December Days

We have had many wonderful concerts to attend, people to visit, programs to attend, birthdays and our anniversary this month. These are a few pictures of some of these great events.

Joseph's Christmas Play. Awesome. All of the second grade children were well rehearsed and the music was performed with choreography. Every child was confident and knew his/her part perfectly. It reminded me of Christmas past where the Christmas programs were always about Christmas. Lovely.Christopher's Birthday. Check out all the candles. ugh! What does that mean for me???? Happy birthday, funky uncle Chris. You are the best!

Marlene, Susan, David and I had a Christmas dinner at Marlene's home. It was decorated to the nines. Beautiful. Tom and Bob were otherwise obligated so we missed having them. It was great to have a time together to catch up on all of our busy lives. Marlene is always a great hostesses.

Here is Sarah greeting the guests at the annual Christmas cello concert. Who wouldn't be happy just to see this girl welcoming you and telling you where to go! You can see her happy face before the concert at one of the University of Utah concert halls. What a great way to celebrate the season. Beautiful children, beautiful music, beautiful time of year.Merry Christmas to all.

The birthday party crew.

The Season is Upon Us

The Friday after Thanksgiving while David was at the BYU/Utah football game I rocked through the house getting ready for the Christmas Season. It took more than just that day but we are almost ready for the big event. It is a wonderful season that makes me so grateful for the gospel and our Savior and for the forever family that can be ours. You are my gifts and treasures.
We celebrated our Anniversary December 5th because of David's very busy Bishoping day on Sunday. We were going to take a picture in our Sunday best but just in case we couldn't get to it we snapped this one the day before. Not our best but ok. Sunday after dinner we were relaxing with Lindsay and Chris and his girlfriend, Laura when Brett and Claudia arrived to take us to Matthew's Salt Lake Children's Choir performance in the Catholic Cathedral. When we were accepting congratulations on our anniversary, I said that it was our 45th. Brett said "Mom, I'm 45!" What??? Had we lost a year? Well, turns out...Whose counting when you're having fun. 46 it is! Wow! I don't feel much older than 45 myself! Senior moment? Maybe, but yes, I do know my name and how old I am. Don't worry.
This is the beautiful cathedral. The concert was amazing. Those children's voices were one pure voice. Everyone should have a chance to go to this concert. I thought I was hearing angels.

Matthew at intermission looking so handsome. He is the youngest one in the advanced choir. This is the only good picture I got of him because we couldn't see him from where we were sitting during the performance. Thankfully, Claudia took this for me.

So with all the concerts and preparations we are already loving the season. Merry Christmas to all.

Thanks be to God

The food's in the oven,

The table is set.

We're having Thanksgiving,

The best dinner yet.

The family's arriving

Sweet smells fill the air.

We're full of the spirit of loving and care.

We're grateful for all that's so bounteously given

To us and to ours,

It's a gift straight from heaven.

So let us remember all the year through,

All the blessing He gives to us and to you.

A Morning on Temple Square

A friend and I went to Temple Square to play with our cameras one morning last month. She is a photographer and I was the student. Here are some of my pics. Enjoy

Halloween

A picture is worth 1000 words they say so here is our Halloween!
The Dude and Dudette.

Abby becoming Snow White.

Snow White just can't be a red head.

Finished product. Snow White herself.

The Brett/Claudia Halloween dinner on Sunday. Hosted by the Super Hero Dad.


The 70's Disco Girl.

Super Hero

Daniel Boone

Scary mummy.

Dorothy