Christmas at School

As parents, we have graduated from our first born's adorable preschool Christmas programs and are now in the BIG time kindergarten programs!  At real school.  I feel so mature.  I can't speak for Dan, but I felt like a very "real" parent and very "motherly" sitting in the audience watching my baby who was surrounded by elementary school aged children and even junior high kids getting ready for their debut.  The mother sitting next to me asked me what grade my child was in.  "Kindergarten," I said beaming with pride.  "He is our oldest."   . . . . His name is Drew. . . . And I love him . . . . and I'm so incredibly proud of him. . . . and I'm so happy to be here.  And . . . Oh, I should stop talking?  They are starting the program now? . . . .    

And - wow - what a flashback.  Here is our Drew bear singing his little heart out in the SPPCS gym.  The same place where where Dan and I both performed our Christmas programs in grade school.  The same place that we played sports, participated in school assemblies, where mommy played in the band (be quiet, Dan) and basically, where we grew up.  This place definitely warms my heart.  


Notice Drew's "steep" casts.  These were his last round of casts and really stretched his legs thoroughly.  He could hardly stand straight!

SPPCS Kindergarten Program - 2012 from Lauren Niebruegge on Vimeo.

This is one of Drew's best buds (below) whose name is also Drew.  He is such a sweet little boy and has been such a good friend to our Drew.  Since Drew Niebruegge has had his casts on, he was not able to participate in PE and recess (or anything fun that a 5-year-old boy would like to do).  Drew D. was right by his side at school and our Drew never complained of being lonely or being left out.  Thank goodness for strong friendships!    

For Drew's classroom Christmas party, I sought inspiration from my all-time favorite blog (www.kellehampton.com) and we created a classroom kitchen where every student was a chef!  And the recipe?  Well, we created reindeer food of course!  Every student needed their own apron . . . .



. . . .and we created our own chef hats to finish our ensemble.  The ingredients for the reindeer food included:  oats (the foundation of every reindeer's diet); hot cocoa (Blitzen is so picky!  He only eats things that taste like chocolate); red glitter (for some sparkle for the reindeer to see it from the sky); silver glitter (Comet is colorblind - he can't see the red glitter); flying power (secret magic ingredient that makes reindeer fly that looks a bit like white flour); bread crumbs (gluten-free for Comet, of course) and potato chips (but not too many.  Dancer gained 7 pounds from chips last Christmas).  

Since Drew knows that mommy likes to take a lot of pictures, he knows the drill.  He gives me smiles, but then he also gives me weird faces.  Here are the many cute (and funny) faces of Drew!

 Now it's Owie's turn.  Christmas program #2.  At Creative Kids Preschool.  As us usual, it delivered.

 

The program commenced with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Rainbow Room at Creative Kids says the Pledge of Allegiance - 2012 from Lauren Niebruegge on Vimeo.

After a few traditional Christmas songs, we were treated to a more modern take on Christmas.  "The Gingerbread Man Rap."  Nice shades, Owie!  This is adorable!

The Gingerbread Man Rap - Creative Kids Christmas Program - 2012 from Lauren Niebruegge on Vimeo.

Super performances, boys!  Get excited for Evan to be in the teddy bear classroom at Creative Kids next year!