This year for Christmas we decided we would be doing gifts of service for each other in lieu of physical gifts. It has really brought the Spirit into our homes this holiday season to not have to be rushing around finding things to give each other, or worrying about how to pay for lots of gifts. Instead we have spent more family time together and doing acts of service to each other that we are trying to make meaningful.
I'll attach the pictures I sent out in our Christmas e-mail card (for those of you I don't have e-mail addresses for and view our blog, and for those who couldn't get the attachments to open). I'll also attach a few pictures of what Santa brought for Christmas (because, yes, Ian still believes and we just couldn't let him down!).
Ian was shaking his finger at us for wrapping his wii games (he got 4) in packages to trick him because they all looked so different. He was very happy to receive them though, and the finger shaking was all in good fun!
Brian received Vernor's Gingerale, his favorite drink from Michigan (tracked down here in Utah!)
I have noticed many lovely friends and co-workers with cute scarves and guess what! That's what Santa Brought me. My boss at work gave me a lovely blue one also and I can't wait to wear them!
