After attending Garrett's concert at the elementary school we drove over to Highland High School auditorium where we again joined Melissa, Russell and Russell's parents, this time to enjoy the high school's "Winter Concert" performed by 4 separate Highland bands.

Emalie played her alto saxaphone in the 2nd group. It was wonderful, we were so impressed with the quality and energy of these young musicians.

Here is Emalie as her band concluded their part of the progaram and came down off the stage. We are very proud of her good work and growing musical talent.

Thursday evening we attended the annual "Winter Concert" at the Pioneer Elementary School in Gilbert, where Garrett and his younger sister Kacey are enrolled.

Garrett is plays the snare drums in the 6th Grade Band. We very much enjoyed his performance. Here he is in his white shirt with his buddies in the percussion section, just before the start of the concert.

Dec 9, 2008, Garrett's Birthday

So, here they are; the birthday boy and his best fan and admirer, Kacey, or as her grandpa says; "Little Wee Toots."

They are mighty cute together!

Happy Birthday, Garrett!

Our grandson, Garrett LeSueur, turned 12 on Tuesday, Dec 9, but after Family Home Evening Monday night it was agreed that he could open his presents. So, everyone came upstairs to Emalie's bedroom where their grandmother Chapman was, and we all sat on or around the bed while Garrett opened his birthday cards and presents.

Of course, his biggest fan and closest earthly companion is his little sister, Kacey. She just loves everything about her brother Garrett. She got right up there on the bed with him!

On Saturday, December 6, our grandson, Scott LeSueur was invited to the Highland High School Winter Formal by this beautiful young lady, Demeri Brown.

They stopped by the LeSueur home before picking up three other couples, so we could take some pictures.

Scott said, later, that they enjoyed dinner at the home of one of the couples, the dance at the school and then all kinds of fun at a nearby ice skating rink. True to his word, he was home by 1 a.m. What a fine, handsome grandson this is!

We were excited to be able to attend the 5A State Football Championship play-off game between Mt. View and Brophy. Our dear daughter Amy got our tickets ahead of time and her husband Gary met us at the gate so we wouldn't have to stand in line. We joined them in the stands with other family members and all the cheering Mt. View fans. It was a hard fought contest and we got to see our grandson Dallin play his position on kick-offs and punt returns.

There is Dallin, #34, with his teammates as time runs out and Brophy prevails. It was a tough loss, but Dallin and his fellow Toros will be back again next season!

Way to go, Dallin! We are very proud of you and Scott and Rathen for your participation with each of your teams this football season.

Each day when Kacey comes home from school, she comes into her grandma's room and hops up on the bed to share in any snacks that might be available and to color in coloring books with her grandma.

She shares these little moments with us and then she is off light a shot to some new adventure!