Candlelight Carol

This past weekend was our ward Christmas party. The prep going into the celebration was amazing, almost unbelievable   Autumn was asked to be an angel in the Nativity play during the program. The angel's were to wear white and sing Candlelight Carol.

I had never heard the song before, so preparing for a five year old to sing the song seemed intimidating   Well, I should have known the motivation of my little girl.  Once we got the music we put pictures to phrases and words and within two weeks of practicing daily she had the words down.  Autumn even was pronouncing words like seraphim and vigil perfectly.  Then we had the music transposed into the key of C so that I could pluck it out on the keyboard for her.  Each night  for a month we would practice as a family with me on the keyboard.  It was so fun!

 When the night of the performance came she was so excited to perform.  She wanted her hair perfect and kept reminding me that everything she wore needed to be white like an angel.  Once on stage she was glowing radiantly.  Autumn was using her mouth to sing the words like a pro.  Her poise was perfect. All of the angle's sounded so sweet and beautiful.  Sometimes I still can't believe her composure during performances like this, she is so confident and cool.   

We then met with good ol' Saint Nick.  Remington at first was terrified, but then he found Santa's beard and thought it tasted as sweet as marshmallows  Dryan was not to sure at first, but then Mrs. Claus kissed him on the cheek and all was well.  Dryan keeps saying, "HO HO HO!"

Isaac also got his time in the spotlight.  He has literally been practicing his debut for a year.  Isaac drove the drill truck in the Northern Arizona Light Parade.  Isaac was amazed at how many floats and people there were watching the parade.  At first he was a little frustrated that he was asked to drive the truck when he had already worked a 50 hour week and he would have to miss Autumn's performance, but then he was reminded that the truck was HIS truck.  Isaac is the only one at Goodman Electric that can run the truck, well that is every truck or machine at Goodman, so it would only be fitting for him to be the man at the wheel.