On Wednesday night the kids were rehearsing for the pageant. I heard this beautiful little voice singing, looked up to realize it was Sydney.
Today the weather has been horrible. Winds, blowing snow, we got stuck in our driveway trying to pull out to go to the pageant (I was able to rock out of it), but it was all worth it! There is something about hearing the story from the mouths of these sweet children that is just magical.
So here is Sydney singing about seeing the star.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
Knight or Night???
When we were home for Thanksgiving my mom took Sydney, Hayley, and me to see a local production of Amal and the Night Visitors. It's a great Christmas story of the 3 Wise Men who stop at the home of a Widow and her son, Amal.
Well, the girls have been practicing for their Christmas Pageant at church and Hayley informs me that she is going to be Knight. I figured maybe there was some special production going on or something until she said, "Remember. Like the knights in Amal." ;)
NIGHT visitors, but Hayley in her world of princesses and queens and kings, she thought they were KNIGHT visitors.
Well, the girls have been practicing for their Christmas Pageant at church and Hayley informs me that she is going to be Knight. I figured maybe there was some special production going on or something until she said, "Remember. Like the knights in Amal." ;)
NIGHT visitors, but Hayley in her world of princesses and queens and kings, she thought they were KNIGHT visitors.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
At what point ??
At what point do kids recognize themselves in pictures or the mirror? Addy just looked at the picture below of her and Sydney and said, "Baby has my telephone!"
No matter how many times I remind her that that is HER, she still says baby. In the Halloween pictures, I pointed to Syd, she says, "Sydney!" I point to Hayley, she says, "Hayley!" I point to her and she says "Baby!"
She must wonder why we have so many pictures of that baby!
December 6, 2008
Well, daily posts aren't working out. The end of the week was too busy.
But I promised pictures from Sydney's concert, so here they are...
Since Jeremy got the lights on the tree and I didn't get a good picture of Sydney taken back when I got the woods pictures ( like the one above. ) It's a long story, it involves Addy and a pile of dog poop. I'll leave it at that, anyway, I snapped some pictures of Sydney before the concert. I'll save the best one for later.
Sydney always stands in the back row at her concerts. Being another child who stood in the back row always, I feel for her. But luckily some of her best friends are tall too, so they stand back there with her.
And while they are all 2nd graders, oh there were some great moments! But her teacher (waving in the left corner) did a great job with all 100 7 &8 year olds!
After the concert we snapped some pictures of her and one of her best friends.
Today was this friend's birthday (Happy Birthday!!!)
And a picture of Sydney with her WONDERFUL teacher!
The rest of the week was busy with other activities (I wish we had so much more room for all of our activities!)
Wednesday night was church. The girls are preparing for the Christmas Pageant. I go with Addy to the preschooler's part of the Wednesday night program. This week they were having these sweet 3 & 4 year olds practicing saying "Glory to God in the highest." They are all such angels!!! So sweet.
Thursday night I went to my MOPS group (Mothers of Preschoolers). We had a cookie exchange. I made Almond Bars. YUMMY! Here is the recipe for you.
Last night was our town Christmas Tree lighting. Why do I still get all teary eyed with it every year. It is something about hearing all of those tiny voices singing "You'd better watch out. You'd better not cry. You'd better not pout, I'm telling you why!" Gets me every time.
We came home, had hot chocolate and popcorn and watched "The Grinch." Such a fun movie!
We've decided we may not see Sydney again for a full weekend. She was at a slumber party last night, and then while I was out picking her up another friend of hers called to see if she could go to the free movie in town today.
On Saturdays in town the local movie theater runs some older kids movies for free admission. Today's movie was Alvin and the Chipmunks. She had a great time.
Hayley also had a birthday party to go to today.
While the girls were gone, and Addy was sleeping (3 hour nap. OH, and she slept ALL night in her bed last night!) I got some gifts wrapped.
Addy just went under the tree and pulled one up to try to open it. This will be a battle to keep her out of them.
But I promised pictures from Sydney's concert, so here they are...
Since Jeremy got the lights on the tree and I didn't get a good picture of Sydney taken back when I got the woods pictures ( like the one above. ) It's a long story, it involves Addy and a pile of dog poop. I'll leave it at that, anyway, I snapped some pictures of Sydney before the concert. I'll save the best one for later.
Sydney always stands in the back row at her concerts. Being another child who stood in the back row always, I feel for her. But luckily some of her best friends are tall too, so they stand back there with her.
