Late Christmas

I know we’re nearing summer, but I’m taking a look back at Christmas. Probably because I’ve been lazing around with a heinous cold - which should not be allowed when the weather is warm and sunny … especially when those days are so few and far between here in the PNW! And since I don’t have the physical energy to get out and do yard work, my itch to get something accomplished has brought me to my blog backlog!

I’ve realized I rarely get much posted around Christmas time because it is such a hectic time to begin with that there is no time to sit and record the events. So … here we are at Ethan’s preschool Christmas program. 

While the kids all looked so cute in their oversized Santa and elf costumes, it did take some coercing on my part to get Ethan to put his on for the event. The first showing of the program was in the evening and everyone (except us) brought the whole family … grandmas, grandpas, aunts, cousins, you name it. The room was so packed with people standing in the back, along the sidewalls and at the doorways. I’m sure we were breaking fire code. I know the presence of so many intimidated Ethan and he did little more than just stand up there with the group. On the whole I think most of the kids were ‘done’ on this Friday evening so there were lots of skipped parts, a few criers, a few yellers, and many just standing by.

An encore of the program was scheduled since some of the kids’ parts were missed. This one was during regular preschool hours with a much smaller audience. I have to say the kids responded much better! For the most part they all sang along, did their parts and seemed to enjoy themselves. Of course there were still many comical moments, but what preschool program doesn’t have a few funny moments?