A Christmas morning in Horton.

Our end of the semester all-hall event was “A Christmas Morning in Horton.” Almost everyone wore their pajamas and there were different Christmas-related activities to enjoy in the lobby. There was snow-flake making, cookie decorating, and “Elf” to be watched. Krispy Kreme donuts, muffins, little cinnamon rolls, and candy canes were spread out for our eating enjoyment. There was even a wish list for people to write on.

Some people want the funniest things...

And then Santa came for everyone to take pictures with!

The Stipes men looking good in those cardigans.

I spent a lot of my time just talking to people I know and taking pictures. There was so much Christmas joy in one place. I really enjoyed it, because I hadn’t really gotten into the Christmas spirit yet. However, this time certainly lifted my spirits. 

My awesome RAs.

These are a few of my favorite people.

Maybe halfway through the evening, DBC showed up in the lobby. Everyone started cheering for him; it was awesome. DBC is basically a celebrity on campus. Because I had a camera in hand, a number of people asked me if I would take pictures of them and DBC. I didn’t mind doing so at all. However, every time I would go to take a picture, people would pack into it.

DBC with some Mosaic men, among others.

Once things settled down a little bit, we were invited to all sit down. We then sang some Christmas carols and DBC read us the Christmas story. After that, they did three raffle drawings for gifts.

People then started to leave. I stayed down in the lobby for a while, talking with some friends of mine. We discussed stereotypes of people from the Midwest and those from California. A lot of laughter was shared, which I always enjoy. It was a nice ending to a great evening.