Christmas on the Farm

Well it is now a new year which means that the end of the world is coming in December, just kidding. But on the old year, a lot has happened I went from being part of a trio of bachelors from my home town to the single guy. Switch from an engineering major to a History Teaching Major after calculus left me crying, went through several sets of room mates as I was the only one to stay in the same apartment through each semester. After a tough fall semester I was able to hit up home for the Christmas season and that is always a joy.

Now I like Provo, I really do, college is a great place and the town is great as long as you are not fighting the horrible traffic lights, but for a guy who grew up on a small farm in a small town graduating from a small high school, almost one straight year in Provo can be a little overbearing. I grow every year that I am there; as a student and as a person, but I don't feel at home in Provo like I do in Oregon. Coming home and seeing the family and when I say family I mean the whole family, during the Christmas break is a big deal for me. There wasn't a lot of stuff going on at my house on Christmas eve or Christmas day but new years was a blast. There where about 30 people in my House that evening while we watched the fireworks. These included my two sisters with their husbands and kids, 2 of my brothers with their wives and kids, another on of my brothers with his girl friend, my parents, one of my brothers in-laws, and myself. We had an amazing night as all of the little kids were running around and just having a good ol' time making a mess with the icing from cupcakes, my days as a boy scout returning to me as we had a long bout of indian leg wrestling where both young and those young at heart tested their strength. We finished the day with just the usual card games and such as we were starting to get tired and grumpy finally deciding that it was late enough and going to be at 4 in the morning.

I just want to take up a few more lines expressing my thanks for a great year in 2011, the Lord has given my a lot of blessing this year that I will not forget anytime soon. I know that God exists and loves every one of us. Have a happy new year and good luck with 2012.