Feliz Natal from Brazil!

We spent Christmas day in Florinopolis, Brazil at a beach house!  The only problem is its raining here pretty hard and we're kind of cold!!  Not what we were expecting for a Brazilian Summer!  Mom and Dad made us a yummy Christmas breakfast and then we went to church for Sacrament meeting.  We got to the church and there was only 15 minutes left!  The bishop had changed the time so they were nice enough to do sacrament again for the people that didn't know about the time change.  We relaxed after church and watched "A Christmas Story" and took a Christmas nap!  We went and Skyped our family at home (the Willis' and Grandma and Grandpa) and it was fun for them to talk and see Cameron for the first time!  We also talked to some friends in Sao Paulo and our basically family member, Josh Thorn.  When we came back we made a Brazilian Churrasco (BBQ) for our Christmas dinner.  We had yummy Brazilian rice that we learned to make from one of the ladies in one of Cameron's areas, sausage, steak, salad, and yummy roles.  It was delicious!!  It was fun BBQing in one of the big BBQs they have in the kitchens.  We played games and watched the First Presidency's Christmas message.  To finish the day off, we set off fireworks from the roof of our beach house!  Jared was as excited as a little kid christmas morning!  I wish I had a video of everyone lighting off the fireworks cause it was hilarious.  You would hold onto this cardboard tube and shoot huge fireworks out of it!  My mom's stance as she was doing it was hilarious and Jared doing it bent over between his legs was hilarious as well.  It was a great day!  It wasn't full of presents and gifts, just family, good food, and the Savior.  It was perfect.  I am thankful for the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ, and the opportunity we have to celebrate his birth.  Too many times we forget the meaning of Christmas with all the shopping and gift giving and receiving.  I am grateful that we just spent time with family and relaxed in the beautiful country of Brazil.  It was a great Christmas.