Angels We Have Heard

Curled and pinned-up hair, new dresses, jewelry: Check

Two dozen cookies: Check

Snowy night and slippery roads: Check

Coats to save nine seats: Check

Full house at the Performing Arts Center: Check

Grandma Brooks, who changed her plane ticket to be at the concert: Check

More grandparents, cousins, siblings, a mom, a dad, and an aunt: Check

Enthusiastic intermediate school orchestra director and his very beginning but still lovely orchestra: Check

Over 170 fifth grade choir members dressed to the nines: Check


And singing their hearts out (well, some of them): Check

Tears during this song: Check

Best first concert ever:

Check!