Christmas

Isaac is really liking the Christmas decorations. I put up a string of lights in his room around his window, and every morning he asks me to plug it in. We got a live tree, which I was a little nervous about, but he hasn't tried to pull it over yet. Whew! Most of the ornaments are on the top half, out of his reach, but there are about 5 that I put on the bottom for him to play with. I also bought him a Little People Nativity. The first day he played with the packaging. The second day he threw all the figures down the stairs. The third day I arranged them all on the coffee table, and they've basically stayed there since. He plays with them a little each day, sometimes putting a police man on the top in place of the angel, or carting the camel (his favorite) off to some remote hiding spot in the kitchen or bedroom. But mostly they stay there and just get played with. It's so fun to have a toddler at Christmas!

Last week for our date night we went to see A Christmas Carol at the Hale Theater (really great community theater). My brother is performing in it this year in the men's chorus, which plays a significant role throughout. It was so fun to see him, the play was fabulous, and the audience was star-studded (Elder Holland and his family came :). What a wonderful way to start the month. Dickens gives us a lot of food for thought with that story. I'm so grateful for the mercy extended to us through our Savior, Jesus Christ, and hope that I can recognize and repent of my Bah Humbug attitudes and take advantage of each day to feel my Savior's love and extend it to others.