Christmas Happenings

The Christmas season seemed to fly by this year.  Every time we add a child to our family time seems to go faster.  We are now moving along at break-neck speed.
This December Kimball was able to participate in the Student Council Salvation Army bell ringing at Walmart.  He really wanted to wear shorts, but it was a bit cold, 30 degrees, so we insisted that he wear pants.  We explained that standing outside Walmart ringing a bell was very different than running around outside playing football.  I think he was glad he wore pants.

Our church congregation had a Christmas party and our kids participated in the annual Nativity and Elf songs.  Lincoln and Annika were elves.  They were NOT happy about wearing elf hats.  It took a lot of coaxing to get Annika to wear a hat, but she finally did.  Lincoln never did.  When the little elves went up to sing their songs he wouldn't sit there even with Joseph holding him.  Lincoln just ran off the stage to find me!

Elf Annika

Kimball and Rebecah were in the Nativity.  Kimball played the part of a Wise Man and Rebecah was an angel in the Heavenly Host.

We also participated in the #lighttheworld Christmas service initiative.  It was fun seeing all of the ways we serve on a daily basis without thinking about it and how others serve us.  It really is the little acts of kindness that can bring a smile to our faces.

One of my favorite things we started this year was singing Christmas songs on the way to church.  It brought the spirit into our hearts as we sang and singing helped to keep the fighting at bay.