The Symphony

We got to go on our Valentine's date on Saturday to the Symphony downtown.  It was AMAZING!!  We were on the third row and could see every move the conductor made.  We were right up close to the cello and base section and that was so awesome because they are usually the parts that you can kind of miss since they are so low.  I was completely inspired by the musical abilities of these amazing artists.  The music was all Russian composers.  Rachmaninoff has always been a favorite of Garrett's and we got to see his second piano concerto performed by an amazing pianist.  I honestly was floored that any human being could play that piece of music with their hands.  What dedication and hard work must have gone into developing such a talent.  We also heard some Tchaikovsky which I loved and some Arenski variations of Tchaikovsky.  They were all beautiful, but I have to say my favorite, surprisingly, was the Arenski variations.  I say surprisingly because I had never heard of him before that night.  It was so moving and so haunting in parts.  There really is nothing quite like being at a symphony and feeling the music come up through your feet and pierce your very core.  It really is a physical experience in person.  While listening to the beautiful music, I looked around at each musician and was just struck by how loving our Heavenly Father is to create such talented and gifted people on this earth so that they can share their talents for the sole purpose of creating joy and beauty in the lives of others.  It was such a fun night and the kids did great for the babysitter which made it even better.  We were able to leave Beckett for the first time and he slept the whole time like a champ.  Thanks honey for such an amazing night!!