Christmas morning was different from any other year... because we didnt have any snow it really didnt feel like Christmas. All this month I've really been trying to get into the holiday spirit but it has been pretty hard. Not being near my family was another reason i just didnt feel the usual excitement one gets around this time of year, but as I woke up Christmas morning a little bit of the excitement bubbled up. Cove got a little outfit from someone in the ward and although it was a little bit too big for him he still looked so freakin cute. He didnt like the hat to much so we put it on just for picture time and then it came off. Ben got me an awesome Italian leather journal i've been eyeing in barnes and nobles for the past few months and along with it a feather quill pen and ink. My mom and i decided to get Ben soemthing he had been looking at on the internet... Some gold dirt and a panning kit. We ordered them off the internet a week before Christmas. The gold panning kit came but the pay dirt i had ordered didnt come until Christmas Eve. i was so worried it wouldnt make it in time, but luckily it did. Ben was way excited and right after we opened presents we went outside and panned. For Lunch we went to Aprils, bens sisters, and had a great time their. All in all it was a pretty good day. Hopefully next year we can see some snow on Christmas day! 
