Ward Christmas Party

Our ward christmas party was a little different this year. We still had food, it was a yummy potato bar, and we still had Santa. We also had fun activities for the kiddos. What was different was this year our ward party was focused on service. We put together 12 gift boxes filled with breads and jams and goodies and decorations, so that they could be handed out to those families in need within our Ward boudaries. It was really a really neat idea and I am glad that we got to be apart of it.

They had a table set up so the kids could make and take little graham cracker gingerbread houses.

Ryker filled a little box with the 7 things of christmas poem which was then put in one of the bigger boxes.

Rylee and Kefford taking it all in.

Avynlea had a ball coloring.

Ryker doing more crafting.

We then got to see Santa. Rylee had to be forced onto his lap so I could get a picture. Then spent the entire time covering her face from him. That is what she does when she is nervous or embarrassed, she hides behind her hands..kinda cute!


Ryker jumped on no problem and told Santa what he wanted.

Same with Kenedy.

Avynlea was a surprise. I had to drag her away from coloring so that she could meet Santa. The entire time we were in line she kept saying she didn't want to do this. But I made her stay so we could get pictures.

Can you see how happy she looks in the above picture? :0)

Ever the model, as soon as she saw the camera she gave me a nice smile!

After Santa Rylee got to sit and color.


Ryker finally built his own graham cracker house. Here is a sad little story..He built a two story and while Kefford was carrying it out to the car and the entire ride home Ryker was so protective of his house and kept telling us to be careful with it. We got home and Ryker rushed to the front of the car to make sure it was all good. He was happy to find it still intact. He gave me a high five and smiling started to climb out one side of the car while I took his house and climbed out the other. As soon as I stepped out the top part of the house fell off and went crashing to the ground. I could see Rykers shoulders hunch and without even turning around he started to cry because he knew what happened. I felt so bad, but I took him inside and pulled out a box of graham crackers and a container of frosting so he could fix it. That made him happy and he proceeded to make it bigger, to make it badder, to make it awesome!
This party was a great way to start out the christmas season and I hope that our ward will do a service christmas party every year. It was really nice!