We practiced saying "Welcome everybody!", and he knew what he was supposed to do. He said it at home. He said it in the car. He said it at our Wednesday night practice.
But this one has a mind of his own. Oh boy, does he ever.
Perhaps we never had a chance, you see, the other side of his card actually said, "Welome".
He walked right up to the microphone, giggled, put on his very best smile... then grabbed himself and spoke in some strange alien tongue. Twice, because the lady in charge gave him a chance to try again.
Then he sat down, very adorable. But it didn't last long.
Going... going...
Flopping around like a desperate fish.
I was so proud.
(I retrieved him shortly after taking that photo, and he screamed at me. He knew exactly what he was doing.)
This one is also mine.
Last year the only way he would go on stage was attached to my leg, like superglue. And his younger brother said his line for him. Yes, the younger brother who did a dying fish impersonation this year.
Look at him now.
I was so proud.
He stood with the other children and said his line.
He understands the concept of reading, even though he doesn't yet read. He knew his line was written on that blue card. I love how he kept the card in his hand, examining it constantly, and "read" it perfectly.
What a difference a year makes.
3 comments:
Too funny! I also agree! Great pictures AND GREAT narrative. You really need to publish this in a book! I have such a GREAT road ahead of me with Caleb...I know he's going to do the SAME thing someday. Boys really act like aliens sometimes, don't they! Oh, but what fun they are!
Oh, what wonderful Christmas program memories. Awesome pictures. I agree with Jenny...there has to be a book in there somewhere. Peg
so funny. you are hysterical. i ran into you on jenny's blog. i just wrote like 5 posts ago about my son's playing drums on the coffin. http://atravelingthought.blogspot.com/2009/12/time-to-cry-and-time-to-laugh.html
THAT was something I was so proud of. You crack me UP!
ps i'm not telling you to stop by. i hate when people do that. i think it's so tacky! BUT if you wanted to see my thoughts of being proud of my "superstars" that's an easy link. no pics on that post but they are on others.
once again, i'm not not NOT telling you that i would like you stop by. only if you want to.
okay, man, i better stop. i'm digging the hole deeper and deeper and can't seem to get out! i just wanted to say that i enjoyed your blog!
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