Really, there is no better way to get into the spirit of Christmas than with music.
Saturday, the family attended a Choir performance of Julia's at the BYU Museum of Art.
It was in celebration of a new acquisition of the museum's by local artist,
Brian Kershisnik.
The painting is called The Nativity and it is beautiful.
Even though Julia is not smiling in this camera phone photo,
we all got her to smile throughout their performance.
The Wasatch Choir is downright amazing!
A surprise came when the children were told they were going to get to hear from the artist himself about his painting. The large group of parents and children lined the gallery halls and listened intently while the children asked him questions about his work. The questions were quite remarkable and we all learned even more about the artist's inspiration and interpretation of the painting.
Emily and I saw this painting several weeks ago and loved it.
It is not your typical depiction of the Nativity and to hear the artist describe his work was moving.
Dan surprised me with an early Christmas gift and bought me a framed copy.
It now hangs in my dining area and I love it!
