Christmas Decorations

Tonight we put up our Christmas tree. We let the kids decorate it. They could hardly wait for us to put it up and put the lights first. They had been begging us to get the tree put up. For some reason, kids like Christmas.

Their mom invited them to spend Christmas with them in Washington State. Joe and I began wondering what Christmas was going to be like for us. I was a little uncomfortable with just he and I sitting by the Christmas tree on Christmas morning. There is just something about Christmas that requires children on Christmas morning.

We thought it would be the best idea ever to spend Christmas with Mike and Shan'l. We invited ourselves to their house for Christmas so at least we could have a fun Christmas too. They welcomed the idea with so much enthusiasm. We felt so welcome and began looking forward to it with great anticipation.

Joe got me a stocking and wrote my name on it all fancy.

See what has become of us since I moved in?

Joe's Birthday

Joe didn't want to celebrate his birthday, but how could I not celebrate the birth of a man who I love so much? Sorry, Charlie. We went out for dinner at least. We went to La Casita who is owned by a family in our ward. We said hello to them and ate a delicious meal. While we were waiting for our check, we saw a mischievous look in our friend's eye and could tell he was planning some sort of birthday surprise for Joe. Joe got a little uncomfortable but was grinning ear to ear.

A group of waiters and waitresses came over with a sombrero which he had to wear while they got the whole restaurant's attention and sang some sort of happy birthday song to him. Then they delivered a giant desert for us which we couldn't finish because we were already so full. Last of all, they didn't let us pay for our meal. How grateful we were for their kindness and expression of love and friendship.

Joe's Omlettes

Every Sunday we gather at Mom & Dad's house for Sunday dinner. This time Joe wanted to cook dinner and wanted to do omlettes. He is great at making omlettes. If you know Joe, you know that he never does anything unless he puts all his heart and soul into it. This occasion was no exception. He had every possible topping you could possible want in your omlette. He took orders and made a custom omlette for each person. There were about 20 people there.

I love him. He is so passionate about so many good things. I look at him sometimes and say to myself, "He is my husband." "I have a husband." I look at him and think about how much I love him. He brings a smile to my face. The Lord was our matchmaker and He knew what he was doing. He is perfect for me in every way. The thing I love about Joe the most is how passionate he is about the gospel. His whole heart and soul are devoted to the Lord.