MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Well we made it to our favorite time of year again and we finally decided TODAY that it feels like CHRISTMAS. I thought we would be more prepared because of all the snow, our HUGE Christmas tree, listening to Christmas songs 24-7, etc. But alas it seems like Christmas comes and leaves so fast! We are excited to spend the next couple of days with our families as we close our last Christmas as just a couple! It is crazy to think we will be shopping for a 10 month old at this time next year. WEIRD!

Yesterday I was lucky to see some of my favorite people. You girls mean so much to me and have truly shaped me to who I am today. Thanks for the "mother-to-be" advice and for the updates! Then we spent the rest of the day shopping, getting home stuff done, and delivering presents to neighbors.

Today was great. The spirit was very strong at Church as we focused the day on our Savior's birth. I played the role of Mary in our YW lesson... I couldn't imagine what Mary went through as she rode a donkey for days while being 9 months pregnant! And I thought the commute home, in the snow, was horrible! I am amazed at Mary's humility and wonder what it would be like to give birth to the Savior of Man! I wonder what went through her thoughts as she prepared. I am thankful for the this time of year and the chance we have to focus on our Savior.

After church our fabulous friends and neighbors came over. Jason helped Dave set up Wireless internet (the actual reason why I am blogging tonight... I can now sit anywhere in my house.) It is fabulous. While the boys were busy Mary and I chatted about preparing for our baby girls.

Then we spent the rest of the night at the Miners for a Danish tradition called "little Christmas Eve." I have to admit I laughed so much tonight I could write novels about the funny things that our family does. One of my favorite is the nativity scene that our family creates. You can see from the pictures that it gets quite chaotic, but it is fun. Dave was even lucky enough to be one of the wise men. He said he was wondering the whole time what they put on him!

We feel very blessed this year. Hope everyone has a fabulous Christmas!