daily december: 9

We had our ward party last night. We have a very active ward, so even though it was held over at the stake center, it was tightly packed. They did a nativity program and I think they did a good job of including everyone and not having it drag endlessly on. Dave sang with a men's chorus, I sang with a women's chorus, and Emma and the other Kids Company girls in our ward sang Children Still Believe. The boys were crazy as usual. I recognize that my children are not the only crazy ones who won't sit still for even five minutes and who are deliberately disobedient but sometimes it feels like it!

Today, I played a cello/violin duet of What Child is This and it went well. Even though I wasn't really thrilled when I was first asked, it was nice to play my cello. I don't do it all that often. I came home with Sawyer and Nathan after Sacrament meeting. Then Dave switched with me so I could come back and play for Primary the last hour. Sick kids make everything complicated!

Dave left for Boise around 6 and the kids and I spent the evening watching a couple of Christmas movies. Well, I should say Emma and I watched the movies while the boy jumped on the couches.

I took pictures of the kids this morning for our cards using candy for bribery. I messed up on some settings so I didn't get the perfect group shot but did manage to get one that will work. I thought these pictures were pretty cute too.