Ben, Courtney, Chase and Hudson

WE MOVED! We love our new place! We started packing up on Monday afternoon. Chase wanted to help. We stuck him in the barrel we were packing at the time and he had a blast pulling out all the clothes we had just packed. It was adorable.


After that he climbed into the suitcase I had just finished packing. Apparently I didn't get it quite right, so he helped me out by pulling all the stuff out of it so I could try again.

Tuesday morning we moved into our new apartment. Our friends Broc and Crystal came to help us move. Crystal watched Chase while Broc helped load and unload stuff- they saved us! We got everything into our new place in about an hour and spent the rest of the day getting everything organized. We love the new digs- it's bigger, cleaner, nicer and so close to everything! Here are a few pictures of the new spot. We are loving the comfy couches, having a kitchen table, a normal size oven, a study space for Ben. The only downside is our bedroom, which we are now sharing with Chase, who is teething and no longer sleeping through the night. I guess we'll just need to adjust:)




Now that we have the move over with and the semester done, we can fully enjoy our Christmas break! We've been playing Christmas music all day, baking cookies and Ben and I finally got around to watching the First Presidency Christmas devotional. It's helped me stay focused on what is really important this season- celebrating and honoring our Savior and spending time with my little family, instead of focusing on what we are missing back in Utah (although we do miss our family back in the states dearly!) My mom did send us a few Christmas decorations and a stocking for Chase, and I've loved having them out! A friend in our branch brought back crafting supplies from the states and we made these JOY decorations a few weeks ago. I LOVE this time of year!