So this tree was a hand me down from my grandma. It's pretty sparse looking in the daylight, but this year I put NINE strands of lights on this sucker. So I think it turned out rather dazzling...though it would help if the top would stay straight and I had more than 15 ornaments. Dan purchased another fake tree online that is a totally different shape and color, but it's pre-lit, it came with a lighted wreath and garland, and it was a good deal, so we may do a his and hers tree next year.
The following are some pictures of us from Christmas Eve, Day, and time I got to spend with some friends I hadn't seen in a while...for your viewing pleasure.
My friend Alyssa and her family came to town all the way from Colorado Springs and we got to sing a duet in my ward, "What Child Is This?" It was a lot of fun but mildly stressful, for me anyway who is not professionally educated and trained in singing like Alyssa is! We each had a small solo part and I have never been confident in my singing ability, particularly in a solo, plus the fact that we are both preggo and short of breath and I had to take twice the number of breaths than I normally would have. All in all I think it turned out to be a great experience! My parents, Dan's parents and sister and her family, Alyssa's husband and kiddos and her parents were a part of the fan club in attendance. Dan recorded us during one of our practice run-throughs that morning, but the file is like 8mb and too large to attach, so sorry for those of you who missed out on this spectacular performance! (haha...kidding...)