Choir of Angels

Last Thursday was a girls day. My aunt, mom, and sister came down to the city, and Cor and I joined them at Macy's for some browsing, coffee, and meals (yes, we ate lunch AND dinner there).

And THEN. We went to Orchestra Hall for the Concordia Choir and Orchestra's Journey to Bethlehem concert. Cousin Kellie sings in one of the five choirs.

When the first notes were played, we leaned forward in our seats, mesmerized. The music was beautiful. and moving. and better than any I have heard in person. Almost two hours was not long enough for us.

One of my favorite parts was when the audience got to sing along. It made me feel like I was a decent singer :) It was exciting to hear the whole concert hall join in.

Even better, the choirs sang church songs #2 and #64. Music to my heart.

Kellie did a great job, and is a wonderful singer in such an amazing choir!

and Baby makes 7

Bev and Dale are the proud grandparents of Sierra Grace, born to B & C on December 8th. This is the 7th grandchild for them, and the 5th girl.

Sierra was 7 lbs 5 oz and 19.5 inches long. She came two days early, and made her mother's horoscope come true! Mother and baby are doing fine.

Apparently, she looks like a S-family bulldog when she is mad, but also seems to look like her mother a bit too (probably when she's happy). :)

I haven't seen her yet, but after I do, I will post pictures.

Edit: This pic is from her mother's facebook page.

Christmas, Christmas, Now Is Here

... festival most glorious...

I got to go home for the day today. It was one of those happy golden days. Snow blowing outside, fire in the woodstove, carols on the radio, hot cocoa in my mug, and me relaxing with my family.

Joce and I decorated my parents house, trying to stick with the colors brown and blue.

Brenda's flowers

I didn't take any pictures of the flowers (bad me), but here is the the throw bouquet. Picture taken from Ann B's facebook.
I really like the way the seeded eucalyptus leaves look with red roses.