rest.

Thank Heaven for a day of rest. I am blessed to have this carved out every week of my life, thanks to my religion, and I really make the most of it! Today after church I cozied down on the couch in the warm sunshine with my girls and wrote Christmas cards. It was quiet and peaceful and I loved every minute of it... I think more of the family and friends in my little address book, of course, when I am writing to them- so thank Heaven for the old tradition of Christmas cards! After dinner (an eggy and vegetabley version of shin-ramyun- instant spicy Korean noodle soup made by none other than -the man who cooks ;) we moved the sofa to sit together and watch and listen to the broadcast of the Christmas Devotional from the Prophet... Mary and Emma knit- I wished I could knit too, but that's out now :( ... anyway- I am happy they like to do it! I actually fell asleep. (Near the end! I didn't miss much of the music and words of love and inspiration- don't worry!) Then I played a little Christmas music on the piano, and made some spekulas in the kitchen for Christmas while Jack made orange cornmeal shortbread cookies and Mary prepared some truffles. We were pretty territorial about counter space- let me tell you! But not cranky- happy to be making treats together. After a while I went up to tuck in my little Mary. Kirby got Emma tonight, since he's home. I like the relaxed, cozy feeling of Sundays...

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