December 14, 2011....Carson's 6th birthday, the Christmas Corral, Christian's play, The Grinch, and two birthday parties, it was a Super Mom kind of day! Let's see, how did it all go? I dropped the boys off at school but walked in with Carson and his cupcakes to get the Christmas Corral kicked off for the day. About 10:30, I left there to pick up lunch at Burger Fixins and head to the intermediate school to meet Chad and Christian before his play 11:30 play. After lunch we walked in to Christian's Language Arts class for their production...
Before the play began, Mrs. H gave an introduction welcoming all the parents and explaining the reasoning behind Christian yellow Jelly bean looking costume. She explained how he got the nickname Squash earlier in the year and when it came time for Christian's part in the play he asked if they could adapt his character so that he could play a squash. She gladly agreed and asked that he bring in two pieces of yellow poster board so they could create his costume. After pulling up several different images on the internet, Christian decided he wanted his squash costume to look like this.....and there you have a squash!
Christian saying his lines in the play. It was a very cute little production, and in fact the class was asked to perform it several times that week for other classes, etc.
Unfortunately, we had to leave quickly after the play to head back to the elementary school, as we heard someone special was going to be making a guest appearance. Christian really wanted to come too, so we let him get out of school, grab his back pack and hang with us for the remainder of the day.
It's a bird,
it's a plane,
it's the GRINCH?
Yes, that is Mr. Grinch headed down the kindergarten hall at Celina Elementary with Christian and Chad behind the camera! Hmmm.....
The kindergarten students were all gathered in this room listening to one of their teachers read the Grinch when in walked the Grinch himself!
After a few big waves and introduction, the kids all walked out single file for their chance to get a special candy cane from the Grinch. A few kids cried and refused to get anywhere near him, but the majority of the kids could not wait for their chance to give the mean ole grinch a great big hug!
THE BIRTHDAY BOY
The Grinch with Ben
Never too old to pose with the grinch
Joel, Kara and McKynna came up to the Christmas Corral. Unfortunately McKynna took one look at the Grinch, burst into tears and ran in between Joel's legs. Here she is saying "NO NO Grinch"
Afterwards, the Grinch went in to each classroom and took pictures. Some of the kids just insisted they knew that Carson's mom was the Grinch. I don't know where they would ever get that idea.
Once the Grinch left, I ran back home to get the house ready for Carson's first party of the afternoon with his friends. I had exactly one hour to run home, get the house ready and pick up the pizza, and place catering order for family dinner before picking up a suburban full of boys and bringing them back to the house for the party. No way this momma is cooking tonight.
