Sunday, December 28, 2008

Holiday Crafts

We haven't done much preschool lately but we have been doing some fun, family, holiday crafts! I ordered some paint your own Christmas stocking holders. I painted the Christmas tree, Liam painted a gift and an elf, Aislinn painted Santa and a gingerbread man and Chris painted an orange reindeer with polka dots and a purple head. He was feeling creative, lol. As our stocking holders dried Liam and I worked on these snowflakes. We used cotton swabs and a hot glue gun, and lots of imagination. We hung them all along the beam that stretches down the middle of our house. It was fun and easy, I'm sure we'll do it again next year.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Christmas Concerts

Little sister, ready and waiting for the show!

There's my boy, smack dab in the middle of the front row! I thought for sure that we finally had good seats and we would be able to see him, but it wasn't meant to be. The 4th grade did two songs. For the first song they played recorder and the teacher stood.... you guessed it, right in front of Liam. The second song we were relieved to see the teacher grab her guitar and stand to the side, until the soloists came out and stood..... right in front of Liam! maybe next year....
Here's my little drummer boy! He had such a good time it was so fun to watch. I can't wait for the end of the year concert, when they'll be able to play more than one 10 note song! Beginning band students haven't had much time to put their new skills all together. It may have been short but it was quite good, Momma and Daddy were very proud.

Aislinn wasn't too fond of it though...

Aislinn talks to the big guy!

She's always been a bit scared, no, not scared, more like horrified of Santa. Last year she wouldn't even go in the same room with the guy. Both of my kids were happy to just write him a letter and hope for the best. But this year she walked right up to him and told him that she wanted some Pokemon cards for Christmas! The sad part is I missed it. It was during our town's holiday celebration and I was the person in charge of the children's craft social, so hubby took them to see Santa. A good friend snapped this picture for me. My little girl is growing up!

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Merry Christmas!


Sending you all special holiday hugs!