We all went back to school today! :( The morning went much smoother than anticipated! We even made it to seminary and the bus on time - with lunches in hand! WOW! Most of the decorations are now put away, the house got vacuumed, mail sorted and laundry is at least washed - mounds of clean clothes on the floor await to be folded! The house seems so quiet and Buddy sat by the window looking outside all day hoping the kids would miraculously appear. The two hardest days of the year for me are the first day after summer vacation and the first day after Christmas break. It's great to have the kids home and spend so much unscheduled time together! We loved having Patrick, Kim, Leah and Dillon here and completed 40 puzzles together - a new record. We skated, skied, ate, played games, ate some more, cross country skied, watched movies (Voyage of the Dawntreader, Tangled, Despicable Me, It's a Wonderful Life) and ate again! Our family was able to participate in the live nativity on Christmas Eve which brought a great spirit for the season! On New Years Day, we hosted our annual Boxing Day Run (rescheduled because Boxing Day was on Sunday) Afterwards we had everyone over for breakfast. It was delicious and our largest attendance ever - about 50 people. What a great way to start the New Year! Next time you come to visit us, we'll have to have German pancakes. We were introduced to them that day. Guaranteed you'll love them! So, back to real life for all of us. Lessons, schedule, work, callings... Don't get me wrong, we're grateful for all those things. It was just so nice to have a break! We'll look forward to next year! An elderly lady from church that I spoke to today wisely told me that we are fortunate to have the month of December because it brings us great joy. How true!
You hang out with wise old ladies!! Christmas break was full of GREAT JOY. And like all good things...I can't say it...you know the phrase. Aren't we blessed?! I must remember that today-what with the return of winter!
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