Programs and Parties

Today was a much anticipated day. Tyler got to wear his Transformer jammies to school (!) because the kindergarten was presenting their musical holiday program to the parents, which was based on The Polar Express. I had a great seat, 4th row back, that happen to give me a direct line of sight to my buddy. And he loved waving at me and giving me thumbs up all during the program.

One little tragedy... I forgot to bring my video camera :( Very sad. So no videos of his cute voice and hand actions. But anyway, then we got to go to the cafeteria where he got juice and cookies (with friend Andy Shumway) and then we went to his room to grab his stuff (he was very proud I was in there for some reason).

Then we had to go straight to Brynn's classroom. And all along the way he smiled and waved to all his friends and their families and told them 'Merry Christmas!' and all sorts of cheer.
And yes, as the room mom, who is a micromanager... I planned Brynn's holiday party. But I had great parent volunteers who got the party rolling before I could get in there from the kindergarten program (I went in early before the program so I could deliver everything and get it set up). They really only had time to play two out of the four games I had prepared because they had too much fun with the first two - turning each other into toilet paper snowmen, and a musical present pass thingy.

Second grade got to wear their jammies too because before their holiday party they got to watch The Polar Express on the ground with their pillows and blankets that they brought and lots of yummy popcorn.
I'll tell ya, that was one rough last day of school. And now we are officially on holiday break!