An Evening of Lights, Bells & the Nativity

For Family Home Evening this past week, the Woodburys invited a bunch of us to join them for a Bell Choir performance at the DC Temple Visitor's Center. We also got to look at the beautiful (and very bright) lights adorning the temple grounds as well as some beautifully crafted Nativity scenes from around the world.

All kids (Elise, Elijah, Damon, Ethan, Lizzie & Andrew) were so good during the performance! It was just long enough to captivate their short attention spans.

We were sitting behind the Browns and I thought it was so cute that Lizzie, a motherly & precocious 3 yr old, scolded me for wearing a skirt - "Jackie, you're supposed to wear pants!" I almost believed her, she spoke so knowingly.

A highlight for us was seeing Brother Brewer outside, greeting the masses. He is such a warm, uplifting individual.

I love the way the temple looks and the peace I feel when I am there. I love how the Savior's outstreched reflection appears in the window overlooking the temple.