So, Santa decided to come a little late to our house because he knew we were moving to a new house the day after Christmas! Koy was pretty understanding and Scarlett didn't know the difference! We had a fun morning, but there was no tree or lights, decorations, or anything else to remind us of Christmas, but at least we had each other and a new bigger, 3 bedroom townhouse! Yea! Koy was sad that we didn't have a tree and stuff, but we will just have to do it next year. They got some cool presents from family. Nana and aunts made them a quiet book for church. Mimi and Pops got Koy a basketball hoop. Koy got a leapster, which he and I both love. We all got rice bags from Anne and Scarlett got this cute stackable toy that Anne made. We are very blessed and happy to be able to enjoy so much. It was our first Christmas not spent with family, either in Utah or Louisiana. I must say that with moving and not being around family and no decorations up, it just felt like we skipped this holiday. It was missing, and I hope that we never have to do that again! On a positive note, I am so grateful to be in a newer (these have already been remodeled, so we escaped living throught that mess), bigger townhouse. It has all wood floors, like our last one, and in good shape. The basement just needed to be finished, which meant we could do it our way. The move worked out just right with timing on selling ours and buying our new one. Like almost no wait time in between. The people who bought ours were so nice and were okay with my paint colors, so we didn't have to repaint it! Yea! But, the move was not fun. We painted every room before we moved in and then Kable and Greg Hendrick and Matthew and Brian Bittle finished our basement. Poor Kable didn't feel like he got a break because he didn't. We were constantly packing, cleaning, unpacking, painting, drywalling, etc the whole Christmas Break. I am so glad I married a man who is a hard worker! Some members of our ward were so kind to come and help us move the day after Christmas, which I am sure was just what they wanted to do and in bad weather-snow. Thanks to everyone who helped, it only took a few hours. Overall, I shouldn't complain, because we got a bigger space in the end! I was the one who wanted to move! :)
Koy and I gave talks in Church and Primary on the very same day. It was his first talk in Primary and he did such a good job. Kable helped him prepare it while I went over mine the morning before church. I actually prepared mine a week early because I thought that was when I was speaking. I was asked to be the concluding speaker and talk on "Charity, Am I My Brother's Keeper?". I had heard from a friend of mine that someone else was the concluding speaker and when I didn't see my name on the program, I got a little worried. In shock, I went to ask the bishop who really was the concluding speaker. He said that I speak next week. I said well then, I should have my talk memorized by then! So, I was very prepared and even though I say so myself, I think it was the best talk I have ever given. Kable says so too. :) I actually interviewed Dad and Mom about their experieces during Hurricane Katrina and used quite a bit of it in my talk. Thanks Mom and Dad. I know the prayers I received on my behalf also helped me to do a good job. I was really nervous because I was the concluding speaker, but I was left little time, so I had to quickly give my talk and went a tad over, but it went well. I used quite a few examples of President Monson as well. He is a good example of Charity! After Sacrament I went in to see Koy, with Kable's help, give his talk. He sat on the front row smiling and waving at us. He was so excited. The week before when Kable and I found out he had to speak, we were discussing who was going to help him prepare it, when Koy blurted out, "no, it's my talk, I want to do it!" I think he is a little social. Anyway, he didn't need much help to give it. It was on the First Article of Faith. Kable kept trying to get him to repeat what he was saying, but Koy would just say the next word because he knew what was next. He even said the whole first article of faith by himself. (We are working on memorizing them. He is will pass off the second one this Sunday.) I was so proud of him, and I could tell that he was very proud of himself too. 
