This picture is actually at a Thanksgiving feast at the boys' school. There is a mystery right now about the rest of the missing Thanksgiving program pictures. When they do show up, the show may just get a whole post all to itself. But, here's a teaser- they dressed in cute little vests and head dresses. Sam was Powhatan, and Jack gave himself the Indian name "War."
Christmas program at school (Cookin' up Christmas- thus the cute little aprons)
Sam didn't mention that he had a duet with one of his little friends. I didn't have time to be nervous for him, but I for sure had time to tear up. He asked me later, "Why were you cryin', mom," (with only a little bit of exasperation at his emotional mother). I tried to explain that parents cry with joy and pride when they see their children do well. And, for the record, he rocked "Angels We Have Heard on High." I'm grateful he had a chance to sing and boost his confidence since he seemed pretty proud of himself too.
Church- kiddos age 4 to 3rd grade sang several Christmas carols the Sunday before Christmas. I'm not sure exactly what kind of tom foolery is being concocted here, but obviously Jack is the ring leader.
I love Christmas and the sweet innocence of children reminds me of the baby that the season is all about.
Waiting to see Santa
Since we started going to DW about two and a half years ago, this zebra on the merry-go-round has always been Jack's favorite. He would rather wait in line again if someone has already picked the zebra to ride than get on a run of the mill, predictable horse. 
And the lights..... I forget how many million there are, but it's crazy. 
Christmas program at school (Cookin' up Christmas- thus the cute little aprons)
Sam didn't mention that he had a duet with one of his little friends. I didn't have time to be nervous for him, but I for sure had time to tear up. He asked me later, "Why were you cryin', mom," (with only a little bit of exasperation at his emotional mother). I tried to explain that parents cry with joy and pride when they see their children do well. And, for the record, he rocked "Angels We Have Heard on High." I'm grateful he had a chance to sing and boost his confidence since he seemed pretty proud of himself too.
Church- kiddos age 4 to 3rd grade sang several Christmas carols the Sunday before Christmas. I'm not sure exactly what kind of tom foolery is being concocted here, but obviously Jack is the ring leader.
I love Christmas and the sweet innocence of children reminds me of the baby that the season is all about.
In the bird sanctuary you could buy little sticks with some kind of nectar and seeds to feed the birds. At one point there were 3 or 4 birds hovering on or around Jack. I thought it was a little bit gross (in fact I waited outside that exhibit and watched from the other side of the giant net). However, it was pretty close to Heaven for my Dr. Doolittle.
Sam loved the coastal exhibit where he could pet the sting rays. Bring on the hand sanitizer!
The zoo was much larger than I remembered it from 9 years ago, and after walking it for over 2 hours, we were ready to pay the fare to ride the train back to the zoo entrance. 
We don't get to see Tom's grandma all that often, but when we do it sure is a treat to sit and visit with this pretty lady. 
Grandma lives on a golf course with a pond behind her house. The boys enjoyed feeding the giant gold fish and spotting the turtles.
