We attended a brief church block Sunday, consisting of sacrament meeting only, that featured Christmas music by the ward choir and talks by the bishop, his wife, and Pres. Gibbons of the stake presidency. After that, it was over to Mom's house for Christmas Eve with the Plowmans.
Following a hearty dinner, we participated in a brief retelling of the Christmas story together, as is our custom. My sister had the foresight a few years ago to record Dad reading the text from Chapter 2 of Luke, and that is what we listened to as the kids acted out the parts of Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, the three wise men, and the animals in the manger. It made Dad feel not that far away at all during our first Christmas as a family without him.
Meanwhile, Kira drew this picture of "Fatty" the reindeer:
Pass the Parcel followed for the kids. JB and I prepared the parcel and the goodies this time around, and I think they enjoyed the candy as well as the holiday swag they nabbed. We then exchanged family gifts. Yours truly and JB ended up with this gem:
Fortunately, JB's family spends Christmas Day together, which works out well for our collective plans. Over at her parents' house, we gathered for breakfast, games, football, and another gift exchange. JB gave me this:
. . . which actually contained "Weird Al" concert tickets inside!
Has Star Wars felt like a recurring theme during this post? So it goes. While we're on the subject, and for the record: We've seen Episode VIII, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, three times now, and it just keeps getting better each time.
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