Christmas Cheer

This Christmas season has been great. RB and I just finished our masters class and now have two weeks off before our 8th of 10 classes starts. We have enjoyed our time off and being together as a family. Lil is becoming such a tease. It is great. We also have seen many Christmas angels this year with people filled with Christmas joy and giving.


RB has finally convinced MJ that it would not be a good thing for me to kiss Santa. She heard the song "I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus" and told RB that I should do that. Pretty funny!

The other night my sister was talking. MJ wanted to talk too and so I passed the phone off. MJ was such a hoot I had to record her with her sass of an attitude. MJ kept telling my sister, "You don't know what I'm talking about do you?" She talked about decorating two Christmas trees and one falling over on her. She just went on and on until finally I demanded to have my phone back so I could talk. Here is a video clip of MJ on the phone. It's pretty funny how she has her hand on her hip and everything.



The last day of school for me was a tear jerker. I had a parent ask if the school was doing anything for struggling families because they were not going to have a good Christmas this year. I told her not that I know of. I talked to my principal and she told me to get the students clothes sizes and things. So I had a student help me out and get the sizes that I needed. My principal went out and bought a ton of clothes and other things for my student and their sibling that I had last year. I took the two big boxes into my room and set them down on my desk. My students were awed and were asking who they were for. I told them they were left in the office for this student. When this student heard their name their head popped up and they were amazed. They commented, "Every year I see kids giving presents to each other and I never get anything. But this year I get a big box." My student was amazed and would just stare at the boxes as the day went on. After school I walked outside with this student to help them carry the boxes and make sure their ride came like I called and asked them too. Mom was so overjoyed and threw her arms around me. She couldn't stop thanking me. Dad was very grateful as well. I wish I could take credit for buying the gifts. I can't, but I'm glad I was the one who got to pass on the presents and see the joy in their eyes for a Christmas they wouldn't of had otherwise!

Last night we decided to go see the Willard Bay lights. We needed cash back and so we stopped in at Walmart to get a treat and some cash before seeing the lights. While we were walking we went around a corner and a guy pushing a little boy in a chart stopped and gave RB a hand shake. We had no idea who this man was and was very confused at the whole exchange. When they broke the shake some money fell on the ground. The man goes, "Oh you dropped something," and was off like nothing had happened. It was a $10 bill. We were able to buy our Twizzlers and have the $7 to see the lights. It was awesome. While driving through the lights MJ kept talking about seeing Santa and sitting on his lap. So we got out and walked to where Santa was. Of course MJ would have nothing to do with him but I sat on Santa's lap with Lil. Lil did not know what to think but at least we got one kid on Santa's lap. Maybe next year it will go better. Lil didn't seem to like these lights as well as the other nights lights but that is okay. We had a great night.







I can't wait to read the Christmas story tonight in Luke, open the girls PJ's (shhh, they don't know) and wait for Santa to come. MJ has been a blast this year with Santa coming and her advent calendar with her special guest each day. Merry Christmas everyone!