Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert and Family Saturday

 Dave and I were able to go to the Tabernacle Christmas concert! We got tickets through the regional communication council we are on. Before the concert, we were able to go to a dinner with other council members and guests at the Church Office Building. We invited a sweet couple but she couldn't get off her night shift job to come. But we got to meet (and get to know better) some folks from Rock Springs and Pinedale who were at our table. They were so great and it was awesome to be with them. The dinner was delicious, and we got to hear from Sister Camille Johnson, the Relief Society General President and Elder D. Todd Christofferson. It was so Spirit-filled and wonderful! Then, we headed over to the Conference Center for the concert. We saw many dignitaries there, Gayle Miller sat behind, many General Authories, and and we got to meet Brian's new girlfriend after. The Choir, Bells, and Orchestra put on the beset show along with Lea Solonga and Sir David Suchet. It was so beautiful and touching! That choir always fills my heart with the Spirit of the Lord. I hope that's what heaven sounds like. Here's a little recap of what happened there. https://youtu.be/p6p55VBja5U

The next day, we got to hang out with the Stoddard clan all day. We went sledding first with everyone. I was helping Sydnie and Kanon most of the day. Kolby had an emergency appendicitis and so Amy and him were at the hospital all day. Poor guy! But we had fun sledding at Eaglewood, then we had yummy hot chocolate and cinnamon rolls, and the kids opened their presents from Grandma and Grandpa. Then we headed to Ogden to get together with the other Stoddards and Richins gang. Amy and I planned this because we needed to get together. We all brought snacks to share, some played games, the kids chased around, and we talked and caught up. So good to see everyone again and we are hoping to make this a yearly thing because we just don't get together like we used to. As we were all together, I felt that Grammie and Grandma Cora were glad we were all there together. Dave and his family from Las Vegas couldn't make it, Adam and his family in Michigan and Jess and her family in California couldn't make it but everyone else was represented. It was great seeing everyone!