We had Christmas with our Kansas family this year (Gordons, Gma Wellman, Barneses, McElyeas, Beireises and missionaries). I feel so blessed and thankful to be surrounded by loved ones so far from our actual home - especially Chrysta (still cant believe my sister is here!).
After a fancy dinner we played fish bowl (a charades game). Then Scott read the Christmas story as the kids acted it out. We had to enlist the missionaries because we were short on wise men - it was really sweet. After company left and mom went to bed, Scott and I and Chrysta and Jonny watched It's a Wonderful Life and put the presents out. All went pretty well except for a few of us had stomach flu. Reed and Eden threw up that night and there would be more puking on Christmas Day! Didn't seem to dampen anybody's spirits, though. We shared some precious moments in prayer together (before bed and before gifts) thanking God for the gift of His Son. We also sang a few Christmas hymns after putting on our new jammies. Those were my favorite moments.
