A Day of Firsts

Saturday was a big day for Steve L. That morning he took his first ACT test and in the evening he went on his first date! His best friend wanted to take out Steve's cousin, so they doubled to a REAL soccer game. He went with his good friend Lucy and had a blast.

A Christmas Carol by Whitney

(Photo by Michael Chow/ The Arizona Republic)

This week my dad and I went to the Hale Centre Theatre to see their productions of "A Christmas Carol. It was amazing! The actors were very good and the special effects were astounding. They had real snow and the props rose unexpectedly out of the floor! They used a fog machine a lot, and they had lots of different lights. In short, this production will not disappoint you. It is an amazing and worthwhile presentation of Charles Dickens' beloved Christmas story.

Soccer

Daniel and Dad attended the Salt Lake Real Soccer first game of the season. They had some sweet seats given to them by Dad's work. It was a chilly night, but a 4-1 win made for an exciting game.

George Winston by Steve L.

On Friday I went to a really nice piano concert with my Mom. We went out and ate dinner at a nice restaurant and then we went to a really nice concert hall (The Covey Arts Center). We sat in our seats, in the balcony, and listened to the music. The audience LOVED the music. (Same here!) I thought he played some really fun music and some beautiful pieces too. My favorite piece was called The Mouse and the Elephant. It was really, really fun. I’m excited that I’m starting piano lessons.

Father ‘n Son’s Camp Out by Daniel

We went on a father and son camp out and it was very, very, cool. When we got there we set up our tent and we played some games with the ward and went on lots of hikes. During the night time we made s’mores and sat around told ghost stories. We brought some candy, but we realized there were bears there that would attack you in your tent for food, so we had to put it in our car overnight. We slept in a tent and built a fire in the morning, but it was hard because it had rained. We used a piece of rope as a fire starter. After that we had breakfast and drove home.

The Gift of Music by Whitney

(Note by Mom: Steve took Whitney on a date to The Gift of Music concert by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Utah Symphony. Actually it was supposed to me my date, but I had food poisoning and Whitney was my proxy. NO FAIR!)



As my dad and I walked into the L.D.S. Conference Center, I almost stopped walking. It was magnificent, with it’s high dome ceiling, the mammoth organ, all the lights, three tiers of seats, capable of holding thousands. We had some of the best seats. I liked the soloist Brian Stokes the best. He was an impressive vocalist, and you could tell he had his breathing technique mastered. Sometimes he would make motions to throw out his voice and you could feel the emotion in it.