I LOVE Christmas

Christmas has always been my favourite season. But having a daughter who is old enough to get the whole gift giving thing makes it even better. Christmas Eve and Day were filled with lots of fun, family and laughter. We are both blessed with fabulous family. We spent Christmas Eve with my family and a few friends from church. Every year my family (since I was about 6) has done the 12 days of Christmas for a family in need. I forgot about it this year with all the craziness of work. My sister in law came up with a great variation that made this season fantastic. We did the 12 days of Christmas to the missionaries here in Powell River. We took turns with supplying member referrals to the missionaries. On the fifth day my mom gave 5 names! It was really nice to sit as a couple and come up with names for the missionaries. We realized how many people we knew who would enjoy a positive Christmas message. It has been a wonderful experience for us. On Christmas Eve the missionaries let us know that it has been a great experience for them as well. Especially Elder Dayton who only arrived in PR last week. Sadly Elder LeBaron left us right before Christmas. He was called to be a zone leader in Abbotsford. We will miss him. Elder Dayton is a great missionary as well. And of course Elder Mori we love. (From Japan) He makes us laugh. He does pop and lock moves to make Collin grin. We opened gifts at our house Christmas morning and then headed to my parents for more gifts and family fun. We played Band Hero, taking turns singing. So much fun! Here are some of my favourite pictures. (There were so many I ended up putting them in a slideshow....)

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