Fa La La La La La La La Laaaaaa

For years and years and years (even before I came into the Johnston family) it has been a tradition to go Christmas Carolling. It is looked forward to with excitement and dread, depending on the weather and if anyone is bringing treats! Thanks to Heather we got some photos of the carolling for the first time in my Johnston life. We are as good as any church choir with just a tad more excitement. Anna even had a smallish reunion with one of her past 1st graders, Madsen Rinehart. It is really great family time and the kids love it. Hopefully those that have the honor of hearing us sing, enjoy it too. It really is a lost art. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone. We love you!

Who needs cable TV?

Ya know how there is never a convenient time to have a major medical, financial, emotional thing happen in your life? Well we discovered that right before Christmas isn't a great time for your washer to die. However there is a bright side to it all. Jon, Spencer, and I went shopping for a new washer the other night and we had intended on purchasing el-cheapo top loader. Unlucky or lucky depending on how you look at it, the sales guy at Home Depot knew a lot about front loading washers and basically we were talked into getting el-cheapo front loader. You know it will "pay" for itself in energy savings over it's life. Personally I would prefer it just right me check right now, but what can you do. Little did we know how much entertainment value a front load washer has. I think now we will just get rid of the TV and watch the clothes wash from now on. The savings are just racking themselves up!!!! The kids got a kick out of it while eating breakfast today. To bad they had to go to school and like learn or something and not stay home to watch the clothes wash. Hmmmm, life is full of tough choices :)

Santa Claus is coming to town

Look at that, they didn't even cry. Now, I wonder what they asked for???

Merry Christmas everyone.