🎵🍂🎭✨ Autumn Adventures, Family Visits, and Music All Around! ✨🎭🍂🎵

It’s been a busy and joy-filled little while lately! At school, I’ve been getting some of my original songs ready for the kids—one celebrating autumn, one for Halloween, and even a school spirit song! Seeing students light up with music is one of my favorite parts of this season.

On the professional side, I’ve been putting together a presentation about how theater can be applied in speech therapy—something I’m really excited to share. Combining creativity and communication has felt like a calling to me.

I also had the pleasure of attending a wonderful concert by Lieto Voices here in St. George. Their harmonies were stunning and so uplifting—it reminded me how powerful live music can be.

My church activities have been keeping me musically inspired, too! 🎶 I’ve been helping get music ready for our ward Primary sacrament meeting program (which went really well) and for a church singles talent show—both full of great energy and testimony through song.

And best of all, it’s been a season of family gatherings! 💕 We recently welcomed my sister Elena, her husband Adam, and their daughter Grace for a visit from Salt Lake—and my sister Monica came all the way from Northern Virginia! It’s always so refreshing to reconnect, laugh, and make new memories together.

I even had fun attending the Green Valley 9th Ward Halloween party—a great mix of costumes, creativity, and community spirit. 🎃

Grateful for music, family, faith, and friendship this season. 🍁
How’s your autumn been so far? What’s brought you joy lately?

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