Christmas in Idaho

 This year we decided to spend Christmas in Idaho. It's a little tricky to bring the presents but we managed to fit everything. For Christmas Eve we had a little program. We started with White Elephant gifts. I actually got new socks and so did Maddie so we did pretty well. There were some beauties! Then Jon's mom had us open her presents which were pajamas. We all got our pajamas on and had Grammy and Papa (Jon's grandparents) tell a couple of stories about Christmas when they were younger. Then we read Luke 2 and let the kids put the characters from the Nativity down. It was a nice evening. Jon's sister Becca and their family came and Jon's brother Michael and their family came. Also, Jon's brothers Tim and Ben. It was a full house. That's how we like it.

 Jon's mom also made us a "Movie Cuddle" blanket. It is warm and soft. The whole back is made out of minky. We got up about 7 which wasn't bad and opened presents. Church wasn't until 11 so we just took it easy, got ready and went to church. Jon's mom was in charge of the choir singing so Jon and Becca both sang in it. It was great!

The next day was beautiful so we went to the Idaho Falls temple and walked around. The visitor's center had different statues from the Life of Christ so that was nice. The cousins really enjoy being together.