We had such a nice holiday season! It was me and David's first one together, so it was unique and "especially special." We did a lot of fun things, many of them with Sam.
Savior of the World at the stake center
Annual holiday dinner party with friends. Yes, my eyes are {once again} closed (in the first picture) 😑 
Tree-shaped butter at the ward Christmas brunch. The food was delish!
Then I saw it a couple of weeks later at the grocery store.
We went to the Giving Machines at the Natick Mall. It was our first time doing them, and it was great! The Church does a really nice job with these, and it's a great way to give to good causes that you get to choose.
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree...
We went to a wonderful candlelight concert with a string quartet at a nearby church. I went last year and really enjoyed it. It was neat to go this time with my new husband, son, sister, mother, and mother's boyfriend this year. Plus I saw my friend Kerry and all of her family. It was a lovely evening.
That's Kerry's mom on the right. I've known her since I was a young teen!
(That's Kerry's mom again 😆)
That guy standing up has played with major celebrities. He was an awesome violinist and singer, and he was very funny and kind.
We went to The Nutcracker in Wellesley with Sam and Veronica.
Of course, the holiday social events calendar really kicked off the with the amazing day trip to NYC for the Rockettes Christmas Spectacular in November. And not included in this post but in posts to come are gingerbread house making, Christmas Eve with my family, and New Year's Eve on the Cape (we did something really fun and unique—stay tuned!).
It was an awesome holiday season! Nine out of ten! (Nine because John wasn't with us!)
