Merry Christmas

The kiddodiddos were cooperative participants in a family nativity show this year.  They were acting their parts well: Amelia was Mary, Simon was Joseph, Jonny was the innkeeper AND the wiseman, James was the shepherd and Rachel was the angel.  Then as all gathered reverently kneeling around "baby Jesus" Rachel decided it looked like the perfect set up for a game of duck, duck, goose.  So she went around the circle ducking and goosing everyone.  The kids were real troopers and did not break character until the end.  Me not so much.  It was funny:)

The Latest Buzz

James has been selected to participate in the school spelling bee.  Wish him luck as he studies over the Christmas break!
Amelia  won the school wide PTA Reflections contest (this years theme: diversity means...) with the following poem:
Peace
Peace has many meanings
Peace will put you to sleep
Peace will give you good feelings
Peace will make you weep
Happy tears of joy is what peace means to me
Peace has many meanings
Look and you will see
Peace is diversity settling together
Peace is calmness no matter the weather
Peace is the soft, crisp snow falling
Peace is the sound of soft whispers calling
Peace is a home silent and still
on top of a dark, pitch black hill
Peace is wonderful.

I am so proud of my Amelia Rose.  Great job!

I Can Follow God's Plan for Me

I think that's the way the Primary song goes.  Simon was singing it to himself as he drove matchbox cars around.  The chorus went like this:
I will work and I will play.  I will walk in ev'ry one's way. And I will be happy on earth and in my home above.

I laughed and asked him to repeat, just to be sure I heard right.  The first time around, he thought those were the words.  The second time around, he wasn't so sure.