Crazy Christmas Pageant Time!

I am soooo pumped about this years Christmas performance. My kiddos are going to sing/sign Silent Night. Yes this has been done before, but I am putting a few twists into it. We will sing one verse with hands behind backs, regular lighting, piano etc. students all dressed in black. Then, we switch lighting to black lights, hands come out covered in white gloves and we sign the rest in absolute silence. In the clip it shows a choir doing it in silence and it is soooo powerful. I can just imagine how it will look with the dramatic effects of lighting and costumes! Plus, I was able to book a wonderful community member who is an ASL interpreter to get us started!



The next weeks should really fly by! I hope everyone is feeling excited and hopeful about the holidays. Remember- this is the time of year when anything can happen!

Going Home for the Holidays

I am counting down to the 21st! I can't wait to head to Grandma's and Grandpa's for the holidays. There is something special about being with family for Christmas. My parents are driving over from WY, my uncle will be there-this is going to be great!

Part of my heart will of course be in Ethiopia, but I know enough not to wish for a Christmas baby for '08. We have only been "waiting" for 4+ months and to be honest I don't expect to have my baby home for Christmas '09 either- but you can bet I DO expect have a referral by then. Sooooo, one more Christmas of guessing who my baby is. Then a second Christmas holding a photo and praying for court dates.

Something tells me I will be doing a lot of drinking over the holidays. :)

I must remember to focus on the positive things that are happening in the NOW! I WILL enjoy my family at Christmas.