Happy Holidays #3: It's Christmas Time

This week was BIG. Christmas! It was my best friend's birthday, my YW president who I have had for 4 years was released, I sang a duet with Jenessa in the Singles Ward, I got to hear the man who does "The Voice of Disneyland" (AWESOME), it snowed beautiful magical snow, I booked my flight to NEW YORK CITY (so excited), I spent time with family and friends, but also, it was my annual Christmas Piano Recital.

I teach piano, as you know, and this is the one time of year I get to see the fruits of my labor and watch my students whom I love, perform and see their progress and all their hard work pay off. It is probably the most satisfying day of the year. I LOVE it. And I LOVE my students. And I LOVE teaching. It is such a joy.

Christmas Recital 2010

Section I:

It’s A Small World

 Delayna Grahmn

When The Saints Go Marching In

Marcus Grahmn

Bouree and Musette

Garrett Grahmn

Rain

 Bethany Wood

Christofori’s Dream

Emma Wood

Section II:

Jolly Old Saint Nicolas

The Chipmunk Song

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Delayna Grahmn

Here Comes Santa Claus

Silent Night

Christmas Bells

Marcus Grahmn

I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day

The Little Drummer Boy

Up On The Housetop

Garrett Grahmn

Away In A Manger

The First Noel

Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer

Bethany Wood

I Saw Three Ships

Joy To The World

Carol Of The Bells

Emma Wood

Jingle Bells

Shelby Frampton

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

 

It was a great success!

I love music. It is so powerful and helps you feel the spirit. It is something I have worked hard on and I think it's real cool I can share that and teach other kids my joy of music. I tell them that all the time too! If I can just spread my love for music and piano into their little pure hearts I would be a happy teacher. Very happy indeed.

Next: Christmas!

It was lovely as always. There was gift delivering and card writing, soup eating, christmas tree coloring, scripture reading, It's A Wonderful Life-ing, sleeping over in the basement, bop-it-ing, puzzle making, laughing, grandparent's visiting, present opening, cheering, picture taking, and lots of loving.

I love my family and our traditions. Spending time with them and sharing Christ's birth with them is one of the best days of the year. Here are some highlights:

Santa brought me this beautiful hat!

My whole family got footie pjs

We read the story of Christ's birth and colored Christmas Trees

I gave Asia a Littlest Pet Shop toy she really wanted

Hannah's gift :)

So....I'm totally a girl. I got seven movies! Casablanca, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Notebook, Toy Story 3, Princess and The Frog, Phantom of The Opera, and Gone With The Wind

I am so blessed!...and spoiled.

But I am grateful for all the gifts I got and gave.

It was a very Merry Christmas.