Sweet Home Utah!: Christmas Day

Favorite Quotes

"Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He will deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their souls, raise up friends, and pour out peace. Whoever will lose his life in the service of God will find eternal life."
"Follow your bliss." Joseph Campbell
"Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired." Robert Frost
"The Lord will bless us and watch over us, sometimes dramatically. At other times, He will leave us to cope with the challenge rather than removing or diverting the challenge. He will not let us be tried beyond that which we can bear, but He will chose to push us at times. We can expect to be tested." Spencer W. Kimball
"Whoever loved that loved not at first sight?" Christoper Marlowe
"If a June night could talk, it would boast that it invented romance." Bern Williams
"Children are made readers in the laps of their parents." Emilie Burchwald
"Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation stand still."
"The secret of happiness consists not of having, but of being, not of possessing, but enjoying. It is a warm glow of the heart that is at peace with itself." David O. McKay
"The Lord is not interested in our abilites or inabilities as much as He is interested in our availability. If we show him our dependability, he will take care of our capability." Spencer W. Kimball
"Patient endurance permits us to cling to our faith in the Lord and our faith in His timing when we are being tossed about by the surf of circumstance. Even when a seeming undertow grasps us, somehow, in the tumbling, we are being carried forward, though battered and bruised." Neal A. Maxwell
"Among the greatest blessings in life is to be safe with someone." Hugh B. Brown
"The greatest battles of life are fought out daily in the silent chambers of the soul." David O. McKay
"In order to exercise your faith, do something every day that scares you to death." Mary Ellen Edmonds
"Work like the devil; he's such a good example." Marion G. Romney

Friday, February 1, 2013

Christmas Day

David's apartment was on the 14th floor and stayed plenty warm. That's all I can figure out for pantless Elyse, but what I can't figure out is why we didn't her pants back on for pictures that we would have FOREVER. Oh well.

I woke up Christmas morning feeling like absolute crud. I got up long enough to watch the kids open their presents, then went back to bed until after noon. I got up to do some meal prep, then back to bed. It's sad I spent most of Christmas Day in bed but I felt so yucky. David his traditional lamb, we had ham, cornbread casserole, sweet potato casserole, fresh green beans and rolls. Last year I used several Southern Living recipes, and this year I used the Pioneer Woman's recipes. I just love her recipes. I didn't have much of an appetite, but got up to eat anyway, then back to bed. We didn't even worry about the mess until a few days later.

The best gift we received was being able to be together as a family. David has missed several birthdays and other holidays as he has been away for work, but we haven't missed a Christmas yet!