This year half of my siblings celebrated at Kasey’s house in Baltimore but thankfully my parents and Betsy were here to celebrate with us. Ali’s family was in Heber too so we got to spend sometime with them as well.
Marshall and I started off the morning with a run on a trail I’ve been wanting to run. We went with Ali and Dan to the Deer Creek North trail that goes along the west side of Deer Creek. It was 19 degrees but with the sun on us it felt a little warmer.
We ran out 3 miles and back. The trail had some good ups and downs but none too hard. They were just about right for a good workout.
We enjoyed dinner that afternoon. Definitely a smaller group compared to some years.
Later that afternoon we went to Southfield park for pickle ball. I’ve accepted that having a puppy means to pickle ball for me. He just barks and gets in the way. So Betsy and I walked laps around the park with Chewie while the others played pickle ball.
That night the women made advent calendars and the kids painted gnomes. I thought I picked out a craft that wouldn’t take too much time. It ended up taking a lot more time than crafts we’ve done in the past. Haha, note to self for next year. The more pieces a kit comes with = more time and steps.
We finished off the night watching A Candy Coated Christmas. It is a Hallmark movie that was filmed at Andrea’s parent’s house. It was fun seeing their house. In some of the scenes you can see Kasey’s snd Andrea’s wedding picture in the background. They filmed in the summer so it was also funny to see how they made it look like winter.
It was a great day! I’m thankful for my family. I’m grateful for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! I feel very blessed and try not to take it for granted.
