Church Christmas Party

This years church Christmas party was different from previous years. In previous years (at least all the 4 years we have been in this ward) the gym would be set up for dinner with table and chairs and the table nicely decorated. We would always eat the same thing ham, canned green beans, rolls, and potato casserole. The ward provided all the food except they had sign up sheets for the potato casserole. Then for dessert it was a potluck dessert each family would bring a dessert. Then they would have the primary children sing a song or 2 and they would have a few performers (singing, piano playing, violins etc). Then Santa would come out and the kids would line up to sit on Santa's lap.

This year the gym was divided in half. The kids 3-12 in one half of the gym, the 18 months-3 year olds in the nursery room, and the adults in the other half of the gym. The youth 12-18 year olds were divided up between the adult, kids, and nursery rooms. In the kids room they had lot and lots of pizza hut pizza and some games going on. They also practiced 2 Christmas songs so they could perform it for the adults later. The nursery had pizza and toys. The adult room was dimly lit and decorated nicely. We started out with appetizers. The elders quorum was in charge of that and since Jon was just called in the elders quorum presidency he volunteered to be in charge. He had $100 to purchase all the appetizers for all of the adults and I think they were planning on 150 adults. Jon did a great job and had enough variety that would please anyone. Then we had ham (from honey backed ham there was a little extra $$ left in there budget), rice (not sure what kind it was but it wasn't just plain rice) peas, corn, and rolls. It was all yummy. The high priests were in charge of the desserts and I think they had a sign up sheet for that because there was a wide variety of homemade desserts. It was a very nice dinner and very quiet. You wouldn't think that big heavy divider that splits the cultural hall in half would do much for sound but we couldn't hear thing coming from the kids side. I went down there once and it was very loud and lots of commotion. When we were done with dessert they opened the curtain up and the children sang there songs and we sang a couple songs together and then Santa came out and we waited in a long line to have the kids sit with him. Santa gave them a candy cane a plastic mug and hot chocolate mix. I had a really great evening. I would vote for that every year. The only people who kind of got ripped off was the youth. They were either helping serve the adults or playing and watching the kids. But most of them had fun with it.

Brenton with Santa

Payton with Santa

Kennedy with Santa

Talmage with Santa

Hayden didn't want to see Santa. I don't think he was too scared because he wasn't scared at Disney with Donald a few weeks later. I think he got sick of waiting in a big long line. Connor could care less about Santa.