Dinner with Family and Aladdin

This morning we had a wonderful time at church meeting new people and discussing the principle of faithful disagreement.

After church, my mom treated dinner for my family and David and Olivia for my and David’s birthday. It was so wonderful catching up with everyone and connecting. We talked about David and Olivia’s baby which is due soon, Bitcoin, Netflix shows, Putin, Hawaii, skiing, mom’s business and more. We also loved the restaurant so much!

My mom brought notebooks to draw in and pens for all the kids and that kept them entertained while waiting for food (except for Lydia who was reading). The gifts were exceptionally timely since I accidentally left Clarissa’s activity book at church.

At home we all watched “Waking Ned Divine” in the spirit of St. Patrick’s day since it takes place in Ireland. It is a very adorable Irish comedy, with the typical Irish edge of dark humor. But overall, it was very feel-good and funny. We thought David Kelly was brilliant, and we especially thought the scene with him riding naked on the motorcycle was hilarious. It was so fun too snuggle and watch a show together, especially considering the inclement weather outside.

After watching the movie, Lydia continued working with the rest of the children on their Aladdin production. She has choreographed and entire show and I’m so impressed. She has kept the other kids occupied for hours this weekend as they have been practicing. At times she was exasperated trying to get the young ones to cooperate, but in the end, it all came together and I was so incredibly impressed. I’ll share the videos first and then the pictures:

Also, Lydia did her harp practice at night and I caught a video of her piece which Lily accompanies which I love so much: