You better watch out...

You know how it goes down...the Ward Christmas party. 75-100 people with all their crazy kids piled into the gym. Some round tables meagerly decorated as an end of the year effort to save on the ward budget, that may be in serious trouble. You always know how it went that year by the feast or famine of the Christmas party. A Christmas tree decorated in the corner with an empty chair waiting for "that surprise visit" from someone special. And when he finally does arrive, the huge rush of children to form a very long line to see the man. Then there's always the 2-3 year olds who cry their eyes out and try their hardest to wrestle out of Santa's arms while the mother tries to snap a good shot, that's never going to happen, and the father either tries to make them smile or is MIA over by the punch jug.

Sometimes it's a potluck dinner, sometimes just dessert. If you're really lucky it's an adult only party with dinner provided. Now that is a real treat.

And so it goes for millions of people in thousands of wards every year. They are always a good time- those ward Christmas parties, and you really can't have a Christmas without one...now can you. So here's to you- Activities Committee members. Bravo. Bravo to you!


It was our first Christmas in a long time where one of our kids was not screaming when they sat on Santa's lap. Lincoln was a little nervous but at least there were no tears like my friends kid, so cute, see here. I'm sure next years post with Lucy being a little older will be much more like that.





the kids also got to help with the 12 days of Christmas song. Apparently Hannah would be sent home from the church dance with that shirt on. woops. Who's that girls mother anyway? good grief.