The Most Wonderful Time

It has been an awesome December so far.  I have said it 100 times already, but this has by far been the busiest I have ever been with work.  Going into December, I knew that things would only get 5,000 times busier, but I didn't let that stress me out.  There are a million activities I love to do with the girls and Jeremy, and even though it means I may only get 4 hours of sleep (or less) a night, I do it anyway.  I love it.  I'm pretty much a 5 yr old kid.

So far this Season we:

• Rode in the Rockwall Christmas Parade with Singers Company

•  2nd Annual Britt/Jordan Ginerbread House Night

 

• Sang with Singers Company at the nursing home.  Little bit I want to remember about the night: after the girls finished, most of the girls and parents left pretty quickly, but I had the girls go around and say Merry Christmas to all of the people that were there.  We have spent enough time in the nursing home with Jeremy's grandparents to know that most of those people hardly get any visitors.  The little old ladies there were so cute and just loved that the girls were speaking to them.  This particular lady motioned for Joey, so she went over and told her "Merry Christmas" and the lady asked if she could kiss her cheek.  Joey looked up at me kind of nervously, but I nodded and she got close and allowed her to kiss her cheek.  Then the lady told her Merry Christmas and kept asking again and again to give her a hug and kiss her.  One of the aides came over and said, "WHAT is she saying?!".  We told her what happened and she was so confused and excited.  She told us this 98 yr old lady was notorious for being the meanest lady in the nursing home.  She was never happy.  It just goes to show you what a little kindest and compassion can do for someone. 

 

• Went to the Ward Christmas party

•  Had the friends and family show for Singers Company

•  Went to Ice! at the Gaylord.

 

•  Went to Shelby's play at school.  She was "Ma" in Pecos Bill.  Technically not Christmas related.  But it was in December.

•  Joey's cute teacher hosted the whole class at her (parent's) house for cookie decorating and stories.

•  Jingle Bell Run at school.  All of the girls' friends loved Lucy.

 

• Class Parties

 

• Holiday in the Park at Six Flags.  The only picture I got was of Lucy while we waited for Jeremy and the girls on one of the rides.

• Christmas Sunday.  My favorite Sunday of the year.  I love all the music, and I thought I gave a pretty good lesson.

 

• Caroling with some of the ward members that live in our neighborhood.  Loved seeing the faces of the people we caroled.  

In between all of that there has been decorating the house, making cookies and treats, watching Christmas movies, driving around and looking at lights, buying gifts, writing letters to Santa and Buddy, finding Buddy each morning, and getting texts from Santa.  Up next is delivering goodies to members of the ward, Christmas Eve, and Christmas.  I am sure we can think of a few more activities as well to throw in there!