We had 4 days of party with the Lees and Grandpa & Grandma Nunn. First day we went to the temple (youth - baptisms & the adults did a session).
The girls all slept under the tree that night.
I love having Christmas Eve on a Sunday. We just had Sacrament Meeting with a Christmas program. I did sing with the ward choir. Austin was even home and made waffles for breakfast for us. We were snowed in because the snow had blown in the night covering our driveway. Thank goodness for Brad Sommerfeldt who came with his tractor.
Then we celebrated the rest of the day in Taber. We played games and had dinner. We played a new game that Jeanette gave us (Telestrations - where you draw a picture and the person next to you tries to guess what it is. Then the next person draws what that person thought the picture was, etc. Grandma Nunn kept us laughing as she thought one of the drawings was a square dance caller and one was a typewriter. Not quite as common in this generation).
We did see Rudolph's red nose in the back field after dinner. Then we had a Christmas program. Carter was in charge this year. He had 2 songs listed on the program, and then the program said, "Ask if anyone wants to do something." Carly played "First Noel" on her violin (she had played at our ward party and her violin recital, too). She is rocking her violin playing.
The unexpected highlight of the program was that Jill, Hanna & Kaela sang "Hallelujah" while Taylor played the piano. Jill and Hanna singing in front of people is not in their normal idea of things to do. They each sang a solo verse and then the chorus together. It was so AWESOME! Jill told me she was facing a fear. We loved it.
Christmas Eve night is my least favorite part of Christmas. We are usually so tired as we put the finishing touches on Christmas. I second guess all of the gifts and wonder if it is too much or too little or equal. I wonder if Austin thinks I did a good job. I wish I had more wrapping done before that time. Luckily it all turns out just great by Christmas night.
I thought the girls might sleep in a little, but I was wrong. All of the girls slept in Jill & Hanna's room downstairs. We heard someone go to the bathroom at 6:30 am, and then a couple minutes later we heard a whistle. It was Carly at the top of the stairs just checking to see if we were awake yet.
The Christmas gift opening began! Santa brought Jill a hat box, Hanna & Lucy got new cowgirl belts, and Carly got a drone (a remote control airplane thing that takes pictures, too). I gave Austin hair trimmer for horses and a massager. He gave me new running shoes. I loved all of the gifts that the girls gave us and each other. Several months ago, I decided we were having hundred dollar Christmas. We would only spend $100 on each person. I stayed pretty close to the goal.
Carly was determined to stay in the limit so her wish list including things like silly putty and a blank canvas to paint on. She did write a letter to Santa and asked for a ukelele or wood carving tools. When she opened her drone, she said, "This is even better than a ukelele." Good answer!
We are surely blessed!
We had Christmas dinner and played another game at Grandma Nunn's. We definitely eat a lot during the holidays. On Boxing Day, it was cold (-31 C or -23 F). We had some turkey sandwiches, played a game where you have to put this plastic thing in your mouth and then read cards and have your team try to guess what you are saying. That is where I draw the line. There is no way I was putting that thing in my mouth. #gag It is funny. Then we attempted a few minutes of sledding on our hill. It was fun until we couldn't feel our feet anymore.
I love the Christmas season, and I am kind of sad when it is over. Luckily we still have almost 2 weeks until school starts again.
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