Holiday Activities.

For Thanksgiving, it was my parents year for us to come spend time with them. We switch off every other year so that it is fair and each family gets time with us. Joshua was so worn out from being at my parents and playing with his brother, sister and cousin that he fell asleep in the car and then did not want to wake up to go inside the house. Chris put home on the couch without taking his coat or shoes off and he only woke up enough to hold on to his favorite blanket that he always wants when he sleeps. He stayed like this for a couple of hours.



This month has been a busy one for our family. It started out with our Ward Christmas party. It was such a fun night and it was nice that all five of us could go as a family. They had activities for the children which our three participated. They decorated cookies, made ornamates, colored Christmas pictures and wrote letters/drew pictures for Santa. For entertainment, they invited the Taylorsville High School Bell Choir. The music was just beautiful and the players we amazing to play so well. Ashleigh loved it so much that she wants to learn how to play bells someday. Then at the end they invited Santa Clause to talk to each child. Our children were excited to sit on Santa's lap and tell him the one thing that want from him.



We had a few days that it snowed alot and the kids enjoyed playing in it, eating it and making snow balls. We never did make a snowman or went sledding before it melted but they still had fun and I am sure we will get to that if it snows again. This is what how much it snowed after a whole weekend in Dec. We have had alot of rain this week so it is pretty much melted and we have to wait for it to snow again.



Then, the twins' preschool had a program for Christmas. They had it at the Sandy Library. The children of the class and the younger class sang Christmas songs and recited poems that they have learned through the school year and Santa and Mrs. Clause came and heard the program and then visited with each child, even Joshua got to visit even though he was not feeling the best.




We have gone to see Christmas lights around the neighborhood and a home in Murray that is completely decorated and the the lights blink with music that is on a radio station. We have played in the snow, and watched many Christmas movies that have been on t.v.. The Ward Choir had a Christmas program this last Sunday that I got to sing with, and they music director invited the primary children to sing "Away in a Manger." for the program. I was asked to substitute playing the organ the first Sunday of Dec and it was the first time in 5 years since I played. I was nervous but it came back to me like I never left it and I sort of miss it.
In the next few days will be just as busy and I hope not to be to long to write about it. Until then; Merry Christmas.