A much needed post...

Riding the light rail out to Honey Bear's BBQ

my new IPOD

Birthday breakfast:pancakes, eggs, bacon, muffins, grapefruit, orange juice...yummy!

Christmas morning at the Rasmussens

Elliott's baby blessing(everyone that was in the circle)

New Years EveThe Amazing Race:Rasmussen style on the light rail

Rock Band...New Years Eve

My niece Macy and nephew Collin wanting to help blow the candles out

So we are combining...Christmas, The Amazing Race:Rasmussen Style, New Years, Elliott's blessing, and my birthday all in one!!! I will keep it short, Christmas was wonderful! Spending time with both families and being with eachother for our first christmas was so good. The Rasmussen's were very generous! I am grateful to be apart of their family. My parents gave me and Chase our beautiful reception which was the best Christmas present ever! We participated in the Amazing Race:Rasmussen Style. Chase's dad had been planning this for a month or so. We did it the Saturday after Christmas the first day the light rail opened. If any of you have watched the show, you know that the teams are sent all over the world...well we were sent all over the valley having to use the light rail as transportation. The winner of the Race recevied $100!!! Of course Team Chatum(Chase/Tatum) prevailed once again!! We finished the race about 15 minutes before everybody else! Thanks Papa Ward for a fun time. New Years we decided to kind of take it easy. We hung out with my siblings over at my sisters house and played Rock Band all night. It was a lot of fun! Our nephew Elliott Andrew Rasmussen was blessed this past Sunday. Brent did a great job and Chase was able to participate in the blessing. I am thankful for my husband who is a worthy priesthood holder. Elliott is adorable and Im sure will be one spoiled kid! The first always is! My birthday was on January 5th...Chase woke up early and made me my favorite breakfast!! We then went and saw TWILIGHT...Chase was nice enough to go see it with me. We did some furniture shopping and then went over to the Rasmussens for some cake and ice cream with both of our families. Chase definantely spoiled me with a new IPOD!!! I love it!! We have been married for 2 months now and are loving it. I am thankful for Chase and for the happiness he brings into my life. I couldn't ask for a better best friend:) Oh ya we just got our first callings...we are the CTR 6 teachers! We get to teach together so its going to be fun!!