Christmas lights downtown

Each year our family has the tradition to go down to Temple Square to view the beautiful lights the Sunday after Thanksgiving. This year we had wonderful weather which made it even nicer. As we stood outside of the Visitors Center and listened to the narration by the Nativity Scene I heard a very familiar voice that I miss hearing. I heard him testifying of Jesus Christ. I hope that they keep the narration with President Hinckley for a while.

Now appearing for the FIRST time on the Desert Star Stage...

Tonight was the last performance of our season tickets and our table was center and down in front. It was a fun Christmas show until they were in need of understudies and they chose me to go up and do a dance number on stage. Well, ok, it was still fun in spite of all of that. Cindy Anderson was sitting next to us and tried to record it on her cell phone, but had no luck. Look for my performance on YouTube, surely someone got a good laugh and thought to document it.

Actually, I have always enjoyed performing even though I usually wind up making a fool out of myself. My children still remind me of a Christmas performance about 4 years back for a Christmas breakfast with Santa Clause where I was the MAIN attraction. Brad just shudders at the thought of it while the kids just laugh. Oh well, life is meant to be fun, and if I can make someone laugh or smile, then they were at least having fun for a while. Who knows when I will appear on stage again.

Visit to Santa

Noah and Elijah wanted to talk some things over with Santa, so we went to see him way back on Elijah's birthday before all of the crowds of kiddos were there and we could get some genuine one-on-one time with him.

TAG

Ok, so I was tagged a while back, but haven't had the time to actually sit down and play along. I was supposed to go to the 4th file of pictures on my computer and then go to the 4th picture. So, are you ready for this...DRUM ROLL...TA DA!

Now I am supposed to tell about the picture. Well, this was taken in 1996 on our wedding anniversary. We take turns being in charge of what we do on our anniversary. This particular year happened to be my year and for some reason I had us go and have a picture taken that evening. I think that my sister came and took it for us- she didn't have a husband or kids yet.

FYI- I borrowed a scanner from a friend and I am in the LONG process of scanning all of my negatives to make everything digital. I am glad that I am doing it. I realize that I took more pictures than I thought. I am having loads of fun in short trips down memory lane. I will be very glad when I can say that "I'm done!", and return to a normal life.

So- TAG- Now it is your turn: Jane W., Sara, Sydnie and Melissa R.

Happy Thanksgiving

MAY YOUR STUFFING BE TASTY, MAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP. MAY YOUR POTATOES 'N GRAVY HAVE NARY A LUMP, MAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS, MAY YOUR PIES TAKE THE PRIZE, MAY YOUR THANKS GIVING DINNER STAY OFF OF YOUR THIGHS.GOBBLE TIL YOU WOBBLE......... And Above All, Give Thanks to God For All He Has Done!