Night at the Symphony.

Nov. 26, 2011

Three years ago we were privileged to attend the Fort Worth Pops Christmas concert as guests of a friend. It was such a treat that this year, we decided to make that event the kickoff for our family's holiday festivities.

Downtown is beautiful this time of year!

The Bass Hall is truly a gem, a source of great pride for our city.

Before the concert, we ate dinner at Razzoo's. We were more than halfway through dinner when Brett pointed out our dinner companion, looming right over my head:

After dinner we checked out the Sundance Square Christmas tree.

So big and beautiful!

Our kids may be too old to visit Santa, but we'll still force them to pose under the Christmas tree.

By the way, here's a flashback to Ryan and Katie under the big tree in 2008:

 My babies!

ANYWAY, back to 2011:

It's crazy to think that since meeting at a Christmas party back in '93, Brett and I have spent 18 Christmases together!

The concert, complete with snow and Santa, is absolutely magical. What a special way to welcome the Christmas season.