Enjoy the Show!

Jonah's Christmas program was tonight. His class was last. There was standing room only. And a LOT of tired screaming toddlers. It ended up being worth the wait ;) Sorry for the shaking camera! There were a lot of heads to film over!

I know the videos are long, and probably only my family will watch them, but Jonah is in a class full of HAMS, and the dancing in this next one is classic. Especially Jonah's friend, K.C. (He's the one in the white sweater vest, busting a move during the instrumental bridge. I guess the laughing hurt his feelings!)

And, of course, Mary, Did You Know...

December

These are two of my favorite photos from the last couple of weeks.

Michael captured a great one of Jonah on their guy "trip" to the White Tank Mountains. And I snapped the one of Gracie snuggling her Trader Joe's balloon in the car.

Christmas Carols...according to Jonah

Jonah: Mama, sing dat song 'bout cattle alarms.
Me: What song, Jonah?
Jonah: Dat song! 'Bout cattle alarms. *sighing* You know! Duh cattle alarming, duh poor baby wakes?

Girl Talk

Gracie's talking a little more every day. She got off to a slow start compared to Jonah, but now she's committed! This video's for Marmee...

I added this one just because she was being such a goofball...

Little Preview

I was going through the motions of our bedtime routine the other night, singing a couple of songs to Jonah before saying goodnight. I can't remember how we got around to it, but Jonah started singing, "Mary, Did You Know". When I got over my initial surprise that he knew the words to that song, I started singing along. I eventually realized we were probably rehearsing for his school's Christmas Program.

As we sang, "oh, Mary did you know", he began instructing me (in a perfect imitation of Ms. Tiffany), "this is the big part, Mama! Sing out! MOOOORE, Mama!". I couldn't stop laughing as he prompted me, hands raised high above his head, using what are probably the exact facial expressions Ms. Tiffany uses.

Later he promised me, "that song will make your parents cry".