Sunday was church and we actually made it on time. I’m always surprised when the spirit touches me in the most unexpected ways. As we were singing the sacrament song, the YM leader got up and grabbed the gluten free cereal option from the back and placed it on the tray. It was no big deal. But he realized they forgot it and stepped in to help. I couldn’t help but feel his stewardship over those young men. My heart immediately felt grateful for a ward family that functions together as one body and looks out for one another. Then my heart burst for the love our Savior has for us that he organized his church in such a way. I broke down in quiet, grateful sobs. It’s moments like these that confirm my testimony. It was such a sweet tender moment.
Christmas Eve came on Monday. We made our traditional sugar cookies, but this year the older kids were less than enthused to decorate them. They did a few and then left Ky and Cache to do the rest. I had to grab something in the other room and got distracted for a couple of minutes. I came back out to see Kyle all alone frosting the cookies. He was using about 1/2 inch of frosting on each one, smothering them in frosting and then covering them in M&Ms. He was so proud of himself.
After the cookies we opened our PJ’s and settled in for a movie. We watched, “A House with a Clock in the Walls”. It was rated PG, so we thought it was completely appropriate for our children. Wrong! It was so scary. They were all hiding under their blankets or cuddled up next to mom and dad or in Caches case... full body clenched with wide opened terrified eyes. Tayden kept asking us if we were sure it was a family movie, and after the 10th time we turned it off. Which is a good thing, because we finished it later than night and it just got worse! Anyway, we skipped the movie and went straight to our annual Christmas Eve game night. This year we played Yeti in my Spaghetti. It was a perfect game for everyone and we had a blast. Christmas Eve game night is my favorite and I can only imagine it getting more and more fun as the kids get older.
We also witnessed a Christmas Eve miracle!! Scott became the dog whisperer. It’s not surprise with Luna, but he even had Tanner under a trance.
The kiddos were exhausted from sleeping by the tree the night before, so they went to bed without a fuss. Scott and I got to work putting gifts out. It looks like so much, but in truth I’m an amazing deal finder and spent less than normal. Also, we regifted tablets that we sent back to get fixed under their warranty. So basically a sweet free gift. But the kids were non the wiser and were so darn excited.
Christmas morning was magical. The kids slept in until about 6:45 and we didn’t get out of bed until 7:00. We had a nice slow relaxed morning and the kids were so grateful for every gift.
The rest of the day was spent playing with our new toys in our PJ’s. We ate leftover pizza and finger foods from the fridge. It was perfect. After the kids went to bed, I took down the tree and started clean up. Which is my favorite part of the holiday.
The next day we woke up to Cache screaming in pain. His ear was hurting really bad. I knew from the previous cold and cough and now the ear pain, that he had an ear infection. I wasn’t going to take him to the doctor, but he begged and begged me, so I gave in and Scott took him. Along with the pain of the ear infection, it was also making him nauseous and he threw up several times. It was a really rough day!
But today, we’re on the mend and everything is going well. Scott’s home with us during the whole break and it’s been awesome having him around.
I’m so grateful for the birth of our Savior. As I get older I realize more and more how much we need him. He truly is our saving grace and the best gift we could receive. Not only as mankind, but as individuals. Because through him we will find our way back to the Heavenly Father, who loves us so much he gave us the gift of his son. It’s quite miraculous and I could spend hours pondering on the joy that this knowledge brings me. I’m so thankful we have this season!
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