Merry Christmas

I just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. I am so excited for Christmas. I enjoy having my family together during the holidays. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Grandpa Hawkins spent the week with us and it was great visiting with him. For Christmas, most of the kids will be here for our Christmas Eve party. We have always enjoyed a nice dinner and then games after. It is fun to see the excitement on the little faces of my Grandchildren as we talk about Christmas. I hope they remember the real reason we celebrate during this time of the year. It is of course always fun to exchange gifts with each other, but the most important reason we celebrate Christmas is our elder brother Jesus Christ who came to this earth to help each and everyone of us return to our Father in Heaven. We will miss our wonderful Mother and Grandmother this year, but it is the knowledge of the atonement that helps us know we will be with her again. I hope all have a wonderful time during this season and remember that Christ is the reason we celebrate CHRISTmas.