Family Pic
Friday, January 30, 2009
The National Cathedral
Last weekend we had a rare treat; my parents came to visit Heather and me. We spent most of our weekend relaxing, watching movies, and playing games. We had a wonderful time. Since my parents were in town, we couldn't waste the chance to go and see at least one of the amazing sites around DC. My mom and dad choose the National Cathedral, and we were happy to oblige. We had never been there before, and we were pleasantly surprised at how fascinating it was. We saw a miniature statue of Martin Luther King, Jr., a genuine moon rock incorporated into a space-themed stain glass window, and many other interesting sites. It was a bit of Europe right here in the States. Here are some pics.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Christmas '08
This year Heather and I spent Christmas with Heather's family in Lubbock. Her whole family was able to be there, so it was a lot of fun. To share with y'all about our trip, I decided to post a whole lot of pictures with captions rather than making a detailed write-up. Enjoy.
Cheri with Kyle, in his special Christmas outfit.
Everyone on Christmas morning, wearing our special Christmas pajamas, a tradition in the Carr family.
Heather and Ashley making animals and fruit with play dough.
This is Dave and Steph acting as Mary and Joseph in the Carr family traditioanl Christmas pageant. Heather directed, did costuming, and provided the script for the pageant this year, and she did an amazing job.
Zach was a donkey and then a sheep. Gracie was also a sheep, a role to which she took with gusto; her sheep noises were fantastic.
On one day, we went to the park and had all sorts of fun.
The Carr girls.
Since we were in Texas, we did what everyone who comes to Texas should do... we rode horses. To make the experience complete, Heather's dad provided cowboy hats. I think it fits me.
Jenny with all the grandkids.
Chris looking stunning.
And a trip to Lubbock would not be complete unless we went to the Science Spectrum.
Cheri with Kyle, in his special Christmas outfit.
Everyone on Christmas morning, wearing our special Christmas pajamas, a tradition in the Carr family.
Heather and Ashley making animals and fruit with play dough.
This is Dave and Steph acting as Mary and Joseph in the Carr family traditioanl Christmas pageant. Heather directed, did costuming, and provided the script for the pageant this year, and she did an amazing job.
Zach was a donkey and then a sheep. Gracie was also a sheep, a role to which she took with gusto; her sheep noises were fantastic.
On one day, we went to the park and had all sorts of fun.
The Carr girls.
Since we were in Texas, we did what everyone who comes to Texas should do... we rode horses. To make the experience complete, Heather's dad provided cowboy hats. I think it fits me.
Jenny with all the grandkids.
Chris looking stunning.
And a trip to Lubbock would not be complete unless we went to the Science Spectrum.
Mount Vernon
One of my parents’ Christmas gifts to Heather and me was a one-day extravaganza at Mt. Vernon, George Washington’s home. We have wanted to go there anyone for quite some time; everyone we’ve talked to has raved about how interesting and fun it is. So, a few Saturdays back, we went.
We got there in the afternoon and, after watching an introductory movie on the life of George Washington, toured the house. In December, all three floors of the home is open during tours, versus only having the lower two floors open the rest of the year. After the house tour, we explored the Learning Museum, which is located right next to the house. The museum was awesome: it had a lot of interactive displays and mini-movies to engage the kids and lots of interesting things for adults, too. Heather and I watched one movie about the Revolutionary War in which during the winter scenes, snow falls from the theatre ceiling and during the battle scenes, the chairs all shake when the cannons are fired.
After the movies, Heather and I ate a late lunch at the Mt. Vernon Inn. By the time we were done, it was time to head back for the candlelight tour of the house. Though we’d already done the house tour during the day, the candlelight tour also has a lot of actors dressed up as characters from Washington’s time, like Martha Washington, the Washington’s niece, and a few of his friends. Each character had a different story to tell, and each story gave a unique insight into Washington’s life. After the tour, Heather and I looked around the grounds and then we went to the greenhouse for some 18th century dancing. The actors showed everyone how to do a few steps in a simple routine, and then they asked for volunteers to do the routine with them. Heather really wanted to, so we volunteered, and then we totally rocked the dance floor – 18th century style rocking, anyway.
We got there in the afternoon and, after watching an introductory movie on the life of George Washington, toured the house. In December, all three floors of the home is open during tours, versus only having the lower two floors open the rest of the year. After the house tour, we explored the Learning Museum, which is located right next to the house. The museum was awesome: it had a lot of interactive displays and mini-movies to engage the kids and lots of interesting things for adults, too. Heather and I watched one movie about the Revolutionary War in which during the winter scenes, snow falls from the theatre ceiling and during the battle scenes, the chairs all shake when the cannons are fired.
After the movies, Heather and I ate a late lunch at the Mt. Vernon Inn. By the time we were done, it was time to head back for the candlelight tour of the house. Though we’d already done the house tour during the day, the candlelight tour also has a lot of actors dressed up as characters from Washington’s time, like Martha Washington, the Washington’s niece, and a few of his friends. Each character had a different story to tell, and each story gave a unique insight into Washington’s life. After the tour, Heather and I looked around the grounds and then we went to the greenhouse for some 18th century dancing. The actors showed everyone how to do a few steps in a simple routine, and then they asked for volunteers to do the routine with them. Heather really wanted to, so we volunteered, and then we totally rocked the dance floor – 18th century style rocking, anyway.
Handel's Messiah
Heather and I have been a little swamped by all of the holiday rush, so in our usual fashion, we have been a little delinquent in updating our blog. But seeing as I have a few days off, I thought I would quickly try to make a few updates.
To start, I want to boast about my amazing wife for a bit. Our stake every few years puts on a performance of certain portions of Handel’s “Messiah.” The stake asks for volunteers, who try out, and then, if they make the cuts, they have about 8 practices before the performance.
Well, as those who have heard Heather’s voice already know, Heather made the choir. She practiced very diligently for a number of weeks (but she didn’t really need to; she’s amazing). Finally came the performance. Besides having a live choir, there was also a live orchestra. The performance sounded really amazing. There were about 15-20 choir performances and roughly 8 solo performances (the soloists were semi-professional singers, so they sounded very good). It was an amazing show, and Heather sounded fantastic.
You should all ask Heather to sing for you when you come and visit next. She loves personal performances.
To start, I want to boast about my amazing wife for a bit. Our stake every few years puts on a performance of certain portions of Handel’s “Messiah.” The stake asks for volunteers, who try out, and then, if they make the cuts, they have about 8 practices before the performance.
Well, as those who have heard Heather’s voice already know, Heather made the choir. She practiced very diligently for a number of weeks (but she didn’t really need to; she’s amazing). Finally came the performance. Besides having a live choir, there was also a live orchestra. The performance sounded really amazing. There were about 15-20 choir performances and roughly 8 solo performances (the soloists were semi-professional singers, so they sounded very good). It was an amazing show, and Heather sounded fantastic.
You should all ask Heather to sing for you when you come and visit next. She loves personal performances.
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