our early christmas

Being a junior captain, Lance had to work this year on christmas. Santa Claus came to our house on Monday the 22nd. We e-mailed him and asked him to visit our family a couple of days early. He was so accomodating. When this happened last year for the first time, I was heart broken about it, but it wasn't so bad. We never thought about it again for the whole year. This year was actually great. It didn't seem any different than a regular christmas morning. In fact, when we forgot batteries for one of the gifts, it was no problem. Our Baker Family Christmas Eve party last night was very stress free. I didn't feel like I had to hurry out of there, or be up until 3 in the morning. The longer I live, the more I realize that life is what you make of it. Your attitude is everything. It doesn't really matter what exact morning we used, but it does matter that the Savior is the center of our holiday. How grateful I am to him for his life and example. Without all of the opening of the presents today, I have been able to reflect a little more on the Saviors birth. It wasn't so bad to separate Santa and the Savior. I am always a little melancholy at the end of the Christmas season. Another year of life just flew by. Time sure seems to be speeding up. Christmas is the perfect ending to any year, good or bad. Nothing comforts or makes us more grateful than feeling the love and joy that abounds at Christmastime.