Winter, is that you?

I've lived in Utah my entire life.

This will be the first Christmas I'm

spending away from the snowy mountains

...and it's really weird! 

Winter to me has always been

snowmen, snow angels, sledding,

boarding, hot coco && SNOW.

Not to mention I'll be away from my 

family on Christmas, which I have

never done before.

I have my husband, of course,

and his wonderful family 

so it's fine :)

Just different is all.

I'm really excited for Zack & I

to spend our first Christmas

together as husband & wife!!

(our third Christmas together)

I can't wait to make cookies with

him on Christmas Eve for "Santa"

and make us breakfast Christmas morning,

stuff the stockings :) all that!

Anyways.... 

back to what I was getting at- 

Santa Barbara is in the mid 60's 

about eeeeveryday,

which is great and I love

but it still doesn't

feel like Christmas is soon..

like 6 DAYS soon!

So weird. 

This is what our winter has been 

looking like so far <3

Merry Christmas

from the beachhh :)