The Never Ending Puzzle!!

So Nathan and I got this 1000 piece puzzle from my parents a couple weeks before christmas. We were so excited to have another puzzle to do! We thought " 1000 pieces?! no big deal! We can finish that in a day or two!"..... little did we know it would take much, MUCH longer! A couple nights after we got it we decided to open it up and give it a try, still thinking we'd finish it in a couple of days, way before we had to leave on our trip to Washington for Christmas. We started dividing all the pieces and putting all the edges together and turing them all over and what not. And we started to notice that the pieces were all really weird shaped, and lots looked like edges but weren't edges... after a little bit we looked up at each other and said..."I think this is going to take a little longer than usual"...haha! So we spent hours that night working on it and got very little progress, spent a couple hours the next night..still not getting very far. So we just left it on our table and kept working on it whenever we could. Christmas was getting closer and closer and we were still no where to being finished! Before we left for Washington we did have the whole boarder put together and most of the main objects in the puzzle. So of course what was left were all the dark super weird shaped pieces that we had NO clue where they went! When we got back from our trip Nathan was ready to just put it back into the box and try it again another time, but I was determined to finish it!! So we slowly kept working on it every night. There were times were we would just be staring at this puzzle for a good 20 mins or so and still not able to make progress. We would be looking for a certain puzzle piece, that on the puzzle looked like it would just be one piece, but it would end up being a mix of 2 or 3 pieces to make that one. So it was very confusing and hard to figure out where they all went! It was not your typical puzzle thats for sure! So finally, after almost a MONTH of working on this puzzle, we had only one corner left to finish! We both sat there and spent the last 30 mins or so working on it, so determined to finish this thing! FINALLY the last piece was placed and we let out a huge sigh... then cheered!! haha! We completed the puzzle once and for all!! WOOHOO! =) 

Here is the finishing product!

Here is a picture of some of the weird shaped pieces... 

Our first Christmas-2012!

Nathan and I celebrated our first christmas together this year, and it was wonderful! 

We got this cute ornament from my Grandma Forrester!

Christmas for the Hahn family came early this year, because my parents and little sister moved to Atlanta, Georgia the week before Christmas. So we all got together and had our own christmas before they left! We decorated christmas cookies, made peanut butter balls, opened presents from each other, and enjoyed being together as a family! 

Nathan's Reindeer cookie

I got these cute little stockings from a lady at work! I love them!

A dear friend of mine sent us a new ornament to add to our tree!!

On our way to Washington for Christmas, we went down to Salt Lake City the day before we flew out  and had a fun date night together! We went to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory, which was amazingly yummy! Then with super full tummies, we headed over to temple square and walked around to see all the lights! It was so beautiful and so fun to spend with each other!

We stayed at a hotel near the airport that night, then the next morning (Christmas Eve) the hotel took us to the SLC airport! The airport wasn't busy at all! We checked in, got through security and got to our gate within about 20 minutes! It was a nice and relaxing trip to Washington! 

We had such a wonderful time with the Brooksby's for Christmas! We played lots of games, did puzzles, talked, and got to play with some of Nathan's nieces, Riley and Piper! They are some of the cutest little girls! Nathan and I are lucky to be an aunt and uncle to so many cute little girls and one handsome little dude! 

Zaylie, Kenzie, Riley, Piper, and Maddie

Titan

While we were in Washington we were able to go visit some family I have in Renton! They took us to the "Clam Lights" down by the water there! It was so fun!

We also had an open house for our wedding while we were there! It was way fun to have an excuse to wear my dress again! Nathans mom did a great job in decorating the church gym for the occasion! She made cute pumpkin carriages for the center pieces on all the tables, and also made lots of amazing desserts! Blueberry cheesecake and brownies!! yummy!! 

All in all, Nathan and I's first Christmas together was fantastic! It was great to be able to have christmas with both families; to spend time with the Hahn's before they moved and to go visit the Brooksby's! Life is great and we couldn't be happier! =)