Christmas was wonderful this year. Christmas Eve there was no snow at all then when we awoke in the morning there was tons i think about 8 inches! it was a winter wonderland! That Day the kids got to open presents with just us 4 it was so nice and happy. Mya got a cinderella doll and dvd and a live pet bird. Baylor got a basketball hoop and farm animals. they both got a tent with balls. We then headed up north for the Hansen christmas party. I actually had to go into work the day before the party, the day after christmas, no one was scheduled to work so they were in need of someone fast. The next day was the party the kids went sledding, rode snickers, played games, ate a big lunch, had a musical talent show-mya sang the star spangled banner and i whipped out my violin and played a couple songs, the grandkids played Gmas old chime thing from when she taught school, opened some presents, and the adults played volleyball and basketball. The whole family was there and of course it was a good time!!
The smith party was the next day, sunday. We ate and sang and played a couple games. my mom had us do some service this month and we had to talk about that experience. I loved this! I told about how we went and visited an older couple in our neighborhood a lot and how I helped take care of my friend's kids when she was going through her miscarriage. I don't want to toot our own horn cuz we should be doing a lot more but I was so glad for this assignment from my mom and hope that our kids will have service as a strong quality. we opened presents and talked.
all in all it was a wonderful holiday season. I'm so thankful for our families and for the birth of our Savior. I love Him and the life he has given me!
