Part of our Christmas service at church includes the 3 yr. olds wearing nativity costumes and standing up front as the choir sings.... Well, today was the day! This is my 5th year doing this with the kids and I've learned to relax and just enjoy their innocence and individualities! They've taught me this and I've learned that no amount of practice can prepare you for what 3 yr olds may do just before performance time! ...First service, I had one little boy who insisted on being a frog, I convinced one boy to be a wiseman by calling it a "superman" cape, & a little girl who wouldn't dress up as Mary...but WOULD carry her own version of baby Jesus....a stuffed cat with wings! The manger fell off the stool and Mary enjoyed sticking her tongue out (in a sweet way, ,really!) Oh boy:)!! ...After first service, Tom had to quickly leave as he felt another kidney stone attack coming on. (Turned out to be a false alarm!) So, this left me with all three of my own kids (Thomas has been sick so we didn't want him in the nursery and the girls didn't have SS today) and a room full of 3's to get dressed! Thank goodness for good friends ( Aimee & Liane!) Second service involved a real live baby (Alese Spakousky) and a shy shepherd who kept pulling his head scarf over his eyes! Oh...and just before we walked up front the fire alarm went off!!! I held tightly onto their little hands and didn't make any mention of evacuation. They got it shut off in just a couple of minutes...thank goodness, disaster averted! Working with preschoolers is completely unpredictable and always guaranteed fun....must be why I love them so!
No comments:
Post a Comment