Christmas Time

This year has been kind of hard for me to get into the "Christmas Spirit". I'm not sure why. We have our Christmas tree and stockings and have made SOOO many cookies and taken them to people, have had spiritual family home evenings, gone to Temple Square. It has been an amazing time for our family. Maybe it's just me! But then i think about how blessed i am to have such an amazing family. It is all becaus of Jesus Christ. He made this all possible and that puts the Christmas season in a different perspective for me. I feel like Christmas has become to materialistic and i feel so caught up in that somethimes. Like i won't be able to provide enough or the "perfect" gifts for the girls or Matt. I feel so much pressure. But i have to just sit back and remember that we have so much and i wouldn't change one bit of my life and how it stands and for that i am grateful. The look on the girls faces were priceless when we went to Salt Lake to look at the lights. Oh, it was so fun. And, it wasn't cold!!!! That made it so much more enjoyable! We walked around and afterwards sat and had hot cocoa and doughnuts, a family traditon. We also have a great friend who offered to take pictures of our family. She was so good and patient with us. Zharaa, of course with her "sweet" attitude made the experience so enjoyable. But you know what, that is how it goes usually and i am learning more each day to be okay with that. We love getting our pictures taken as a family. Something we can hold onto and look back at forever! I love my family, i love my friends. I am so grateful for the life i have. These are the things that have and are giving me a different Christmas experience this year. Merry Christmas to everyone. YOu are all so amazing and i am so privillaged to have you in my life! Happy Holidays!!