Webb Party in Salt Lake City

We had the greatest time last weekend. My awesome parents sponsored the funnest party at the Hilton in SLC. All of us Webbs were there except for Jeff, Jill and Will, who were in Florida for some training for Jeff's job, and were very very missed! Pretty much gally-vanted and ate and laughed from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon...it was perfect. On Saturday, while the boys hit Crown Burger, my mom took all the girls to the Grand Christmas Tea Party at the Grand America (minus Preslie, she is way too destructive for that fancy place...). We went last year and it was such a hit, we did it again. It is just way too fun describe. We wear fancy clothes and drink fancy hot chocolate and fancy food at the fanciest place that we know of. It's so great! This year they had a story-teller there to entertain the little girls with Christmas stories while we lingered over our hot chocolate. They were enthralled! After that, they enjoyed twirling to the beautiful piano music in their fancy, matching dresses, courtesy of Grandma. So adorable.

Grandma and the pretty girls...

The dessert tray was gorgeous and loaded. It required much concentration to make our choices...yum!

After the tea party, we changed, and the girls hit the Gateway while the little girls and Jami made a Gingerbread house and the boys went to some surplus store for some very manly gally-vantin'. My mom even got matching shirts for the older girls to wear. Who cares if people thought we were in a singing group? It was fun!

Once it was dark, we headed over to Temple Square to see the lights.

It was so awesome. There really is nothing like Temple Square at Christmas-time.

It was snowy, so the idea was brought up to maybe skip it this year, but I fought, and it was worth it. I LOVE this tradition. Walking through the lights, seeing the nativity and the Christus, its just so inspiring. I remember being at the Tabernacle Choir Broadcast once when I was in High School, and there was a little girl there who had come to Temple Square at Christmas as her "Make A Wish." How can we not go every chance we get? We take all of our close temples, and just living here in "Zion" (Idaho counts!) for granted way too much!

Tayler, Huddy, and Kennedy Jae

After Temple Square, we went back to the Hotel to have a pizza party, talent show, do "Favorite Things" (tell about and give away an example of your favorite thing of 2008 - a treat, book, etc...can you tell mom loves Oprah? still, very fun) and exchange gifts.

Here are the highlights of our talent show:

Grandma accompanied Kennedy on Away in a Manger and Silent Night, and on very short notice. Nice Job!

Grandpa Jay gave the girls some artist lessons...

My mom will probably kill me for putting this picture on the blog, but seriously. How many people do you know who have moms / GRANDMA's who can do this? Nice talent, mom!

Cortnie also played an excellent piano number, and Jenna and Nate did a Dancing-With-The-Stars-inspired lift routine...very impressive. An awesome time was had by all. My favorite part was when we presented my parents with a huge, personalized temple picture - and Mom sort of giggled, and said "you'd better open your presents from us." We did and guess what? Smaller personalized temple pictures for each family. I was so thrilled! I was totally jealous of the one we were giving my mom...

On Sunday morning, we went to Tabernacle Choir Broadcast at the Conference Center. It was really fun, despite the parking fiasco and getting separated...
We ended up having to sit in the "Little Theater" because of having so many little ones, but it was fine, we had tons of room and the babies didn't have to worry about being too quiet. The guest soloist was a broadway star, and he sang "The Friendly Beasts" in the neatest way, doing different voices for all of the animals, we all loved it.

This was the closest we could come to getting a group shot in the matching outfits from Grandma. Can you tell where I get my love of matching from??

Later on Sunday we went to the Museum of Church History. I haven't been there is a while and it was great. There was a really fun kids room that everyone enjoyed...I mean everyone.

We even had our own little nativity. I think this picture is hilarious...aren't our guys good sports???

All in all, a most excellent party. Thank you so much to Mom and Dad, we had such a blast!