BJ, Drake, and I drove to Sacramento to spend Christmas with my family. We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas at the Niepraschk's new home in the Bay Area. It was wonderful to have all of us together again. Keri and Chris's house is beautiful and it fit all of us perfectly. Christmas Eve was a blast. Keri played the piano and we all played instruments and sang Christmas songs. We laughed and even shed a few tears when we felt the spirit as we sang songs about Christ. We also acted out the "manger scene" and dressed up in costumes. We had a wonderful turkey dinner in Keri's dinning room and ate and ate and ate (the best part of Christmas). It was quite a chore getting all the kids to bed. Everyone was excited for Santa Claus to come. Christmas Day we all woke up to a family room full of toys, candy, and other fun stuff. Drake got a fire engine from Santa that he could ride on. It was so fun to watch him push it while Cole rode on it. They were good little buddies. After all of the morning excitement we lounged around and enjoyed one another's company. The "boys" played Settlers of Zarahemla for the 100th time....I think BJ won 99 of those times! Keri and I read our Twilight books...I think she finished hers that day! I can't express in words how wonderful it is to be with family. I loved how we have such a strong bond. One of my favorite parts of the time we spent at Keri's house was the spiritual conversation we had on Christmas Eve with a few of us. I feel closer because of the experiences that were shared. I love you all!
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