Actually a few scenes.
There's not much more charming than the artlessness of the elementary school production. (big sniff!) This year T got to perform as one of the mice in her school's production of The Nutcracker. (Note the mousie in the back, right side) She was super cute, I must say, in her little great sweats and mousie ears. Don't have a tripod, so unfortunately the pics I have from the evening are blurry. But as my friend, Rach, said, "You couldn't pick her out from the rest of the bunch!" That's a compliment.
Sitting next to a pediatric occupational therapist at the school play is different experience. Instead of the predictable gushings and remarks about the adorableness of the kiddos, I get to hear a running commentary on their behavior: "Well, there's the dispraxic one, there..." Really funny. Especially because our girls are likely to be the first ones bein' all dispraxic.
Next up: the gingerbread house. This year's version came from a kit. Had to mix up the dough, bake and cut it, too. Man, the cutting is tricky, 'specially since the kit made me use the little paper box house it came in for both a template and the interior support for the finished product. So the walls are a little wonky. T had a great time pouring the red hots over the roof and making the little footpath up to the door. And she wanted a door that opened, so she made one with felt. Mommy did most of the rest. Of course.
And finally: the Santa visit! T did a S-A-N-T-A cheer outside the Santa house and practiced what we wanted to ask for as we stood in line. She'd never been this excited.
This year's wish list?
- a marble run
- an accordian
- a labber lamp (lava lamp)
- a "Bath Blizzard" --the super bubble-maker she sees on TV.
Best part? No Barbie, no Bratz, no Disney princesses!!!! How did I get so lucky?
Ooohh, the lava lamp. I'm trying to bite my tongue on that one, but I just have to say... You might regret it.
Now just tell me to mind my own beeswax.
Your mousie did good!
Posted by: amy a. | December 18, 2008 at 06:11 PM