Winter Break Kickoff

It's class party/concert season!  

We started with Corbin's first grade musical. Holiday song extravaganza. An explosion of adorable. Corbin sang his little heart out and I obnoxiously joined the other proud parents on the floor in the front row paparazzi area when it was his class' turn to come down to the front and dance. He would occasionally stop and wave at me. Cuteness overload. 

On to OHMS for the winter performance. I can't get over how beautiful this old school is. We sat in the balcony of the magnificent mission style building and soaked up every bit. I was happy to see that even though these kids are in middle school, they aren't too old yet to enthusiastically wave to mom and dad from the risers. Great singing, Reese! 

Reese is on the second row from the bottom, third in from the left. 

We rushed from OHMS to Cooper for class parties. Corbin's was almost over, but we shared a few minutes of holiday ornament making with him. 

Quincy had a cupcake waiting for Soren. 

I checked the kids out early and we went back to OHMS to check Reese out early. Her party was just ending so our timing was perfect. 

We started celebrating right away with ice cream sundaes for an after school snack, a fix-your-own homemade pizza/calzone night, a dance party, and Christmas movies. 

The kids set up the Willy Elf Diner and Bakery in the basement. I was favored with dinner and a show. The experience  included homemade menus, kazoos, balloons taped to behinds, fake knives, and a dance to Alvin and Chipmunks Christmas and "I whip my tail back and forth." They played so well together I wanted to freeze time. 

These kids are mine, all mine for two weeks!