Time to (finally) blog a bit about Christmas! It was a very busy and eventful couple of months, which was at once a bit frantic and a lot of fun. There were the usual traditions (family musical soiree wherein I led a sing-along of Rutter's Angels' Carol, pajamas from Nana, more Santa excitement than ever, sooooo many treats, Christmas movies and shows, ward choir program, etc. etc. etc.) but there were lots of exciting new happenings too. I'll just let the Instapictures tell the story.
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| Wherein I offer a 50% off commission sale and have a nice response! See our art blog for a collage. |
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| Wherein we go to the Christmas In Color drive-through light show! Feliz Batty-Bat! |
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| Wherein we go to the adult ward Christmas party and I sing Mele Kalikimaka/Christmas Island and wear my favorite shirt and hat (repeat picture post but it's relevant). |
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| Wherein we brave the crowds of downtown SLC and have fun but decide never to to the Temple Square within a week of Christmas again. |
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| Wherein we watch a Christmas classic and are forcibly reminded by Cindy Lou Who of a certain someone. |
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| Wherein we go to the kids' ward Christmas party and it's our best roller skating outing yet. |
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| Wherein Wife and Baby come hear me sing Bach and Williams with the TSO. |
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| Wherein my favorite Primary tradition continues for the 4th year! |
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| Wherein I am amazed at how marvelous this movie is. |
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| Wherein Little Mister and I are vest buddies on Christmas Eve. |
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| Wherein we try out our new phone with a front-facing camera! |
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| Wherein I try out my new at last running shoes. |
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| Wherein I pose cheesily with my favorite Christmas present, which I call Coco. |
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| Wherein we go to a merch pop-up of the Wizarding World of HP. Almost like almost like the real thing! |
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| Wherein this wasn't anywhere to be found in stores so we bought it ASAP (even though I know you can listen online... it's just nice to have). |
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| Wherein we cling to the gingerbread feeling by finding any and all local light displays (this was at University Mall, er... Place). |
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| Wherein the NYB pulls through yet again. |
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| Wherein the kids are very fancy with their breakfast beverages. |
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| Wherein The Wife figured out an ingenious way of getting the Christmas cards to stop falling off the front door every ten minutes -- take them off and hang them up somewhere else. |
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| Wherein The Boy Who Lived rings in the New Year on my desk at work. |
Every time I have choir things coming up I have this underlying and ominous dread that something will happen the day before and I'll get really sick or lose my voice or whatever, but luckily another Christmas season has come and gone with much singing and no serious illness, so I think that's reason (for me at least) to rejoice. It was a really lovely Christmas with lots going on and so much fun and going to church the day before was a perfect way to keep grounded amid all the festivities and remember the Point in the first place. 2018 is going to be just marvelous.
P.S. These days we get sleepy pretty early and one or both of us heads to bed shortly after the hour hits double digits, but this year I totally scored my NYE midnight kiss. ;*
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