Christmas 2010

For Christmas this year, the Aston family all gathered together in California. It had been a while since we all have been together for Christmas. Although it rained almost the entire visit, we loved being together.

I stressed and worried as I tried to organize our family to head out there. I complained about not being home for Christmas, but none of that mattered.  I knew that the trip would be important and it clearly was so much more than I imagined. The kids loved being with their cousins. I loved being with my in-laws and my sister. Dan got to spend time with his siblings, especially his brothers. What would I do, what is worth having that experience? Again, I left realizing I would do it all over again.

I love our Aston family and every time I leave with wonderful feelings of family, friendship, love, charity and my testimony of Gospel of Jesus Christ is strengthened.  It was a Christmas that my kids talk about and will remember, not of gifts, but about family.