OH I love Christmas. It is the best time of the year.
I am grateful for:
...wonderful Christmas Family Home Evenings.
(Christmas Oranges, The Last Straw, Gift of the Magi, I believe in Santa Clause..traditions of books and magical Christmas meanings )
I am grateful for great Young Women Christams lessons.
(I taught. J O Y. Jesus. Others. Yourself)
I am grateful for afternoon Christmas brunch with girlfriends (first pic)
I am grateful for traditions with my kids that keep them going.
I am grateful for the excitement of buying gifts for one another, 
and eagerly awaiting to give.
I am grateful for notes and gifts that are on the doorstep, exciting to open each one.
I am grateful for christmas cards full of photos and notes that catch us up on loved ones.
I am grateful the 12 days of Christmas, this year, the 12 random acts of kindness-
(the lesson that giving is FAR better than receiving)
I am grateful to go to church to remember the true meaning of christmas.
I am grateful for Christmas parties to laugh, hang out with good friends
and eat lots of Holiday goodies
(I invited Mons, Christensens and Rennakers for Christmas dessert :)
I am grateful for my sweet family, my kids and Ryan. Every day I feel so so grateful.
(So behind on my blog...Christmas is so busy with teaching yw, hosting parties, Christmas lessons, FHE's, neighbor gifts, friends, etc...!)
Merry Christmas~ more pics to come..
Tawny
