Santa's Bag

Ok so we missed the family christmas party! We had already committed to other things so when the party was moved to Sunday we had a big decision to make. I know family is so very important but too many things were on our plate for Sunday and as a family decided we would stick to our plans.

Jake was able to pass the sacrament for the first time on Sunday. Of course he was in the spot that serves the bishopbric first but low and behold the stake presidency was there and the area missionaries. Jake did great and did exactly as it was suppost to be done. We are so proud of him.

Last week I was asked to do the 1st ward christmas program. I had done it for our ward last year and i guess word got around that it was good so I was asked to do it for the first ward. Clark and lueanne jorgensen were in charge, they were so grateful they said they would do anything in return. So since clark is Santa's helper this year we decided as a family to suprise a less fortunate family by shopping and filling up Santa's bag. Santa picked up the bag from us and continued on to the house we had picked. He did suprise the family and they were all grateful. They figured out it was us but it was the perfect highlite of our Christmas. The kids also shopped for the angel tree at our ward and the funny thing is we bought for the same family we sent Santa to but we don't mind. Giving is the reason for the Season!!!!

Later we had dinner at Grandma Barbara's and then off to the Trek fireside. We really enjoyed the fireside and remembering the Trek and the feelings we had while we were there. We went in rememberance of the Openshaw family. We are so excited to share the pictures and memories in behalf of Gene's family.