The storm that had us so worried blew over, and we were left with a clear and sunny (if a little cool, but nothing in comparison to the single-digits they're enduring in Utah) Christmas Day.
Here we are opening presents, just the two of us:
...M. opening a DVD...
...J. opening home plate...
...home plate had a lot of wrapping paper on it...
...no! It's a pizza peel/discipline tool! Huzzah!
...and I like my wife in glasses. See the sunlight streaming in through yonder window? Yep, storms move pretty fast here (but still slowly enough to drop nearly an inch of rain the day before).
After opening presents, we went visiting. Here, we're at the home of the Relief Society president and her husband (neither pictured herein). That's Jimmy hoisting his fork at the head of the table--he brought jambalaya to the meal (he's from Louisiana originally). He and Cory (in the green) have a missionary out, who called during the meal, which was quite exciting.
There're Bob and Kaylene, the masters of the house. He's a former Green Beret who specialized in high-altitude parachute jumps; she's getting her PhD in some aspect of journalism.
...and some fellow ward members. We had Thanksgiving with these three, too, and they outlasted us at cards and such...
...as we were driving away, we saw the remnants of some interesting graffiti on the elementary school across the street...
...and then we went to the Klinglers' house. Sister Klingler was M.'s first counselor in the Young Women for a long time before being made a seminary teacher. Here, her daughter (who had a nasty cold) and her daughter's friend watch Corbin (a kid who M. used to babysit) launch a toy helicopter off his head.
After that, we went and visited a couple of ward members in a nursing home. All in all, a wonderful Christmas. We love you all! Merry Christmas (once more), and happy Boxing Day!
-J.
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