as warm as possible while being in a dress, I was still freezing. Here is a pic of us before we left.

This year was Christmas with the Castletons. The activities have been great and the babies are getting cuter every time we see them! We had Christmas Eve at Aunt Lyn's house in Costa Mesa, which was very fun. We got to see all the cousins and their growing families. Christmas was full of presents and unwrapped paper all over the place. Here are a few pics from Christmas morning:

One of Castleton traditions is to go to Las Brisas in Laguna Beach the day after Christmas for breakfast. It was very yummy and we all went down to the beach afterwards for a little sunshine (and wind!)

The next day we packed up all our gear and walked to a nearby park for a picnic. Subway catered the event and the afternoon was filled with playing, sliding and swinging!

More to come.....

To all our readers...

In case you may have lagged in reading the adventures of Jono and Ady lately, here is a little incentive to check in on a daily basis...

You may have already noticed, but a couple months back I added the gadget "A Joke A Day" to the bottom of my blog. I find the daily jokes quite entertaining and feel my smile get a little bigger after reading them. So if you find yourself slacking on your daily dose of the Castletons and maybe feeling a little morose, feel welcome to click a visit every once in a while. Just scroll down to the very bottom of the blog and enjoy! Love you all and hope you are well!

Here is just a little funny to get you in the winter spirit...