The Muppets Come to Temple Square & the Ward Christmas Dinner

Last week Kerry called to see if Hallie would be interested in going on a "date" with him and Joy to see the Muppets perform with the MoTab choir in their Christmas concert. Hallie was thrilled and super excited she talked about it the entire week. Saturday they came and got Hallie and headed for Salt Laqke. They had also invited Kaylee to go with them. When they stopped to pick up Kaylee there was a school event going on with Santa and some other fun activities. Hallie got to sit on Santa's lap and make a craft before they headed for the concert.

 They rode front runner from Brit's house and got some dinner at the food court. Hallie picked Chick-fil-a. She had a kids meal and came home with a fun little game as her toy.

Then off to the concert they went. Hallie's favorite parts consisted of cookie monster asking if anyone had brought a cookie in their purse for him and big bird being late for the performance.

While Hallie was off having fun with Grandma and grandpa we did more packing and then called it quits just in time to go to the ward Christmas dinner. Amy Gull is the girls babysitter and has been for about 18 months now. The girls love her and she truly loves them. It melts my heart to see how excited they get when they see her. At the ward party Gracie couldn't get enough of her. They served some casserole and potluck sides and desserts. It wasn't very good but it was great to catch up with friends and take a break for packing. Gracie sat with Amy during the program and when I got home she sent me these...seriously so sweet.

 By the time we got home we were all tired and ready for bed. It was strange to only get one kid ready and tucked into bed. Then Matt and I settled in and cuddled on the couch waiting for Hallie. We both fell asleep until Joy text Matt to tell us they were almost home. It was 11:40pm and Hallie was so tired. We all said a quick goodnight, got Hallie ready for bed, then headed there ourselves. It was a long that wore us all out....I'm sure there will be many more of these days in the near future. Im so glad that Hallie had the opportunity to spend some time with Kerry and Joy. She had a great time and will remember the night for a very long time. It meant a lot to me that they took the time to take her with them. Love is truly spelled T.I.M.E.