Since Christmas is coming, it's time for programs, programs, programs! There is nothing Zoe likes more than standing on a stage entertaining the masses. Give that girl a microphone and she will provide you with hours of entertainment.
If Daddy is home, that also means there will be a music video. He gets the video camera, she gets all primped and ready, he says "action" and her made-up song is recorded for play back immediately! Even now when she watches them, Zoe will say, "I loved that song. It was one of my favorites that I made up. I'll have to perform it for my talent show." Apparently she's rounding up kids for her talent show in the summer. One of her friends mentioned he can pick up his baby sister all by himself and Zoe invited him to the talent show, because that is awesome and amazing!
You can imagine our excitement for Christmas program time because 1) she's a performer and 2) you never know exactly what you're going to get from Zoe. We found out the she got to be Mary in her Pre-K program. It was the coveted spot because 1) it put her in the front row and 2) she's Baby Jesus's mommy...there's only one of those! Her Pre-K class has 26 children. There are 4 teachers and they do an amazing job with these kids. We were curious to see how they would do the Christmas story with so many children. It was adorable.
They had three kids be camels, 6 angels, three wise men, three shepherds, 4 sheep, 4 birthday kids, 1 star, Joseph and Mary. They sang a song about Mary holding Jesus and Zoe had to pick up the baby doll, cradle him and rock him. In very-un-Zoe-like fashion, she never cracked a smile. Apparently she was in character. Once the Mary headpiece came off, she was all smiles.
Afterward, we had birthday cake for Jesus. Zoe took her cake, sat next to her friend Michael and said, "so how's your day?" Michael just looked at her like, "we're having the same day, it's good." She makes me proud.
Sunday was the Sunday School program at church. We've been practicing "Come On Ring Those Bells" and "Joy to the World" for a few weeks. She was very excited to be front row again, but with jingle bells this time! N and I were sitting in the foyer watching them practice when her teacher brought her out. For the first time in years, she looked scary. She had no color at all. Her lips were the same ashen color as her cheeks. As soon as I held her, she turned into a ragdoll. Talk about freaking mommy out.
I know that look. We made it to the bathroom just in time. She just wanted to go home. We did, she slept and woke up as a new woman. We missed singing in the Sunday School program, but I don't think she minded it. She was ready to play some Wii as soon as she woke up, so I think our girl is back.
I'm positive that since she missed her chance to sing in church, we'll be making some music videos of her new tracks tonight.
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