Twenty-ten

It has been a great New Year here at the Bowens. We celebrated the turning of the year at a home of a member of our congregation. Their home was full of food, games, and children. They had a whole basement that was run over with children. I made my way downstairs to say hello to some of the children in our Sunday school class. It was a mad house! Furniture had been turned over, kids were running everywhere, and the toy room was a disaster. It looked like a kids paradise.

We enjoyed our first Christmas away from our families. It was nice to have a slow holiday that did not depend upon flight schedules or snow. However, the week leading up to Christmas my mother let me know through many mediums (facebook, email, telephone, card, and via my father) that she was missing me. I missed my family very much but it was a wonderful Christmas none the less. It helped that we had been invited to a Christmas Eve dinner with a few families in the ward. It eased the loneliness I felt since my entire family gets together every Christmas Eve. Plus, it was there that I developed an intense need to buy an ebelskiver pan. Ebelskivers are a danish breakfast dish that are like filled pancakes. I searched four stores before I found one. It was the last one and I had it placed on hold for me. We made them for New Years Day and they were amazing!

We were spoiled for Christmas as package after package came to our door. Soon our Christmas tree had many presents to be opened up on Christmas day - we did wait even though no one would have ever known. Thanks to our families for the sweets and presents. You were too kind and we love you!

Christmas Dinner for Two

Trent and I made sure that if we could not go home this year that we would at least buy each other some nice presents. Trent received a new brown suit, a nice work coat, a book, and tickets to see Wicked the Musical. I received a new DSLR camera! Trent has become my new model and he does not seem to like it very much. I have had a fun time taking photos of food, icy branches and anything else I can find. It has been enjoyable to have more control over the photos that I am taking. I also received an adult beginners piano book that Trent is using to teach me how to play the piano. Thank you Trent!

We hope that you all enjoy the New Year and most of all we hope to see each of you in Twenty-ten.