Performances

Daisy's Christmas program at preschool was Tuesday. She wore an outfit that used to be Helen's and looked ever like the teeny tiny gal she is. I had videotaped practice earlier in the day in case she "froze up" but I needn't have worried. She performed and behaved perfectly up there. She was very enthusiastic and not one bit afraid.
See Mom- I can do it!

The next night found Mary (Helen's friend Skylar) and Joseph (Helen) in their Christmas program. They just had the kids set up in vignettes while an adult read and the kids sang in between. Unfortunately, Helen was extremely distracted by the straw in the manger. She kept poking her friend with it...

and trying to feed it to the baby Jesus (much to Skylar's chagrin).

By this point, Skylar has commandeered the baby altogether while we all get to listen to Helen holler about the injustice of that. It was not one of her finer moments. But, it was all just 4 and 5 year olds and God bless those teachers who volunteer to teach choir to 26 kindergarteners.

We have one more performance to go with Helen's Kindergarten class, two class Christmas parties (one of which I am in charge of), final Christmas shopping, one play, two social events, packing, Daron is out of town 3 of 5 days next week and we leave on Saturday for our two weeks in North Carolina/Tennessee.