Mackenzie's Christmas musical was this past Thursday night and again on Friday morning. Friday was Grandparent's Day at her school, and I was delighted that my dad and Lisa were able to attend for Mackenzie. 
The above picture is of Mackenzie's Thursday night performance. Getting there 30 minutes early was certainly not early enough for a seat with a good view! Live and learn. On Friday morning we were there in time for front row seats. :) Mackenzie is on the second row from the top, second child from the edge. Her dear friend, Avery, is standing right beside her on the very edge.
This picture is of the Friday morning performance. We had better seats, as you can tell from the proximity of the picture! Again, Mackenzie is on the second row down, second from the edge. The musical performance was fantastic and quite impressive, too.
As soon as the performance was over on Friday, we headed up to Gatlinburg's Aquarium for the afternoon. This was Dad and Lisa's first time at an aquarium, so it was a neat experience for us all.
My dad and Mackenzie in front of a school of fish.
Mackenzie with Lili at the aquarium.
Mackenzie and me, enjoying the colorful fish in the huge tank.
Papa, or Poppie as the kids often call him, and Josiah exploring at the aquarium.
Josiah in the cave area at the aquarium.
Mackenzie and me in the interactive area.
Mackenzie and Josiah checking out the jelly fish.
My dad, me, Josiah, and Mackenzie in front of a beautiful Christmas tree in Gatlinburg.
Dad and Lisa, or Poppie and Lili
Papa and Lili with Mackenzie and Josiah. I love this picture!
Friday night, though we were all exhausted, we had a surprise party for Lili. Her birthday is this week, so we celebrated a few days early. I'm no cake decorator, but I had fun making a cake for her birthday. I was stunned and pleased when I found out that no one had ever made her a cake before! We all enjoyed the party. :)
Then we woke up Saturday morning to find snowing pouring from the sky. How beautiful is God's creation?! Josiah loved the snow. He had been talking about making snow balls all week, since we first found out that a chance of snow was in the forecast.
Poppie pulling Mackenzie on the sled in our yard. I bet we got a couple of inches of gorgeous snow. By lunchtime it was all gone, but we certainly enjoyed it while it lasted! We had a great weekend and made some wonderful memories. Thanks to Dad and Lisa for taking the time off work to come our way for a visit.
The above picture is of Mackenzie's Thursday night performance. Getting there 30 minutes early was certainly not early enough for a seat with a good view! Live and learn. On Friday morning we were there in time for front row seats. :) Mackenzie is on the second row from the top, second child from the edge. Her dear friend, Avery, is standing right beside her on the very edge.
This picture is of the Friday morning performance. We had better seats, as you can tell from the proximity of the picture! Again, Mackenzie is on the second row down, second from the edge. The musical performance was fantastic and quite impressive, too.
As soon as the performance was over on Friday, we headed up to Gatlinburg's Aquarium for the afternoon. This was Dad and Lisa's first time at an aquarium, so it was a neat experience for us all.
My dad and Mackenzie in front of a school of fish.
Mackenzie with Lili at the aquarium.
Mackenzie and me, enjoying the colorful fish in the huge tank.
Papa, or Poppie as the kids often call him, and Josiah exploring at the aquarium.
Josiah in the cave area at the aquarium.
Mackenzie and me in the interactive area.
Mackenzie and Josiah checking out the jelly fish.
My dad, me, Josiah, and Mackenzie in front of a beautiful Christmas tree in Gatlinburg.
Dad and Lisa, or Poppie and Lili
Papa and Lili with Mackenzie and Josiah. I love this picture!
Friday night, though we were all exhausted, we had a surprise party for Lili. Her birthday is this week, so we celebrated a few days early. I'm no cake decorator, but I had fun making a cake for her birthday. I was stunned and pleased when I found out that no one had ever made her a cake before! We all enjoyed the party. :)
Then we woke up Saturday morning to find snowing pouring from the sky. How beautiful is God's creation?! Josiah loved the snow. He had been talking about making snow balls all week, since we first found out that a chance of snow was in the forecast.
Poppie pulling Mackenzie on the sled in our yard. I bet we got a couple of inches of gorgeous snow. By lunchtime it was all gone, but we certainly enjoyed it while it lasted! We had a great weekend and made some wonderful memories. Thanks to Dad and Lisa for taking the time off work to come our way for a visit. (Side note: David's Grandma had major abdominal surgery Thursday night and is in ICU. She is 95 1/2 years old. Please say a prayer for her and all involved in her care.)
2 comments:
Wow! You guys have been busy. I love the pictures of Mackenzie singing in her program. I bet it was great!
We enjoyed the parade, but missed you guys. It was soooo cold though. The girls fingers were so red and cold when we got in the van even though they were wearing mittens.
Saying a prayer for David's grandmother.
See you guys tomorrow.
Mackenzie is just belting it out in the one picture of her singing! Love it!
The snow looks beautiful...wish we'd get some!! Glad you had a good weekend.
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