Christmas

Christmas here in the desert was not what we are use to. I would really like to see snow on the ground. I guess this year it all came down on Grandma and Grandpa up in Mead Washington this year. It was sure cold enough here to get snow and we did get some up in the mountains that surround our little valley but none down on the valley floor to speak of. Dang it. Christmas was great and we started something new and different this year. Before we opened presents this year we read the Christmas story to the kids and reminded them that the reason we celebrate Christmas is to celebrate our saviors birth and not just to get presents. All the kids still have to be right on each other when they open presents though. They can't wait till they get their next turn they have to be right on each other and try and help them all rip the paper off the packages. The only well behaved kid this year was Dylan and I think that was only because he couldn't walk around and rip open packages lol. The last day of school for the kids Chris and I took them out early and took them up to where Chris works and they got to walk around in the building that their dad works in. When I say walk around that is all they were allowed to do. There are to many things that they were not allowed to touch so we had to tell them that they needed to put their hands in their pockets. I was surprised that they actually listened and did what they were told. Good for the kids. All in all the kids and I survived the two week break from school and we all had a great Holiday Season. We wish we had been able to go and be with family this year but it was just not going to happen. maybe next year.