Wednesday, December 25, 1963

Christmas_ nice day _ not too cold.

I got a coughing spell at 7: & woke up so I woke everyone up & we got up & opened our presents.  We all really had a nice Xmas.  We cleaned up & put our Things up then Ivard_ Gene Ray & Dean went up to church and got some chairs & tables and took up to Gails.  Gail came while we were opening presents and Dale went home with them.  Gail had Debbie, Kristine & Jeff with him.  My Xmas list in back. At noon Jerry (he was sick) & I bundled Jackie up & went up to Gails too.  When Lyle & family Came we all opened our presents.  I got avon dusting powder, cologne, & stich cologne.

We Ivard & I dashed home at 3: & he got ready for work then we went back & had big turkey dinner & Ivard went to work at 4: We came home at 6: and brought Stanley & Terry then at 8: Gene & Ray took them back up to Gails & Dale to go stay all night to work for Gail tomorrow

Gene & Ray went to Nyssa to Stake Xmas dance & stayed all nite at Lyles.  Lyle came for few min on way home.  Ivard got home early & we watched last show.