Mr. & Mrs. Lemich: Home Sweet Home (Texas Trip)

After a whole semester of waiting, we finally got to go back home to Texas! It was perfect because my sister had flown home from BYU Hawaii, so we were all together for Christmas. David and Sarah even brought their pups over to celebrate with us. It was amazing to leave snowy Utah and embrace the 70 degree weather that greeted us! I got in three 15+ mile bike rides, ran 5.5 miles, and went on 3 jog/ power walks while I was there. The first night we arrived, we all got to open a present. Lizzey and I got Victoria Secret PJs, and Mike got new basketball shoes. While in Texas, I got to spend a day and a half working hygiene for a mobile clinic in Lewisville. That was a very different, but very fun experience. We had our annual cookie bake while the boys went bird hunting in Gainesville. We also saw the Hobbit, and Les Miserables. Mike went with my parents to see Lincoln one day while I was working. David and Sarah got a new hot tub, so one night we sat in it while eating pizza. We also got to go to our favorite restaurant Salernos! The best Italian food out there for sure. We played many card games, and danced around the house singing to Christmas music. One of my favorite Christmas traditions, is our sing along Christmas story. We invited our good family friends over to sing/ read it with us. They brought their guitar and many hand instruments like tambourines, a rain stick, and percussion sticks . Their daughter also played the piano, while we all sung along with our instruments. It was so much fun and got everyone in the Christmas spirit. My family always has a big celebration on Christmas Eve, with a big dinner, and we open all the family presents. Grandpa John always comes to our Christmas Eve party too. Our main course was the pheasant/quail/chucker birds the boys had shot, and prime rib. We also had this amazing raspberry pear salad, and all the typical side dishes. After, we all opened presents. The girls all got new purses and wallets, while the boys got new watches. Sarah and David gave us gift baskets, and inside was her homemade white chocolate blueberry fudge. Which is AMAZING! There was also homemade honey butter too, which I can't wait to try when I make homemade bread (using my new Kitchen Aid!!- we'll get to that in another post). Mike and I got my dad a pair of touch screen cycling gloves, which he wore the entire night and next day. I think he liked them! We got to stay in Texas an extra 3 days, because our flight got canceled- due to a "Dallas Blizzard" of 4 inches of snow. We were there the 18-29th. I always love every minute I get to spend with my family, and the memories we make when we are all together.