Christmas Day Fun

Christmas morning was full of excitement. It was about 8 before the children asked to see what Santa brought. We loved having children in our home for this special day. Everyone received so many nice gifts. It took most of the morning to go around and have each person open a gift. All of our family were generous to us and to Vivi and the children. Dallin was mostly interested in eating his tangerine as he had slept late and wasn't really sure what was going on except he couldn't walk around the room very well with all the gifts and wrapping everywhere. Soon he caught on to the excitement and started paying attention to his presents.

Meredith gave Vivi a beautiful canvas picture of her family that now hangs at the bottom of the stairs. It's so nice! Then Seth & Tiffany sent a letter to Vivi with the gift of flying her to Maryland, or New York later this year. It was so generous of them. Alice-Anne's family gave to Vivi and the kids this year and they showered them with some very nice gifts. We gave Clark, Daisy & Kaeley, and Vivi Echo Dots for their rooms so they could listen to music, books and also so we can intercom them as well. Daisy was over the moon to get a Fitbit! And Clark was so excited about his writing pad.

The Vance's came in the afternoon for games. Ondalynn brought a delicious soup and we added the other sides of the dinner. The sister missionaries joined us for dinner and then a message. More games in the evening. We loved talking to most of the children through FaceTime today. The Vance's also came the next afternoon for more games and Vivi bought pizza for everyone. Sydney and Julia gave the women manicures with their nail salon gifts.

It was sweet to see how Dallin would interact with the children, especially when he laid his head down on Bryson's arm. Isaac was so excited about the Calvin Hobbs book we gave him. 

Everyone had such a great day. The best part of Christmas for me this year was feeling closer to my Savior Jesus Christ more than ever before. Studying and teaching about Him this year in the Adult SS class has been a great blessing to me. I love Him. I honor Him. I praise his name. I'm grateful I could speak on the special Christmas Sunday about my feelings of Him, his mother Mary, and my desire to come unto Him more than ever before, and submit to His every will.