Need a little Christmas?

I have so many priceless memories of Christmas programs as a child. I remember overly elaborate school plays where we all dressed as toy dolls or tin soldiers and stood on our tiny stage singing Christmas carols; thunderous applause from proud parents greeted us for our efforts. I remember church programs that were equally elaborate and organized, directed by my mom. Some of my favorite roles were playing Michael, an angel(-- yes, Michael a boy. Thanks mom!) or a star in the sky. Regardless of the memory, a warm holiday spirit always encompasses me when I think of them.

Similarly, last night at the boys' Christmas concert, I felt the same way. I watched my elf- Brendan-- and my tin soldier- Andrew as they participated in this year's program entitled "Santa's Playlist." The premise was that Santa's records all got broken, so the elves, tin soldiers, and reindeer offer to share songs from their playlist to help him build his MP3 player. Cute twist on a new technology.

Here is my elf watching the people doing speaking parts. Hilariously, by the end of the night, Brendan's elf hat had unbeknownst to him shifted so that the ear served more as a unicorn horn in the center of his head. (I forgot to snap a picture of that delight!)

Andrew is a tin soldier dressed in red and black. Unfortunately, he stood close to where the director was, so most of my pictures are impaired from the back of his teacher blocking the view. I took a number of little videos on my camera, but I think I deleted them accidentally. This is the remaining video for me to share. (It is just of Brendan- don't tell Andrew!) I have the whole concert on film to show family over Christmas break.


We had a great night and feel full of holiday spirit.