With Christmas Eve approaching fast, I had to smile when, while digging through a stack of photos, I found this gem. From the lack of facial hair on David, the fact that Carol Lee is missing, my headband, and the back of the photo saying “the official sponsor of the Olympic Games”, I’m guessing 1996. But I could be wrong. This is actually Christmas morning (since we are all looking so chipper), but the pajamas reminded me of Christmas Eve.



Every year, after reading the Christmas story from Luke and 3 Nephi, Mom and Dad would let us open one gift. Inevitably it would be new pajamas. They wanted us to look good for pictures Christmas morning. I think this was the last year that mom specifically bought the PJ’s for us. However, to this day, I feel the uncontrollable urge to buy new pajamas to open on Christmas Eve (this year they are blue- surprise, surprise- with a green and grey stripe).

Christmas Prep without Singing?

I love decorating for Christmas! I love crooning to those great classics (especially with the Carpenters) and to the not so well known carols (Seventy Seven Santas, and Christmas Bills). I love heating up a cup of homemade hot chocolate and adding a marshmallow or two while pretending it’s snowy outside. I just love it.

However, the past couple of weeks I have had a cold! That cold has rudely robbed me of my voice and thus my ability to fully enjoy the festivities. GRRRR! I hate colds! So I ask, is there anything worse than Christmas prep without singing? It is just not the same. Putting up the tree, drinking the hot chocolate (which I am out of right now anyway), just listening to the Carpenters. It just isn’t right.

I even had to sit through the Festival of Carols at church without a single warble. I am on my way to recovery, but I do have one selfish request. Being out for 2 weeks, I have a lot of singing to make up. So, those of you who have your voices, as you are decorating for Christmas, or driving to the mall to shop, Sing, Sing a Song (I know that's not Christmas, but it is the Carpenters) for me.