The Holidays

Here in Utah, 2 radio stations start playing holiday music on November 1st. A few days ago I was driving home from work and the theme from Charlie Brown Christmas came on. Music is such a powerful thing. In a nano second I was back on Stahelin looking out my open bedroom window at the snow covered streets and anticipating Christmas. The colored lights on the bushes out front were hidden underneath the snow and the snow had intermitten colors of green, red, blue, orange and yellow. It is a feeling that makes my heart sing. I can see Jeannie in the bed acroos the room and she is just as beautiful as ever, my little La Rotten. I was blessed with a very happy childhood with great parents and THE funnest sisters on the planet. And every Christmas I try to make memories each of our 9 kids can look back on and have warm fuzzy feelings. Now it's all about the grandkids. I love to see their little faces filled with excitement on Christmas morning. Hopefully, they will know that the reason we celebrate Christmas is because of the Savior and they will connect the gift giving and receiving with the ultimate gift that He gave us..... The Atonement.