I'm so excited for our Larry and Margaret Family Party tomorrow. We have a wonderful
tradition every year of going to a nursing home and performing for the elderly people.
Then, afterwards, we all come to our house for pizza and make ginger bread houses! So fun!
We started performing when Aaron and Jonathan were little and have kept it up through the
years. Some people give gifts and money to those in need at Christmas, and that is a great
thing to do, but as we really never had much money to give away, we decided years ago to share
something that we did have....music! It's very rewarding and humbling to go into the nursing
homes and find it a privilege to get to share some of the Christmas Spirit with them.
Although when we leave, we find that they blessed our lives far more than we did theirs.
We visit and hand out candy canes afterwards. It really makes my Christmas
special because, not only do I get to hear my children and grandchildren perform, but get
to see the smiles on the faces of the elderly as well. It's a great tradition and we plan on keeping
this throughout the years. Larry and I are singing a song together and are enjoying practicing
practicing it every morning. Along with the hustle and bustle of Christmas, music
brings that special glow inside. We are going to miss Thomas this year as he is in Washington
serving a mission for our church. Maybe he will find an opportunity to sing for others as well.
