Chrsitmas Past....

These first 3 pictures are from my very first Christmas in 1981. I was about 6 months old:) The first one is my older sister Robin with me in the middle and Keri on my left. Look how flippin cute my sisters are!!!
The one next to that is My mom holding me with my uncles beanie on my head and my sister Robin smiling with the pig tails;)
The one below is my uncle Randy holding me and again my cute big sister with me. I think Robin really used to like me even though she tortured me when we were kids:} LOL She is a great big sister ans I love her and miss her lots.

So these pictures are Christmas in 1984 when I was 3 years old. I still remember how excited I was to get this bike look at my face!! Oh the joy!! My sister Robin is there like always holding my lil bro, who is the cutest lil bro on the planet I might add;)
My cute Dad is helping me on my new bike in the second photo. Its so funny I think that my bike says 808 on the front:} little did I know that the 808 would become such a big part of my life. (for those of you who don't know the 808 is Hawaii's area code) People in the island lovingly refer to Hawaii as the 808 often. ;)


I wanted to post these for fun but also to remind myself (and maybe you) about how I used to feel when I was a kid around Christmas time. I have so many wonderful memories of Christmas's past with my family. I was truly blessed when I was a kid with so much. We always had really nice Christmas's thanks to my parents. BUT beyond all the gifts I just remember being so happy at home.

I remember reading the nativity around the glow of the Christmas tree on Christmas eve. I remember all of us sleeping in my room and waking our parents up at ridiculous hours in the morning by singing Christmas carols at the top of our lungs. I remember visiting my grandparents ans seeing all my cousins. I remember going with my family to help give food and presents to other families in need. I remember going to Temple square to see the lights. And mostly I remember my parents talking and teaching about Christ. Our savior who was born to this world to give us life. Without his birth we could not have been saved through his life and his ultimate sacrifice.

This Christmas more than most.. I am thinking of my family. I miss them terribly. I miss them so much it hurts. I have truly been given the best gift anyone could ask for and that is my eternal family to be with me throughout this life. I love them and I miss them more than I could ever say. I can't wait for our home to be filled with the joy of children one day. I cant wait to be the one taking pictures of my kids as they are opening presents. Christmas just isn't the same without the spirit of little pure ones around.
I just want to say to you all that I hope your Christmas is beautiful and full of love. I hope that mostly you feel the love of our father in Heaven on this day and always.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!!!!