Awaiting Christmas!!

My Book of Mormon teacher has told us time and again that we make holidays what they are now that we are on our own. Here are some things that we have done to start the Christmas season.
- we put up lights in our window.
- Gracie brought her table sized Christmas tree with ornaments and twinkle lights
- We drink Hot Chocolate frequently.
- We sing and listen to Christmas music.
- We attended the ward temple square trip.

This trip was especially fun. We left about 2pm from our apartments and took charter buses, I now can say I have taken Le Bus, and arrived around 3:15 or so. It was a pretty fun ride up. We then hung around in the Joseph Smith Building waiting for the Movie to start. We explored all the floors and then waited to enter the theater. We sat down and I knew I would need a tissue so I crossed back in front of all our ward grabbed some then went back. As I did I walked in front of a whole bunch of guys that were making fun of me cause they said I was emotional.

No doubt about it. I needed it and so did my roommates. Luckily I grabbed more than just one. After the movie we walked around temple square looking at the lights. I found that something was missing but after getting home I realized that it was the snow. It just isn't the same. I really enjoyed socializing with my wardies and having hot chocolate and Krispie Kreames when we got back to the bus.

- Joining the Christmas Choir for the ward.
- Thought of baking cookies

These are all things that I feel make Christmas Christmas. But most of all I enjoyed listening to the Christmas devotional. I loved what Pres. Uchtdorf said about Making your Christmas a Christ-like Christmas. I am going to work on implimenting this into my list in these next two and a half weeks.

Don't forget that Christmas is about Christ.
I love you all and Happy Holidays!!!