Surreal

Last night there were three options for Callie.  Actually, she thought there were two - go to the Priest/Laurel stake activity or help out at the ward youth/primary Halloween party.  But then a necessarily rescheduled choir concert trumped those activities.

Yesterday was a fury of throwing together some last minute but very adorable costumes.  The most important part was that I had 4 happy young children, and 1 happy teen (because she doesn't like dressing up more than the Captain America shirt that I picked up for her).  I had intended to invite Grandpa to the concert, but by the time I had fed and costumed little ones, they were already 30 minutes late to their party and I was too late to drive to the concert with Callie.

The high school auditorium is too small to accommodate all the spectators for all of the choirs so it was fine for me to wait in the hallway until people began to clear.  It might not be good concert etiquette in general, but as long as people only move in and out during applause it has to work for our school.

After a crazy day, I got to sit still and listen to beautiful music for an hour.  It was kind of weird not to have any of my smaller companions with me. As always, I was impressed with the caliber of talent.  Our music director is fantastic.  The students are fantastic.    It was a treat just to soak it all in.

Afterwards I couldn't find my girl in the crowds, not that I was surprised.  She enjoys the visiting afterwards.  But this was the first time that I didn't HAVE to find her to take her home.  I waited for awhile to see if I could just tell her how much I enjoyed the concert and finally left a bit reluctantly.  My phone wouldn't call out but when I was in the parking lot I did get a call coming in from Callie.  "Everyone" was going to JcW's so could she go, too?  Of course.  I went home in my car, she went out in hers...

This is an exciting phase but still a little surreal.