T'was a Holly-Jolly Christmas

Christmas time at the Asplund's was a joyous occasion for Grandma and Grandpa.   The feeling of peace and happiness was in abundance as we listened to Christmas music, renewed old friendships, made our traditional yummy treats and spent special time with our beloved family.  The girls day out included pedicures and manicures while the boys enjoyed Narnia.

We spent an evening with long time friends, the Condies and had a great time catching up on the lives of their darling family.  Tom and Sherri don't seem to ever change, but WOW, how their kids have grown up and are doing such good things in their lives.

Christmas eve was so much fun this year with Karli and Chris and Kaiya & Taylor.  The girls are at such a cute age and are so adorable.  We made enjoyed yummy biscuits and gravy, marveled at Karli's "Christmas belly" (only 6 weeks to go), made cookies, opened new Christmas jammies and shared in their sweet and innocent story of Christ's birth.

Christmas morning was lively and wild at Brittany and Quinn's house.  Of course Ame, Kaipo, Ash and even Nalu were bursting with excitment trying out all their Christmas toys.  We enjoyed yummy Christmas baked french toast and hot choc and tried out new toys and books until Grandma and Gramps were exhausted and needed to take a nap to recover!

So we wrapped up the day with a yummy Christmas dinner , watched a beautiful DVD of the Savior and were gifted with a treasured family picture blanket to keep us warm in Germany.

I am so thankful for the spirit of love we felt in our home this season; love for our Heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ our Savior and Redeemer and love for one another.  I wish to keep this sweet spirit foremost in my heart this next year long after the ornaments and are stored away and the lights turned off.  The peace Christ brought, and still brings, was not intended for just one glorious season. I rest my hope on the Savior and look to this new year with faith.