While the KR and her friends were selling the cookies, KJ was invited to the library for a story time, singing and a visit from Santa along with the other preschoolers on campus. All the kids were very attentive to the stories, tried really hard to sing the songs (even though they weren't familiar with the words) and LOVED the visit (and story) from Santa. He even had a little present for each of them when he was done reading. It was all very cute and very sweet of the librarian (in green below) and another mom who put it all together (as well as Mr. and Mrs Claus).
Here comes Santa Claus...
...look at the fascination (and trepidation) on (some 0f) their faces while they check him out! Way too cute!!
Then this morning KR and her class put on the elementary chapel. They have been practicing it for weeks and I thought they did a very nice job. When her teacher first started planning it she approached me and asked me if I thought KR would be up to playing the part of Mary, which included a little solo. Just a few short years ago I would have said "no way" as she had such horrible stage fright she would not even get up in front of anyone for any amount of coaxing. But she has come a long way in the past year or so, so I talked with her about it, and she agreed she would like to do it. She has been faithfully practicing her part these past few weeks and I must say I was very proud of the job she did this morning. She told me she thought she would be nervous but she wasn't. She has definitely come a long way, if she can say that! I am including the video I took of her song. I'm sorry the color and lighting are not very good, but it's the best my little camera will do. At the beginning of her solo part the mic was not loud enough so you can't hear the first part, but after that it's not too bad. It's a little hard to pick out the words on the video, but I hope you can get the gist of it. I know grandma and grandpa will enjoy it anyway! :-)
KJ and KR loved hanging with these two (this was the boy I cut off in the above picture). Notice KR's toothless gaps? She just lost another one the night before and the tooth fairy had to come for a visit.
KJ and her friend, Riley. She loves this young man!
And this is what you look like on Thanksgiving day in the tropics after you have eaten dinner and cleared the table...doesn't it look nasty??? What to come to our house next year for Thanksgiving?? :-)
The only damper on the evening was the fact that KL was sick. He started not feeling well the evening before and by yesterday was on the couch and not up to going to school. He spent most of this morning sick as well, but is feeling somewhat better this eveing so hopefully he is now on the mend.
Then in the evening we were invited to celebrate an early Thanksgiving with several other families at our friends' house (Bruce and Athy). The food was delicious and the company was sweet. And once again, the hosts out did themselves. Everything was fabulous! Greg had to practically roll me out of the place when it was time, I ate SO much. WAY too much. Sigh...
This was quite the group of boys.
Greg carving the turkey I cooked. Although cooking is not his thing, he is willing to try to carve the turkey on occasion...especially when he gets advice from men who do know how it's done!
Bruce, the host, doing his thing. He loves to cook and does a great job at it. I just wish a little bit of that desire/talent would rub off on Greg! lol!
This was one table of food.
KB only did field events. These are the only pictures I was able to get my hands on of him. I was not able to attend the meet since I had two other sick kids at home that day. I was really bummed about that, but such is life.
