Disappointed kiddos

So we had a busy Saturday. I had signed up to do the jingle bell 5k and got up before everyone else to go to that. When I got home Richard put up outside Christmas lights and the girls and I left for a baptism of a friend of ours in the ward. We came home and baked a pecan pie and mac & cheese for the ward christmas party. I double checked the ward calendar to make sure of the time and even sent a text to another friend of ours in the ward to let them know it started at 7:00. What do you know, but the Spiers show up with our food in hand ready to mingle and party, only to be rushed in and seated because everyone had eaten in the last hour and they were starting the program. I didn't even get to hear my friends sing and perform because Porter wasn't about to sit with the lights out - so I mingled with the other 2 year olds and their parents in the hall. As soon as the program was over, we headed home with teary kids- who, hadn't eaten or seen their friends. So, I guess the lesson learned is 1) don't rely on the ward calendar on the website and 2) I need to make better food to take - just in case that is what we are stuck eating for dinner, because it started an hour early. Here are a few pictures of kids (happy because they are looking forward to the ward party). No pictures were taken after!