Christmas Day 2011

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Here are some pics of our holly, jolly day...

Santa filled our stockings with Angry Birds. We have a family tradition of playing Angry Birds at bedtime. Some families read bedtime stories... we smash pigs with bird eggs.

The toy Brennan most wanted Santa to bring was an Armored Dinosaur.

Both boys also got snow skates and helmets to add to our fun in the Heber Valley... provided we end up getting some snow this year, that is. It happens to be the driest winter since 1927.
Oh well, it'll come!

Kaeleb's big request of Santa was a double ax. He has wanted it for a
very, very long time and his patience finally paid off.

Kwint and I got a few great items we are sharing, including a bike rack (which we have used more than the snowboards this winter), a tablet PC which the whole family loves, and an elliptical trainer (it was a REALLY good sale...). We were all very grateful.

As usual, we spent Christmas Day trying to find the floor, putting things together and building with Legos before going over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house.

We were also glad to go to Sacrament Meeting and listen to the choir sing carols of our Savior's birth. We are grateful as a family, and I personally, for Jesus and all that his birth, life, and resurrection means to us. Life has a way of throwing curve balls and the trials of life can overwhelm us (at least me, anyway...) until we seek for the peace of the Savior, knowing that He suffered not only for our sins, but our heartaches, fears, and weaknesses. I have a personal witness of His ability to rescue us from all our infirmities and my gratitude is immense. I love Him. Merry Christmas to all...