Teddy Bear Picnic

Saturday the 23rd of November, Nathan had a Primary Program practice at the church.  After he finished up we traveled to the Dixie Center to visit the Jubilee of Tree's.  This is one of my favorite holiday events to attend.  I love the different glittering trees. They are so beautiful to look at.  Nathan, Ashton and I headed in  at about 10 to noon, when we noticed a large event happening in the center of the room.  Tables were roped off, an MC was announcing and hundreds of little kids were anticipating some sort of program.  We found out it was called the "Teddy Bear Picnic" and that there were a few tickets available, as the people who had purchased them had not shown up!  I asked the kids if they were interested in getting tickets - there was an exuberant YES from them both. We snatched up three tickets and rushed to our table as the program was just starting.

It was charming!!  The Dixie State University dance students preformed for almost an hour and a half.  They sang, the danced, there were some dressed up in animal costumes (giraffe, bear, duck - etc) and they came right down into the crowd and right by our table to interact with the kids.  The 'message' of the program was to "stop the wrecks" in the car.  (The Jubilee is put on by the Hospital.)  So the kids were told to not be too loud in the car, "no monkey business" no applying makeup or talking on the phone or texting for the driver...etc.  But even with the message, the music that the students performed was contemporary with some classics, and the dancers were HIGH energy and very well rehearsed. Nathan was grooving to the music and Ashton up and danced a few times.

Our box lunch was just right.  A little turkey sandwich, carrots and celery with dip, a fresh fruit cup, home made snicker doodle cookies, and bottled water. 

At the end of the program everyone sang some Christmas Carols and Santa Clause came to the stage.  The we all picked up our new teddy bears and did a parade around all of the trees.  Santa greeted everyone on the way back to their tables.  There were also wrapped gifts for everyone at the tables full of little toys and candies.  The boys were very satisfied with the experience.  And I loved it, too.  On the way out - Santa provided all the participants with a Bubble Gun, which we cracked out the next day, after the rain had cleared up some. 

I didn't get any pictures of the Picnic, but I DID get fun Bubble pictures the next day.

Well worth the $10 dollar admission!  Glad we stumbled onto it.  And perhaps for a few more years we can make it a tradition.