HIS School Presents the Christmas Story

Name change aside, Finn's school has gone through many changes since last year, most all of them positive. One of the best additions has been the emphasis on the Christian faith and the Bible. The kids now go to chapel once a week and sing praise songs and learn Bible versus. It's amazing how much he learns and retains. The Christmas play was a new addition to the curriculum and probably my most favorite to date. The kids have worked so hard all year learning the words to the songs and their parts in the story. Finn was a shepherd and took his role very seriously (although he didn't care for his costume all that much because he said it kind of looked like a dress). 

Ms. Sue was the narrator and read the story of the very first Christmas aloud while each child walked in and their his or her place in the nativity scene. There was Mary and Joseph, the Shepherd and his sheep, the cow, the three wise men, the star and the dove, throw in the angel chorus and we had ourselves a show! The kids sang their hearts out and stood still throughout the reading of the entire book (a miracle in itself if you know any of these kiddos). It was such a special moment to look out and see their innocent, smiling, proud little faces, even more so in the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. 

The nativity

The three's and four's class

I LOVE this picture. It perfectly captures this age: yawns, nose picking, chatting with friends, boredom and spinning around on your own

After the play, we had some yummy snacks and a special visit from Santa

Another special visitor: Mimi came down to see Finn and he was so happy she was there

 Clowning around with his friends and Mr. Claus

I recorded each and every song they sang (6) but since you didn't give birth to Finn, I won't make you sit through them all. This one is my favorite: the Little Drummer Boy. It's long but worth it to see the end. The kids loved singing the first verse, not so much the second one, but really came on strong in the end. Finn said it was his favorite too, "the Mary nodded part because we sing it so loud!"