24 Dec 2023, Sunday

 24 Dec 2023, Sunday

Prioritized Daily Task 

Christmas Eve dinner with Laura, George, and the children

Christmas Eve at the Cabin in Heber with Matthew, Melodie, Madeline, Isabella, and Ava

Dinner at George and Lauiar 5 -6 p.m. 

Lori Lynn called and came by the cabin with her brother Jason

Debbie and I got to the cabin about 7:45 p.m.

Children made sugar cookies for Santa

We put on a Christmas pageant with the children

Debbie read the Christmas Orange story and gave them a chocolate orange in a Christmas box to share

Debbie and I had prayer and ate breakfast.   We packed and put some things in the SUV.  At Noon, we attended Sacrament Meeting and special Christmas Program in the Lehi 7th Ward.  After church, I helped put up the folding chairs in the overflow.  We took food and Christmas presents to take to the cabin in Heber.  We drove to George and Laura Gourley's.  All the children except Elder Alex Gourley who is serving a mission in Boston were there.  Pat, Anndalyn, and all their children, Camdon, Ellie, Audrey, Braddock, and Ocie came and bought food.  Debbie and I brought rolls.  Samantha is expecting their first baby January 22nd.  We had a nice Christmas Eve dinner and Debbie and I drove up to the cabin in Heber.  It is cold but not much snow.  Lori Lynn had called me while Debbie and I were at the Gourley's.  She and her brother Jason Lively had come up to the cabin and visited with Matthew and the family before we arrived.  Debbie and I unpacked the Outback and put presents under the Christmas tree and food in the refrigerator and freezer.  The girls made and decorated sugar cookies for Santa who will be coming tonight.  Grandma Vickey Whitson, Melodie's mother came with the family from San Marcos, CA.  Everyone participated in the Christmas pageant play.  Later Debbie read the "Christmas Orange" story and gave them a chocolate sliced orange to share.  We had prayer before going to bed.


                                      Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus
                         Madeline, Bella, Melodie, Vickie, Ava, Grandpa
                      Matching PJs, Mama Bear and Papa Bear

                                                      

           Madeline             Matthew with sheep (dog). looking at the new star

  

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