It has been a tradition for 34 years to spend Christmas Eve in Elmo with my Grandma Hansen. When I was little, it was the most anticipated day of the year-even more so than Christmas Day. This party was always the most fun part of the holidays. We always had a talent show, Santa, leg wrestles, ham and chili, and of course a fun activity outside. We loved to ice skate on Grandpa's pond at the farm, or catch air while being pulled on a sled behind the truck (Kirk really shouldn't drive!), or sledding down Salt Lake Knoll. I always looked forward to the presents too. My grandma would always make something special for the girls. I have many handmade dolls that I treasure.
So this year was no exception. We went to Elmo for a Christmas Eve party. We ate chili and ham and homemade bread. We played fun games. Some differences this year were that instead of homemade presents, we had poopy "literally" white elephant gifts. And instead of playing in the snow (it was 50 degrees outside) we had to ice block down the hill instead. It was great fun to see everyone fly down the hill. There were some pretty awesome trains made. It felt like summer, but it was great weather for ice blocking.
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