On the twelve though twenty fifth days of Christmas, the Lowes:

GOT REALLY BUSY!



My amazing sister-in-law, Jana, had a beautiful daughter, Keilei, on the eleventh.



My older sister, Amy, had a beautiful daughter, Ava, on the thirteenth.



I cut thirteen inches of hair off.



Had fun ice skating with the my family.



So Merry Christmas from the Lowes!!

On the eleventh day of Christmas, the Lowes:



Hung up our Christmas card ribbon. So we are all ready for your cards! ;)



Not all my days are gems.

On the tenth day of Christmas, the Lowes:



Worked on our Christmas card. I am not quite done but here is a preview. Yes, we took the picture with Gidget and Yes, it does say Love, Brandon, Beka, & Gidget on the card, and Yes, Gidget is wearing a hoodie. I am proud to be "one of them."

On the ninth day of Christmas, the Lowes:



Were suppose to go with their in-laws to Ryan & Nicholes Ward Christmas Concert but due to Beka feeling like poop all day, they decided to stay in and rest. I guess allergies are kind of Christmasy since she gets them every Christmas?!

On the eighth day of Christmas, the Lowes:



Went to see the Mesa Temple lights. It was very cold and rainy. As a Young Woman, I helped with the lights one year so I semi know how much work goes into this every year. It will always be one of my favorite things to go see at Christmas time.

*not my picture.

On the seventh day of Christmas, the Lowes:



Went Christmas Shopping for my littliest sister. Gidge sure does love your presents Rae.

On the sixth day of Chrismas, the Lowes:



Made homemade Hot chocolate & tried to find the best Christmas lights in the Valley. We started in Gilbert, drove to central Phoenix, next to the Biltmore area, then Arcadia (by the way, Mom what street was your house on, I couldn't remember), then we drove up the Camelback Mountain, then our old stomping grounds North Tempe, then to the Circle G in South Tempe, then back to Gilbert. We drove a total of 160 miles but it was worth it.

On the fifth day of Christmas, the Lowes:



failed miserably at making cookies for our friends, Steven and Jenny. So we got the next best thing, Paradise Bakery cookies.



This blog is now PG-13 rated.

On the fourth day of Christmas, the Lowes:



went over to my parents house to pick up all my stuff animals. Another tradition that my mom had for Rachael and I, was giving us a stuff animal to sleep with on Christmas Eve. I always got the girl and Rae got the boy. I was so sad when I was 16 and my mom told me that it was the last year for stuff animals but now I have a good collection of stuffs. I planning on doing this tradition for my kids one day, because it was one of my favorites.



Gidget likes them too.

On the third day of Christmas, the Lowes:



put up the rest of our Christmas decorations.



Count those hooks! I believe there is SIX!!



My mom always gives a nativity to the newlyweds of that year, and I LOVE the one she got for us. I love that Mary is holding her tiny baby.



And finally the tree. It makes me happy everytime I see it.

Maybe if your lucky I will show you the rest of our Christmas stuff.