Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Chior 2015

Scott Ellie and I were able to attend the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for the annual Christmas concert.  We try every year to get tickets to this concert.  Its a lottery system where you have to ask for them and just see if you get them.  It doesn't matter what kind of connections you have, because we have tried we even know 2 people in the choir and that never panned out.  This year turned out to be our lucky year.

I was most impressed with the organ player.  He was amazing!!! His fingers and feet were just flying.  Having tried playing the organ before I can't believe how incredible he was.  The choir and dancers were good too.

Live Nativity Dec 2015

I had my Christmas piano recital when we were offered tickets to the American Fork live Nativity.  I was a little sad that I couldn't go with the family but duty calls.  Thankfully Scott stepped up to the plate and took the whole gang.  He said it was really great.

You had to walk down a path and with each station you met with some of the characters who were involved in the birth of Christ.  First they came across the shepherds and they told their side of the story, then the wiseman, and then the angels etc.  He said the angels were cool because when you turned the corner you saw the angels with all these bright lights and music.  

The fact that it was all outside and had all the animals made it more authentic and tranquil.

Abinadi Dec 2015

Scott got asked to be Abinidi for a primary sharing time.  Originally Ryan Arbuckle was asked and he declined offering up Scott instead.  Not afraid of a challenge he accepted and totally played the part.  He put on his Jedi robe we found some chain and borrowed a white beard.  The kids thought he was the real deal.  He stayed in character the whole time