Winter Wonderland

It's snowing like crazy. In the last 18 hours I've seen slushy rain-snow, big fluffy flakes, and little pelting BB's of snow that sting your skin and make you run for cover. We are trying to embrace the cold, but sometimes it's more than our California blood can handle. In the car today, the kids were rocking out to "Surfin' in my Imagination" and I had to forcefully stop my fantasy of sunny beaches, hot sand, lazy afternoons. The reality is... beautiful, but brrrrrrr!

Sledding at Rock Canyon Park.

Gracie and her snowman.

Home, Sweet Home!

Seth's a wildman!

Little Snow Bunny!

Brain freeze!

Everyone helps.

It's magic

Merry Christmas Eve!I can remember how magical Christmas, especially Christmas Eve, was for me as a child. And now mine are all snug in their beds, dreaming of Santa in his sleigh. It's their turn to make the memories.
I love it!

H A L L - E - L U - J A H ! ! !

Tonight I sang in my first Orem Chorale Christmas Concert. I really enjoyed the entire experience and I am so ecstatic to be singing again! And, of course, it was amazing to sing beautiful Christmas carols. I was practicing the alto line of Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus beforehand and Billy E was in the kitchen listening. He chimed in, “Mom, you missed that note.” And, yea, I was missing quite a few! I’ve never officially sang any of Handel’s Messiah before. Then he said, “If I had to sing all those notes I’d just lipsync.” Not a bad idea!

Billy and the kids all came to the concert and supported me. They sat in the back corner, and throughout the evening I could see them in a row, Luke wearing his white Winnie the Pooh jammies asleep in Billy’s arms. When I met up with them after Seth said, “I only clapped for you, Mom!” Grace asked, “You were practicing the piano?” Uh, maybe she was asleep with her eyes open.

Here's an dynamite version of the Hallelujah Chorus. I bet they didn't miss any notes!