Sunday, Dec. 20th was our Ward Christmas Program & I guess our last hurrah as a ward
together!! Our Relief Society Sisters choir, was one of the numbers on the program. We learned & performed a carol "Baby In A Manger" & LaVerne acompanied us. It was my first time leading a R. S. choir in Sacrament Mtg. Whew!! The last time I led a choir was in the Primary Sacra-
ment Presentation & then we had some good practices. This time it was short & last minute
practices & a wing & a prayer!! I was glad we had a good turn out of about 35-40 sisters and
thought it sounded pretty good.
Sunday, Dec. 27th was our last Sunday as the large Gila River Ward. Every sunday we filled
three-fourths of the overflow section. One big happy family!! We had lots of young families
in our ward. Four nurseries & a huge Primary. But in our last Stake Conference
we learned our ward would be split in half. We stayed in the Gila River Ward & still meet in
the Laveen Building & a new Trailside Ward was formed from the other half of our ward. And
now they will be meeting in the Stake Center. Glad it was them & not us, we've driven that
distance for a long while, twenty years or so?
The Montana Del Sur Ward was also divided & they used to meet in the South Mountain
building on 7th Ave. Now they formed a new spanish ward named the Aguila Ward & they
will be meeting in our building in Laveen.
Christmas Day........ it's still kinda strange, no Ashley or other kids knocking on our door to
wake us up, but we still got up before daylight, our old tradition & opened presents while it's still
dark outside. I sent Kelly on a seven clue hunt for one of his presents, a new wheelbarrow
he found hidden in a cave in the big evergreen bush out front. My big surprize was a chef-
mate. Now I'll have to make some wheat bread & rolls. And I really like my new Bearpaw
boots. So comfortable to walk in & lined with warm furry stuff.
We made a big yummy breakfast of hashbrowns, eggs, bacon, toast & jam & orange juice.
Spent a lazy morning. Watched a new D.V.D. "New In Town" with Renee Zellweger & Harry
Connick Jr. I thought it was cool to see her walk around in those stelletos ha! Ha! Cute &
funny movie!
In the afternoon we went over to Lori's house & had Christmas dinner with their family.
Megan, Caley & Annika all challenged Kelly to a game of tennis on their new Wii game.
Then Lori & the girls and I played "Banana Grahmn's" while Kelly & Jim went at it on
several of the Wii sports games. .......Played a quickie bit of our new "Catch Phrase" game.
Five hours passed very quickly having fun together. Then off to home before Kelly fell
asleep.
New Year's Eve was rather uneventful. We had to go pick up our car which had been in
the garage for a couple of days, then on to our favorite chinese cuisine & home for a little
T.V. & reading & Kelly went to bed. Those early hours make him sleepy. I watched a movie
then was going to watch the New Year's celebrations at midnight but fell asleep & missed it!
Ha! But HAPPY NEW YEAR anyway!!!! Golly 2010 sounds unreal but guess we're really
there!
New Year's Day....Michelle had ask previously if the Zweifel clan could come out & make
a bonfire & do some outdoor cooking with the kids & hike the Carver hill range. Chris's
family was intown for the Christmas holidays. They were having a Zweifel mini reunion
with the four families, Claudia, Michelle's, Chris's & Jeanie's families. Ten kids in all &
a few neighbor kids. They showed up around 12:30 p.m. Jon put up a zip line again, so
that was fun & popular with the kids. As long as I strolled Emma in her new stroller around
the yard she was happy while Michelle helped with the grilling. Claudia & I watched the
two babies while Jeanie & Michelle went on the hike & LaVerne & Yvonne came over for a
visit.
A couple of the kids said that was the best day ever!!! So I guess enjoying time running
around with their cousins in the country made for a good afternoon!
And that was said after Jon had taken them all up for a thrill airplane ride the day before!!
It was.....a nice day out. Jon flies ever so often to keep his pilot's license current!
Sunday, Jan. 2nd was our lst sunday after the split. We now all fit in the Chapel area &
all fit in the R.S. room for gospel doctrine instead of the Chapel & now the R. S. room is
only half full of sisters for Relief Society. That will take some getting use to, but I guess
there will always be change.......in the church. Maybe more families will move in & we'll
grow again.
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