Despite the snow and ice and deep freeze outside, we had a lovely time at our annual church Christmas program. The kids were toys in a toy shop this year, trying to figure out what it meant to be a gift.
Alyson was Polly Pocket. A silent, dancing Polly Pocket. She actually did sing a little bit, but she refused to say her line and spent the majority of the program twirling around the stage. It’s a good thing that A) she’s cute and B) I didn’t have duct tape.
BJ was Spaceman Spiff and he did a fantastic job! His work in speech has really paid off. He spoke clearly and loudly (but not too loudly). And he was in control of himself the whole program. He also sang wonderfully. When his mic was having issues, he did a wonderful job of staying calm and repeating his line. Nothing really flustered him.
GI Joe, oops, Christian really stepped up to be one of the stars of the show this year. It’s so odd for us to see Christian and his friend Alivia step into the lead roles that Nathaniel and Karisa have held throughout our years at Grace. He had a lot of lines this year. He did get a little lost in one of his first lines but recovered quickly. He even ad-libbed a little, added in a phrase that was requested at this morning’s rehearsal, and sang a verse solo, loud and clear. He said he was nervous, but he sure didn’t show it. He acts like a pro up there. He did a fantastic job.
As a side note, I didn’t realize his costume only had the vest. I mentioned to him maybe we could’ve chosen his t-shirt better. He replied, “This one’s perfect. The tag says Old Navy”. LOL!
We’re so proud of the kids (particularly the two that did what they were supposed to). We were sad that so many family members weren’t able to make it this year, but perhaps there will be an Easter program this year(?).
On a side note, everyone is invited to two more Christmas events at our church:
Next Sunday, 12/21, 9:15 am is the Birthday Party for Jesus. It’s one of my favorite hours of the year with carols sung around the Christmas tree. I can’t seem to get enough of Christmas carols.
Christmas eve, 11:00 pm is the Candlelight service. We usually bring the kids in their pajamas, although all three stayed awake last year and enjoyed singing carols by candlelight after a few readings.
We wish you all a very merry Christmas!