And while they are all 2nd graders, oh there were some great moments! But her teacher (waving in the left corner) did a great job with all 100 7 &8 year olds!After the concert we snapped some pictures of her and one of her best friends.
Today was this friend's birthday (Happy Birthday!!!)
And a picture of Sydney with her WONDERFUL teacher!
The rest of the week was busy with other activities (I wish we had so much more room for all of our activities!)
Wednesday night was church. The girls are preparing for the Christmas Pageant. I go with Addy to the preschooler's part of the Wednesday night program. This week they were having these sweet 3 & 4 year olds practicing saying "Glory to God in the highest." They are all such angels!!! So sweet.
Thursday night I went to my MOPS group (Mothers of Preschoolers). We had a cookie exchange. I made Almond Bars. YUMMY! Here is the recipe for you.
Last night was our town Christmas Tree lighting. Why do I still get all teary eyed with it every year. It is something about hearing all of those tiny voices singing "You'd better watch out. You'd better not cry. You'd better not pout, I'm telling you why!" Gets me every time.
We came home, had hot chocolate and popcorn and watched "The Grinch." Such a fun movie!
We've decided we may not see Sydney again for a full weekend. She was at a slumber party last night, and then while I was out picking her up another friend of hers called to see if she could go to the free movie in town today.
On Saturdays in town the local movie theater runs some older kids movies for free admission. Today's movie was Alvin and the Chipmunks. She had a great time.
Hayley also had a birthday party to go to today.
While the girls were gone, and Addy was sleeping (3 hour nap. OH, and she slept ALL night in her bed last night!) I got some gifts wrapped.
Addy just went under the tree and pulled one up to try to open it. This will be a battle to keep her out of them.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
December 2, 2008
HA! The lights were found. OF COURSE they were in the smoothie maker box behind the water heater. Where else would they be?
Jeremy put the lights on the tree while I got Sydney ready for her Winter Program.
I promise to add pictures tomorrow.
The 2nd graders did great. A few of them had a hard time standing still. One little girl in the front row was really bothered by her tights and was itching at them, and eventually pulled her dress up to pull them up. Too funny!
Sydney had one part in the concert where she and some girls from her class got up and did a little kick line wearing Snickerdoodle cookies on their heads. Sydney's fell off and she was a little embarrassed, but she kept right on going.
I am always amazed at how well the music teacher can keep all 100+ 2nd graders all on stage performing so nicely! AMAZING!
We didn't get to read tonight because the concert went pretty late.
Jeremy put the lights on the tree while I got Sydney ready for her Winter Program.
I promise to add pictures tomorrow.
The 2nd graders did great. A few of them had a hard time standing still. One little girl in the front row was really bothered by her tights and was itching at them, and eventually pulled her dress up to pull them up. Too funny!
Sydney had one part in the concert where she and some girls from her class got up and did a little kick line wearing Snickerdoodle cookies on their heads. Sydney's fell off and she was a little embarrassed, but she kept right on going.
I am always amazed at how well the music teacher can keep all 100+ 2nd graders all on stage performing so nicely! AMAZING!
We didn't get to read tonight because the concert went pretty late.
Monday, December 1, 2008
December 1, 2008
Today was busy getting back into the swing of our routine.
I promised Hayley's teacher that I would make Gingerbread Playdoh for her class.
I promised Hayley's teacher that I would make Gingerbread Playdoh for her class.
Here is the recipe for anyone who is interested:
Gingerbread Playdoh
2 Cups Flour
1 Cup Salt
1 Tablespoon Ground Ginger
1 Tablespoon Ground Cinnamon
1 Tablespoon Ground All Spice
1 Tablespoon Ground Clove
2 Tablespoons of Vegetable Oil
1 Cup Water
Mix it all together until it forms a dough. The recipe said to refrigerate it, but I hope that wasn't necessary. I double the recipe, but used the 1 Tablespoon of each of the spices and it still smelled WONDERFUL!
I didn't take any pictures of this activity because my camera cord is lost and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get them off of my camera. Thanks to my BFF otherwise known as Super Bibby, I now have an extra cord and you can look forward to pictures from Sydney's concert tomorrow!
We got the Christmas Tree put up, but couldn't find the lights ANYWHERE. We searched and searched and searched. All of this losing stuff is driving me crazy!
Tonight we read "Auntie Claus and the Key to Christmas" by Elise Primavera
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