Santa, Santa, Santa, Santa, Santa

"I can't wait to see Santa" "When will we see Santa?" "When is the ward Christmas party?" The kids peppered me with these questions for a week. Finally they got to chat with the jolly Saint Nickolas and share their Christmas hopes and dreams.

Delaney hoped for Littlest Pet Shop and a mermaid Barbie doll.

"All I want for Christmas is.....we'll since I have my two front teeth could I have Littlest Pet Shop toys instead?"

" Okay, I'm not really into this Santa person.....get me out of here!!"

"We'll it's okay as long as Connor is a buffer between that weird guy and me. "
Connor explaining in detail the lego's sets he would like to have this year.

After all the kids shared with Santa their desires he spent time with them telling them of the story of Christmas, all about the real meaning of our celebration season. He then bore his testimony of our Savior and his love for him and our Heavenly Father.

After that we enjoyed a delicious ham dinner with our ward friends. A movie about the first Christmas was shone. I was set in true time period fashion--the clothes, language and setting. There was a part of the movie that really hit me, as Mary was shone pondering and marveling about the wonderful child she was to bring into the world. I too, sat and pondered on the joy of little Brianne, still within my belly, and all of the personal revelations of her mission (to include the down syndrome) and purpose in coming to our home, to help all of us--especially Ryan-- reach our eternal goal of eternal life with our Savior. I feel so blessed that we get to have her in our family. She will truely be our most blessed Christmas gift this year.