Christmas Pageant and Party

Wednesday was Ellison's preschool Christmas pageant and class party. We were so happy Daddy skipped out of work to come enjoy watching Mookie, too.

Here she is shuffling in, all shy. ;-) The program was SO adorable! It's one of those moments where I was caught between giggling and beaming with pride while little tears formed in my eyes. I love that girl. She sweetly waved to us with a smile a couple of times. She sang the songs, but with a contorted, shy way about her mouth. So sweet.

After the pageant, we headed to her classroom for the party.

She looks so old in these pics!

Anna and Ellison

We tried getting a photo of Ellison with her teachers, but other kiddos kept joining in. :-) Ellison and Anna with Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Ehinger

After coming home, she was bummed I was making her get out of her Christmas dress, but she quickly and eagerly settled on her new Minnie Mouse Christmas jammies (which are supposed to be for their "Polar Express Day" on their last day of school Friday). She's asked to get into her jammies around lunchtime every day since she got them. Her "peace sign dress jammies" (previously a fave) have taken a back seat.

Sipping hot cider and playing with her "Josup" set. That's what she calls the nativity - she calls it after Joseph for some reason, but I love how she calls him "Josup".

[December 15, 2010]