. . . angels . . .

. . . "angels we have heard on high" . . .

. . . that was the song

 i was playing today 

when i lost it . . . 

. . . it was beautiful . . .

. . . four hand piano duet 

with organ accompaniment . . .

. . . choir and congregation singing . . . 

. . . a flood of emotion . . . 

. . . memories of vespers 

at mesa high school . . .

. . . only another 

former a cappella member 

would get it . . . 

. . . and she did . . . 

. . . sorry, julie! . . .

. . . not quite so angelic . . . 

. . . this rousing rendition of 

"the restroom door said gentlemen" . . . 

. . . google those lyrics . . .

. . . we are a talented bunch . . .

. . . do your nephews 

play the ukelele? . . .

. . . we've got quite a few pianists . . .

. . . here's hope . . . 

. . . she's quite professional . . .

. . . with an attentive audience . . .

. . . halleigh is a beginner . . .

. . . but she rocked 

"carol of the bells" . . . 

. . . followed by angela's 

"away in a manger" . . .

. . . and eric john's 

stomp style percussion number . . . 

. . . elliott might follow 

in his drummer's footsteps . . .

. . . chelsea and natalie 

made me cry . . .

. . . "mary's lullaby" 

always does that to me . . .

. . . along with my grandkids 

when they sign and sing . . . 

. . . they're really so sweet . . .

. . . special thanks and shout out 

to my friend, vicki, 

who so generously loaned us 

these nativity costumes . . . 

. . . type casting? . . . 

. . . maybe angela 

should have played the angel! . . . 

. . . but she made a darling star . . .

. . . elliott was the littlest shepherd . . .

. . . he thought he was joseph . . . 

. . . which is fine . . .

. . . eric john was the real joseph . . .

. . . and addi held a baby doll 

since hayden was on

too many other people's 

guest lists tonight . . . 

. . . the story is the same 

every year . . .

. . . one of hope, and love, and joy . . .

. . . hope and love and joy 

are the emotions i always feel 

when i spend time 

with family . . . 

{romney family 2011}

. . . and maybe 

just a little craziness . . .