Skip to main content

Lundstroms...we know how to party

Dear Readers,

As is customary with our Lundstrom Family Christmas Party, we had a white elephant gift exchange. For the second year in a row, I somehow ended up with something that I'll actually use more than twice. What is greater than that fact is seeing my all utah-state extended family open up a box with a University of Utah Blanket in it. Haha, there were so many comments of, "Hey, we can start a fire tonight!" or "Who brought that filth?" amongst our great family. It was a great time to share with cousins as we laughed at what people had brought.

Some of the other great traditions of this party include the annual sneaking into another room to watch TV. Every year, there's about 6 or 7 of my cousins and I that slip away to watch what ever is on while the party is just starting or while eating dinner. This year it was football: panthers vs Vikings. Don't get me wrong, we still have great conversation. It's just talking about what ever has been happening and usually involves sports.

Dinner at the party was great. Dessert was good, too. Homemade Oreos are always a hit with our family. I ate about 7 and I was ready to puke. I didn't, don't worry. The main course included various soups and rolls. All in all, not a bad party. :)

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Am I Proud to Be an American?

This weekend is the 4th of July, or Independence Day in the United States of America. One of my favorite songs during this time of celebrating the country is "God Bless the USA." The words paint a detailed picture of the beauty of the United States, both in a physical and emotional aspect. Our country is often depicted in a majestic manner such as this, making it seem like the greatest in the world and we often hear those bold words, "I'm proud to be an American."  With all of the issues that have been cropping up over the past couple of years such as impeachment, systemic racism, foreign intervention, and most significantly the COVID-19 pandemic, I have reflected deeply about what we celebrate with the 4th of July. These issues are just a few of the many that have made me wonder about the country we praise so proudly.  Am I really proud to be an American?  Thomas Jefferson wrote the candid words of the Declaration of Independence, which were th...
Post a Comment
Read more

Book of Mormon Stories

Dear Reader, Today I simply want to share a story that has strengthened my testimony of the Book of Mormon over the years. Professor Felix Mynhardt was fluent in many languages, including English, Afrikaans, Hebrew and Egyptian, as well as many others. He was employed as a language professor when he had been praying that the Lord would give him some divinely important task that would justify his having this gift of language from God. In 1970 he visited with a group of Mormon leaders, who sought to commission him to translate the Book of Mormon from English into Afrikaans. He said that he knew of the Book of Mormon from his religions studies, and his initial reaction was that he did not want to be involved in translating it. However, that evening, as he prayed upon his knees, as was his habit, he said the Spirit of the Lord convinced him. The message was something on the order of, "You asked me for a great, divinely inspired task of translation, I sent it to you in the form o...
Post a Comment
Read more

I've Been Watching You

Dear Reader, Our little boy has not even arrived yet and I am already feeling the pressure to a good example. All growing up, I was always told to never do anything that I wouldn't want my children to know about/do themselves. "Always be on your best behavior, your children will watch you." I will be honest, I have always agreed with that idea and I think it is a good way to live your life. However, I didn't feel the weight of that responsibility until my wife got pregnant. I feel like I am getting more and more pressure from myself to be a perfect example, even though this little boy hasn't even met me yet. That's why I am relating so much with this song right now. I know, this isn't too deep. I just wanted to share the song more than anything.
Post a Comment
Read more