Merry Christmas!

Connor is celebrating his first Christmas, and it has been a tremendous joy for each of us to watch him.  As I watched Connor excitedly opening his presents, I was thinking that it was a moment that I hope I always remember.  I couldn’t help but feel among the most blessed of all people.  

You might have thought Connor was a Hollywood star on the red carpet by how well the event was documented, with two running camcorders and almost non-stop camera flashes.  Connor needed little coaxing to open his presents.  He tore into his gifts, opening two from Aunt Jen and Uncle Brian first.  Aunt Jen did a great job of wrapping the presents so that Connor could find places to easily open them.  After that, he knew exactly what to do, and opened presents from Grandma and Papa all by himself, even though they were wrapped normally, as though they were gift-wrapped for an adult.  We were all amazed by how well he did. 

Merry Christmas, everyone!

The Rodgers Family before Christmas Eve service