Christmas Program 2009

The kids' preschool does a great job of putting on a Christmas Program every year. Both kids really enjoy it and, I am proud to say, don't get stage fright at all. They were so excited to be up there!

Here is Will singing his little heart out! "Jesus Loves Me" was the song and this is the first time we have seen him really sing during the program since entering daycare.



They had the kids wear pajamas and Madeline's group also wore Santa hats.

Will's class also sang, "Jingle Bells" and rang their own bells. When Will saw us, I was terrified he would start crying like some of the other kids in his class were doing. But, not our Will. He just waved and yelled, "Cheese" like always and kept singing away!

Here he is singing, "Twinkle, Twinkle" with his own little star.

Madeline's favorite song was, "Jesus, What a Wonderful Child" and we all know it well as she practiced it often during the month of December. She did such a great job of singing. She knew where we were sitting but would not look directly at us. She was so focused. This year was the first time she had to memorize and say several lines. We thought she might get nervous, but she said them perfectly and made us so proud!

Even though I would prefer to stay at home with my children, I am thankful that they go to a wonderful, Christian school where Jesus was the focus of the season instead of all the more secular things. We do celebrate Christmas with Santa and gifts but still focus more on the birth of Christ and all that God has done for us.

We also focus on giving and adopted a family whose father has been laid off and is really struggling. Madeline and Will had a good time picking out clothes, toys, and food for the family. It meant so much to see how happy that father was when we pulled up with everything. He had tears in his eyes and said we were an answered prayer at a time when he was about to give up hope! That was one of my favorite memories this year!