Updates...

Now that I have a computer, I'm still being a slacker! lol I'll try to be better...I promise. Last Thursday was our ward Christmas party, and it was a lot of fun. Every year, they ask some families to do a little talent show, and Kassie was SO excited to be a part of it this year. She was supposed to sing 'Jingle Bells' and every time I tried to ask her if she wanted my help practicing, she would tell me she could do it all by herself! When they announced it was our families' turn, she walked right up onto the stage and took the microphone, as if she was a pro. She got through the first four lines, and she paused for a second. Everyone thought she was done, so they started clapping. She didn't know what to do, so she just smiled and walked back to me. I was trying to record her singing, and by the time I got it recording, she was already done! But she was so mad the rest of the night that they didn't let her finish her song! She has a chance to redeem herself this week...she's going to be singing it again on Tuesday for my husband's family Christmas party. I have also been trying to teach her a little hula, but she's having a hard time remembering the moves, so we'll see if we can pull it off. Every year at my husbands family party, they have each family perform two numbers, so it's nice now that Kassie is getting old enough to represent our family, since Abe and I really have no talent! lol

I don't know what it is, but this year, I have been a little bit of a



For the first time ever, I finished my Christmas shopping really early...like two whole weeks ago. I was so proud of myself, but I think it's actually contributing to my grinchness. It just doesn't feel like Christmas is a few days away, even with the nonstop snow we've been seeing. Tonight I took my girls to a Christmas fireside where a choir called Divine Heritage was performing. I LOVE this choir. Kassie had the opportunity to sing with them when she was two a few times. It is mostly a Polynesian choir, and they write all of their own music. They travel all over to perform. They are amazing. If you want to check them out, this is their website http://www.easysite.com/dhc. They don't have any of their new songs up yet though.
Every time I watch them sing, I feel the Spirit so strongly. It was just what I needed to get me in the Christmas spirit. Goodbye Bah humbug!