You're More Fun When You're Awake

This Christmas it's just been me and my youngest sister, Leslie, at home. It's been great because of how incredible of a person she is.

After Mom and Kelly left around noon on Christmas Day, Dad came down from Idaho Falls and we took a drive to the farm with him. Got some great pics of some deer just off the road (unfortunately on Dad's camera so I don't have them to show) and got to see Peggy and John and their cute little daughter, Emma, up at Jimmie and Annabeth's place.

That night, after Dad had headed back, Leslie and I just hung around for a while... long enough for me to get mocked for drawing a brown Christmas tree (yeah, I'm color blind, leave me alone). We eventually decided to drive down to Logan and watch Sherlock Holmes. Great movie.

I think my favorite part of Christmas is Christmas Eve. The Christmas spirit is so real to me on that night. I don't know why I get so emotional, but it gets me all teary eyed and stuff when I think about the fact that there are people out there cold, hungry, or alone on Christmas Eve. I just pray that they can feel some comfort. I wish I had that big of a heart year round and did more about it. I'm so fortunate to have a great family to spend these times with.

One of my favorite movies is "It's a Wonderful Life" and my favorite part is the line at the end: "No man is poor who has friends." Regardless of what my finances may or may not say about my worth and wealth, I truly believe that, between my family and friends, I'm the richest man alive.