Giana had a wonderful first Christmas! Well, I had a wonderful time dressing up and opening gifts for her, so I’m just guessing she thought it was wonderful too.

Other disjointed Christmas thoughts:

Even with the joy of having a new addition, there was a gaping hole with someone missing. It was hard not having grandma there for Christmas. She was always so proud when all her family came to church and filled up the pews. We would go from church to fill up their house. Grandma never seemed to leave the kitchen, but somehow she managed to love on everyone there. Those Christmas memories will always be special to me.

We saw a cool message on a sign, “Mary wrapped the first Christmas gift.” How true.  Now that I am a parent, it is even more amazing to me that the Savior of the world humbled himself to the form of a human infant to make his entrance into the world.

“The life of Jesus is bracketed by two impossibilities: ‘a virgin’s womb and an empty tomb.’ Jesus entered our world through a door marked, ‘No Entrance’ and left through a door marked ‘No Exit’.” -Peter Larson