Before Christmas Random

I can hear Dory's "just keep swimmin" mantra but it is saying "just keep postin.." I am almost to Christmas which closes the 2015 year! (oh my goodness it's June 2016--somehow that just hit me).

ANYWAY like the lazy title of this post says, here is some "before Christmas random" for your day..

We had a few birthday's, at least I think this was for a birthday. I can't stop talking about how awesome my Florida friends are (seriously just ask my Utah friends). These ladies will always mean the world to me. I love our girls nights.

A birthday Larissa will never forget! ..from someone you used to love

 3 year old's are the bomb.
 Ross is one of the (many) kids that like SJ better than me.
I don't blame them though.

Another burrrfday celebration, Elder style. I don't exactly remember why, but it was fun.

And clearly it was MY birthday!
Bath & Body Works scented candle sale is the best day of the year.

Shaun and I got Disney World season passes this year. We have loved having them because Shaun will have work trips up in Orlando and we can hop over there and play. A few months ago after Shaun's work meetings we went into the park for dinner. My sister said it best when she said "you know you've made it big when you can just hop over to Disney World for some dinner.." I do love having passes because I feel like I can enjoy the park more without having to be in a hurry trying to get as many rides in as we can. 

Shaun always goes along with my shenanigans. I bought some antlers from Dollar Tree and brought them into the park with us (YEAH RIGHT I AM PAYING $20 FOR SOME MICKEY EARS ...not yet anyway). I apparently thought it was the funniest thing in the world because I have about twenty pictures of Shaun in his antlers. I had a bunch of wives come up to me asking "HOW did you get him to wear them?"  Thanks SJ, I love you for being weird with me.

After we got SOAKED on Pirates. I loved the bent soggy antler!

hahahah

And one more for good measure.

Sometimes days suck (first world problems mostly) and there is really nothing left to do except go chat while we watch a sunset. It always seems to make us feel better. This particular time I brought along my tripod.

Along with my friends being the very best, they are always up for a party! Specifically our crazy theme parties. We had a good Christmas bash at the Castle residence before we headed to Utah. Things to note: a gingerbread man on a bare chest & a glitter beard.