General Discussion & Chat: Coffee and...For Monday, Dec. 19, 2005, 1 by GardenGeek_WI

GardenGeek_WI wrote:
Good Morning All,

Have missed you all, these last few days,,,just didn't have time to post but have *skimmed* through most. Have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off. Last week was another Busy week in the Salon,,,,,yippee,,,,

We had our rehearsal Sat. morning at church for the Christmas program. I made nice sheets for all of my kids, so they could follow along and it had their speaking parts on it. The original program was printed on about 9 sheets of paper and I didn't want them all standing up there flipping through that. Well, Sat. at rehearsal I discovered they didn't know the words to all of the songs,,,,,so, came home and re-vamped their whole sheet to include the songs.,,,grrrrr,,,,took me Most of the afternoon. Didn't get all the other things done that I wanted to,,,but,,,what are you gonna do????

Sunday, the program went wonderfully. One of my kids Valerie (6th grade) has the most beautiful voice. She had a solo in the program. She sang it twice during Sat. practice perfectly. Sunday morning, we had practice at 9:00. She missed the last note during practice. She stomped her foot and was owly all morning after that. Her Mom came down to talk with her, telling her it would be o.k.,,,,If she didn't hit that note it would be fine,,,just don't stomp your foot.

Before going upstairs, I tried to reassure her that it would be o.k., while giving her a big hug and telling her God would make sure she hit that note. She wasn't convinced,,,,I started praying really hard,,LOL During the Whole program (her solo was at the end), she was preoccupied with that note. I could just see it. She sang with the choir a couple of times so that got her voice warmed up. It was time for her solo,,,,still saying a little prayer, she got to that last note and Nailed it! I could see the change in her instantly. She came back to sit down and I looked at her with a big smile and a tear in my eye and said Perfect! She was all smiles when she sat down.

We all went downstairs to our classrooms after the program,,,I couldn't wait to get down there. I went up to her, gave her a huge hug, kissed the top of her head and told her how beautiful she sounded and that she just nailed that last note,,,I had tears in my eyes. I was so happy for her. I wish I would have taped that song,,,it was a gorgeous song, that was beautifully sung.

Got home yesterday afternoon and got a bunch of stuff done around the house. Even cleaned the oven,,,LOL Today will be more sprucing up around the house, wrapping presents and finishing the decorations in the house. All I have done is the tree and the beautiful new Nativity I have been lusting over for about 6 years. I finally caved and bought it this year.

Too many posts and happenings over the last few days to comment on all,,,,but my thoughts have been with everyone.

I also want to give each of you a ((((((((Big Hug))))))))). I haven't been to coffee and....until recently, but I feel comfortable here and that is because of all of you,,,you are really special people and I am glad Julie invited me over here.

So, back to the decorating.

Will try to check in later.

Oh, here's a pic of the Nativity,,,,,Pictures Don't do it justice,,,but you'll get the idea.

Kelly