Christmas Program

(Kaitlin struck this pose all on her own. I simply asked her to stand in front of the tree.  Isn't she something?  God blessed me with the perfect little girl for my personality.  My heart delights in her.  She is so funny!)

I really should be in bed right now.  I have had so many late nights the last few weeks my body feels completely out of whack and I am running on adrenaline to the point where I'm not feeling sleepy even if my body suggests otherwise.  Like every other mother out there, I've been running around and baking like a loon trying to get ready for the holidays.  Throw in an ear infection for Kaitlin this week (that has not responded to the antibiotics...croup for Matthew, and then one day this week Dan came home to read a note I had on the kitchen table that I left for a child's mom who was over for a play date.  He looked up and said, "You rescued a dog?"

All in a day's work.

Anyway, what's a sleep deprived, holiday crazed girl to do?

Why, write a post of course! 

Anyway, Christmas is around the corner and I have blogged so little about the things we've done this month.  I wanted to get Katie's Christmas program photos up.   They are such fun.



My sweet girl is really growing up.

The program landed on a really crazy day for me (what day isn't?) I had a lot going on and thankfully, Katie saved me a seat. I was SO grateful as I was running late, but ended up getting to sit in the front row for our last program.

 

These two are always SO happy to see one another.  Gracie was closing the gap in height, but boy Katie shot up!  She is very tall.



The kids filed in and waved their hellos....

I love these sweet tags,and I love Katie's "E."

The more lines the better.



Then it was finally their turn!  Katie has been practicing and practicing.  And what the girl lacks in skill, she makes up in heart!



Did she sing!



And put on quite a little performance.  Love the facial expressions.



She is quite happy up on stage.

 



After the performance we go to the classroom to receive our gifts which are always precious. I  love the pride with which they are presented.



My best girl.

Then we head downstairs for cookies, which is a BIG deal.  You can have TWO cookies. :)



This is our little carpooling crew.  Oh, I wish I could just record the conversations!  They are SO funny!   They talk and bicker and laugh and cry to and from school.  :) They are cute as pie.  I so enjoy them.

And being that it is 2am, I should head to bed. 

Have a very Merry Christmas!!!!