Let The Season Begin

It is always nice to start the season off with a few parties and traditions. This last weekend we attended Thomas' work party and our Ward Christmas Party. Both were lots of fun. The work party had great food and we each recieved a wonderful gift. The ward party was crazy with tons of people, but fun. The kids did a great job singing and loved talking with santa. Well except Nait, he didn't like him much, and it was past his bedtime, that didn't help! A few friends and I had a good time decorating some of the tables. Natalie said if I posted these she would kill me, bring in on Nat! HAHA!














We have been reading a different Christmas story to the kids each night. I love sending them off to bed with thoughts of baby Jesus in their heads. We love all the different Christmas books we have. We have a few favorites. God Bless Your Way, A Christmas Dress for Ellen, The Inn Keeper's Wife, The Forgotten Carols, The Crippled Lamb, just to name a few. I try to get a new one each year, I'll have to start looking. Any suggestions on a good Christmas book the kids would like, with a good message of Christ?
Last night we put up the tree and decorated it. Everyone had a great time. Nait was a little frustrated with putting the ornaments on the tree. As soon as he got one, dad would help him put in on the tree, then he would cry until someone handed him another one, just to have to put that one up too. It was pretty funny. So far he hasn't tried to play with the tree or pull anything off, but I know it will come.
We kept the ornaments up higher than normal, hoping this would discourage him, we'll see. We are waiting to put any gifts out until Christmas Eve, no reason to tempt him more than necessary. This kinda dissapointed the older kids, but they understood.



My last item to finish is the Christmas cards. The Strong scrapbook pages are done, the pictures are finished, just need to stuff the envelopes and buy stamps. Then we really are ready to sit back and enjoy the rest of the month. Maybe someone should be pregnant or have surgery every year. It is so nice having everything finished well before Christmas. I am really going to try to do this every year. Even the gifts we had to send far away are done, thanks to mom and dads traveling this fall!

Hope you all are able to enjoy this time as much as I am looking forward too.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!