Ringing in 2015: Davis Style

It's long overdue, but I'm finally finding time to talk about New Year's! After getting home from Idaho, Phil and I spent the next week of our break with my family. We came home to this lovely pile of presents. 

We Are Spoiled

You'll notice that in the back, there's a lovely Kate Spade bag. I couldn't stop smelling and looking at it. My parents really spoiled us this year.

Later that day, I also got to open all of my birthday presents. Since I turned 25 on the 25th of December, it was my golden birthday! My family really took the theme to the next level. 

Gold Presents for a Golden Birthday

My siblings even made sure to get in on the fun.

Season's Greetings  Happy Birthday!

Needless to say, Phil and I were thrilled with the incredible generosity of both our parents. I am consistently amazed at and happy about just how much our parents love us.

The next few days were relaxing and fun. We ate a lot of these: 

Quesadillas and Hot Sauce

And these:

Oh Daylight Donuts

All while doing this:

Puzzle from the Grandparents

In between meals, we found time to go bowling. It was quite delightful, I must say. I could have lived without the rowdy teens next to us that kept stealing my ball, but that's okay.

Phil After Getting a Strike

Me, Annoyed at Our Lane Neighbors  

Josh, Annoyed at Me for Taking Pictures

What's Bowling Without Fried Food?

Ya Think We're Related? 

Mother and Her Son-in-Law 

Phil in Action 

Sariah's Ball Matched Her Pants 

Not Our Best Fashion Statement

Later that night Phil and I had tickets to see "Savior of the World" in Salt Lake. I've seen it before, but it was Phil's first time. I loved feeling the Spirit remind me why we celebrate Christmas. I also loved seeing the story of Thomas played out in greater detail. His story of overcoming doubt and fear really resonated with me. All things are possible through our Savior, Jesus Christ (see Luke 1:37). 

Lovely Program

Blurry Selfie 

Contraband Stage Picture

Phil also put on a show on the drive home. He's quite the talented beat boxer. (Don't worry. The video is only good for the audio. It was too dark.)

Plus we had a GQ fashion shoot when we got home. I married a babe. 

Sexy and Serious

Sweet and Smiley

The next day was New Year's Eve and boy did we enjoy it. The boys went shooting, while the girls stayed home and relaxed. 

Sun's Out, Gun's Out.  

Me and Vee

In the evening, it was definitely time to party. Appetizers became the main dish for dinner. We did wings, chips and queso, stuffed mushrooms, pot stickers, pita and hummus, the works.

Prepping

The Final Spread

Too much food, but so good. 

After dinner, we played some games. Phil is the Bingo master, winning two of the three rounds. Must've had a lucky card. 

It Takes Concentration

The King and His Prizes

The best game was, of course, "The Game". All the kids roll two die and we're only able to open a present when we get doubles. Each present has a quote (this year it was from "The Living Christ") and a number, that goes with a gift. 

Mom always does a great job getting gifts we all love (everything from cereal to purses and jewelry to gift cards and tool kits). 

The Game!

However, no evening would be complete without Josh's coconut pie. Absolute heaven...

With a Side of Martinelli's 

Overall we loved spending time with my family. Vacations are a great time to slow down and appreciate those we love. I'm especially grateful for 2014 and how much time I spent with this guy:

Bring It 2015!

2014 was a very blessed year. We are already so happy with 2015 and can't wait to see what other adventures await us.