Merry Christmas!

Berkeley and I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and say thank you for being such wonderful friends and family members! We have been blessed over the last year and although nothing big or incredibly noteworthy has happened to either of us, we have been happy and healthy and blessed in more ways than we know. This Christmas was wonderful! We spent the majority of our time at Berkeley's family's home. It was nice to be surrounded by the Ward bunch and enjoy the company of his siblings, parents, and nieces and nephews. My favorite part of Christmas at the Ward home is the tradition of the "Bread and Cheese Supper" held on Christmas Eve night. Dinner of various types of cheeses and breads cover the table. All the lights are turned off and we eat by candle-light. This tradition is meant to commemorate the meal Jesus and Mary may have had on the night of our Savior's birth. It is so nice to be gathered together as family in the true spirit of Christmas. Afterwards, we read the Christmas story from the bible and then ended the night by singing Christmas hymns together. Christmas morning was fun. We opened presents and it was nice to have Berkeley's two little nieces there because they are still so young and get caught up in the "magic of Christmas." We played lots of games, watched movies, and relaxed. It was very fun! We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas as well. We love you guys and really appreciate all you do for us.