Elf Scavenger Hunt

We found all the elves causing mischief at Gardner Village and had a cookie treat at the bakery. Ikey says, "I've never been to a bakery before...just the bread store."

 

Christmas Carol Sing Along

I love the Christmas Carol Sing Along at Energy Solutions Arena. Ikey and I have gone for three years, but this was Jovie's and Todd's first year. I'm sure I went a few times before Ikey was born, but guaranteed I didn't go in 2008 when he was two weeks old.

Ikey's smiley face is a work in progress.

Hallelujah!

Jovie and I went to a sing-along performance of The Messiah at a church in South Jordan. The music was beautiful besides my ridiculous attempt at alto. Jovie enjoyed it as well, especially our stop at Famous Dave's on the way home. I fondly remember attending The Messiah in Carbon County with my mom and sisters every year. My mom always brought treats (We got way less treats than my kids do!) and I fell asleep. My mom was nice to wake me up for the Hallelejah chorus. I thought it would be appropriate to leave the boys out of this tradition and just have "the women stick together" as Jovie says.

Isaac's Christmas Concert

I laughed so hard I cried. I think my dad did too.

The finale of the Christmas concert http://youtu.be/-urVt2STRSI
The second part of the finale http://youtu.be/AaLpa6eG4jI

Here's the whole show. It's kind of funny. http://youtu.be/2_s3QnVRQVM

Interpretive Display

Jovie ran up to a taxidermied mule deer in the "Carbon Cycle" display at the Museum of Natural History of Utah and yelled, "A dead reindeer!"

"Echoes of Christmas" Nativity

It was rainy, but just a little chilly tonight for the live nativity at Liberty Park.

 

Isaac breaks out this weird face for photos now. We took three of these photos hoping we'd capture the smiles and laughs he does between this pose. He's got better timing that we do.

 

That's a real camel with the wise men.

 Ikey and Jovie enjoyed the animals, the music, and walking between scenes.

We need to work just a little on being reverent. At the stable scene, Ikey said loudly, "I don't think the baby is a doll. I think it's a mannequin."

Letters to Santa

Isaac's letter started out, "Dear Santa, I have been good for goodness sake. Please bring a train I can build with dad. My favorite Kung Fu Panda character is Crane. I like Po too."

 

I don't remember Jovie's exactly, but she asked for a piano and asked a lot of questions about Mrs. Clause.