If We Make it to December...

For the life of a church music director, it is much harder to get TO December as opposed to get THROUGH December. Anthony always puts together an amazing Christmas concert, but it is a lot of work to pull it off. Since he is the glue that holds it all together, he must be at all the rehearsals for all involved parties (dancers, instrumentalists, choir, soloists, sound checks, etc.) You'd think I'd remember this pattern this after 8 years, but every November I am surprised at how tired I am, and how annoyed I am that I don't get much of Anthony's attention. (Obviously, I think it is all about me!!)


The program went off very well. It is Trinity, so we always have some weird issues going on behind the scenes. And for the first time, I am willing to admit out loud that I prefer Anthony's choral arrangements over all others. Previously I'd always tried to be diplomatic and say that writers are talented, and that is true. But the twist is that Anthony's arrangements make me appreciate choral music, and that is a big deal because I'm much more of a loud rock-n-roll band type for church music. I just like his stuff best.


As always, we did make it to December, and after the program I am always very happy for us to get more quality time as a family. Anthony has been quite the dad - building trains and giving piano lessons, and taking me on a date to see Andrew Peterson in concert (woo hoo!). He's also cleaned up a lot of puke, as both kids have had some issues recently.

Christmas is all about getting good pictures, right? Here are the grandparents and SuperDad Anthony.