Christmas is the best! I love it. I’m just going to include several pictures and let them tell most of  the story. Lacey’s Preschool Christmas program, Chelle was “Mary” this year in the little nativity,  Pajamas from cousins (very late thank you’s to Gabby, Caleb, Tristan, and Brielle) and pajamas from Mamama. We badly needed pajamas and they are all worn about every other night. We had a fabulous Christmas

We received a call on Christmas day saying that Grandpa Hawley had passed away. We knew he had been struggling. He was 92 years old.  We decided after a lot of deliberation that we would drive out there as a family to be at his funeral and spend New Years Even there. The funeral went well and the graveside service was very sweet. Micah and I both learned a lot about Grandpa Hawley through the memories of those who spoke. At the end of the graveside service, all the children were encouraged to come put a flower on the casket. It was beautiful.  It was hard to see Grandma Hawley through all of it. It made me think of President Hinckley’s words. I can’t remember where it was, but after his wife passed away, he said with tears in his eyes he knew that he would be with her again, but he missed her. Its true and it helped me realize that you can miss people and hurt and still have faith.

We were glad to be there with so many of Micah’s cousins and family that we don’t see very often.