Christmas is Just around the corner

I cannot believe its December already!

Such a beautiful time of year in Washington there is snow and ice sickles and and crisp mornings and the beautiful Christmas lights at night in the town parks...

So far this December

I've been stringing up lights and hanging sparkly bulbs on the tree...

& filling my jars with sparkly gems and yummy candies....





But in all the excitement and sparkles I think sometimes I forget what its all about....




Who's Birthday is coming up? What are we all celebrating?





I read in the ensign that I received yesterday, a section where the apostles from around the world told of their families Christmas traditions, I read one that stuck out to me about how they all wrote a letter to the savior and put it on their Christmas tree each year as a gift to him.

I thought that was particularly sweet and thoughtful.

It got me thinking about what gifts I wanted to give this year...

& I thought to myself,

Have I

considered what the savior would want?

after all it is his birthday...

So I'm trying to do just that this year.
I'm going to try and spread the spirit of CHRISTmas into my families life and those around me.


What are you doing for Christmas this year?