Final Act on Committee

Today was my final act on the social committee. I served on it for two and a half years, and was originally slated to be on it for another year. Thankfully, it was decided to go for all new people. Yay! This was our Christmas potluck luncheon. We had a carol sing-a-long too which I didn't feel went very well as there are really only two piano players left in the department (there are more but they refuse to play). Elder Zivic was asked to sing at the end with two others and I was asked to play on the piano impromptu for them.

Christmas Wrapping

While at work today, my gums were really bothering me and it felt like there was something loose by my teeth. I pulled out my compact mirror, grabbed a corner, and did a little tugging. This is the stitch I pulled out that the doctor missed. I put my pen next to it so you can see how long it was. And it didn't tickle coming out!

Tonight, I went to my ward activity so that we could wrap all the Christmas presents we bought last week for our Sub-4-Santa families. That place was so crowded it was crazy! We had five people crowded onto our little table wrapping presents for six kids. There were 139 other kids ward members were wrapping for (we raised over $15,000 to do Christmas for 145 children) so the place was bedlam, but we got it all done. I took the presents home with me since I won't be able to make it to next week's delivery activity since our family will be Christmas caroling then instead.



Heberite

I'm becoming a regular Heber-ite. Today was no exception. The family all met up to go to Jenny's ward in Heber for Nathan to receive the Aaronic Priesthood. We stayed for Church and then had dinner afterward at Jenny's and played games. Micah beat all of us at Guillotine, or as mom prounounces it, Gill (like on a fish)-otine. It was also Brett's birthday so we sang and had dessert. Jenny played the violin in her stake Messiah Sing-a-long which we also all went to. I love going to those, though I would be happy to only have to sit through the songs where the congregation all get to sing instead of having to listen to all the solo parts.

Since I was in the area, I decided to try and find the 2012 HGTV Dream Home. They bill it as being in Park City, but after seeing a picture of it with the Provo River in the backyard, I decided it had to be in Midway. Sure enough! I found it on my first try. I think I made all the security people a little nervous driving back and forth in front of the house.

 

My cute winking cowboy.

 

Sarah JOY and Clan

Sarah Joy, Brittany, Beau, Lori, and Cody were coming up to have dinner at my place, then for us to go to Temple Square and enjoy the lights. Jodie called an hour beforehand so I invited her to come join us as well. Sarah made her enchiladas, tortillas, and black beans. Lori brought my favorite salsa from Los Hermanos and I supplied some ice cream.

I have never been on Temple Square before where it was standing room only on every sidewalk there. It made it a little difficult to manoeuver around. All the street traffic was that busy too. It took Jodie an hour to get to my place from the freeway exit. So crowded! Bleh!

We stopped to watch the nativity scene.



Appreciation Luncheon

Yesterday we had the First Presidency Appreciation Luncheon. I had to sing as part of the program along with seven others. We were told it went really well, but you know how it is when your part of a musical number...you can't hear yourselves so you don't know how it really is...

Elder Claudio D. Zivic also sang a musical number. Afterward, Elder David A. Bednar, who was attending and was our speaker, said that Elder Zivic is our own Argentine Bing Crosby. He really did sound so great!  I sat at his table for lunch after the program and spoke quite a bit with he and his wife. They are a very sweet couple.

Today, Christian went in for surgery to correct his trigger thumbs. Brett sent photos of him in the hospital. He's so cute in his hospital gown!

The before photo.

The after photo.

I sure wish I couldn't have uploaded the entire video!

But, here's a taste of Elder Zivic's smooth voice.

Update

Tithing Settlement - Check
Shepherd's Meeting (Sub-4-Santa) - Check
Sleep at mom's for Dr's Appt - Check
Mouth Stitches removed - CHECK!
Shopping for Sub-4-Santa - Check

What my teeth and gums look like with all the medicine on them.

The GROUCH Who Stole Christmas

Lori picked up Jeremy and Nate and brought them to my place for a pizza and cookie dinner (those cookies went fast!), then we went and saw the lights on Temple Square before heading to a play at the Off Broadway Theatre here in Salt Lake - the Grouch Who Stole Christmas. We couldn't talk the boys into going up to be recognized for their birthdays, and when Nate found out after that they would have gotten free tickets to return, he wanted to go talk to the box office afterward to see if they would still let him have tickets.  They spent the night and I made them a big breakfast, with meat, before they headed down to Pleasant Grove with Lori. I was supposed to head down too, but ended up feeling heart-sick, so I've remained prone for the rest of the day.

Waiting for the play to start with Jer.