Christmas Play

We have some amazing people at our church!  Every year, this wonderful lady does a Christmas play, where she works with about 60 (maybe more) kids!  Some years she has even written the play!

This year Adam was a Roman census taker.  He got to check Mary and Joseph as they came in for the census.  His character had trouble finding them in the books, but it didn't take long and he found them.  When he found them, his line was, "ah, very well."  It tickled me, because whenever he said this line, it sounded like he picked up some sort of British accent.

I tried to get a picture of Adam in the play, but I was not at a very good angle to have good lighting.  I did get this picture of Grace and Adam at a dress rehearsal.  I had trouble getting this picture, hence the blurry Adam...we will take what I can get.

The kids last year to be in the play is their 5th grade year.  This will be Adam's last year to be in the play.  The boys have had doing these plays over the past 4 Christmas'. 

But now we get to go watch Lana's kids be in the play.

Band

At Austin's school, they are required to take an instrument during their middle school years.  Austin chose the trumpet.  I have grown to love the sound of the trumpet more than I thought I would.  

 Every December they put on a Christmas concert.  I know what the songs sound like with the trumpet, but it always amazes me what they sound like with all the instruments.  They always do a great job!

He wants his next musical adventure to be the guitar. 

Another one...

Yep, another tooth...

Austin is my child who did not get his first tooth until he was 10 1/2 months old.  To me, that has always seemed like he was a "late" teether.  I was fine with that since the longer they stayed in his gums, the longer I knew those teeth were not my responsibility.

This morning, Austin came to me and said, "Lost another tooth."

I had no idea he had any that were loose!  I guess this makes about number 18!

This one must have been a hard one to get out.  He reported to me that in order to get it out, well...there was blood all over the sink.  YIKES!  I told him he was the lucky one that got to clean that up.

I had to look back and see how many teeth he has lost since school started, because it has seemed like a lot.  Since October he has lost 4, and he tells me another is on the way out!

Height

I am not one of those mom's that is good about recording my children's height.

I decided on Sunday that it was time to do it, because I had not done it since.....well.....since October 22, 2013.

I had Austin stand by my silly little paper growth chart that I have used for years.  (The chart does the job...It's not pretty, but it works).  As Austin stood there by the chart, I discovered he had passed the top of the chart by a few inches.  I guess it's time to move on to measure him with a tape measure.  He is roughly 5'2".  I realized that in about 2 inches I will be eye to eye with him!

I decided to go ahead and measure Adam since I had a grove going.  He was still on the chart (but not for too much longer).  He measured at 4'11".  It won't be long and he will surpass me too....

17th

I have been posting this month about teeth.  I know that is not the most interesting things to tell about my boys.  However, I am doing this for my record keeping.  That way, one day many years down the road, when my daughter-in law asks about her husbands tooth loss experience, I can say...They lost 3 teeth this month, then they went 9 months without loosing any....

So, for my daughter in law, here we go...

Austin had a very concentrated look on his face last night as we were eating dinner.  I asked him what he was thinking about.  He said, "Nothing really, I just have to chew on one side because this tooth is so loose."

Really, I don't remember this problem when I was loosing my teeth.

This morning, I was getting ready for church, he came to me--tooth in hand.  Apparently last night after he went to bed, he finally got it out!  :)

Well, we are on 17, I guess we don't have that many more to go  :)

16th

Yesterday I posted about Austin loosing his 15th tooth.  At the end of that post I made a statement that "I don't think the 16th is too far behind."

I finished the evening, and headed to bed.  I remember that Austin came to talk to me, but really I couldn't remember this morning what he came to talk to me about.

I came to the kitchen getting things set up to make pancakes, and then I remembered.  He lost his 16th tooth.  How did I remember?  He laid it very nicely on the kitchen counter. 

I honestly don't know the story of how he finally got it out. 

All I know is that I saw this one coming  :) 

I realized this morning....he is getting to the end of his  baby teeth.  Not too many more to loose.

Hat

Several years ago I heard about these looms you could buy and it was an easy way to "knit" a hat (since I am not talented in working 2 needles I thought this might be fun).  I went to our local craft store and found the looms.  There were 4 in the package, so I bought it thinking one day...

 I made a couple of baby hats and had a great time doing it, then I put the looms away.

Last winter we had a lot of snow.  Not just a lot, but A LOT of snow.  At one point Adam needed something to do.  I sat and thought...the looms!!!  So, I got them out and he started a hat.  Spring came and the hat did not get finished.  I tucked it away somewhere and did not think about it again.

Recently, I was working on a craft project.  Adam came to me and said, "mom, when can I learn to crochet?"  Well, I am ready to teach him any time he wants, but that moment did not work.  So, I thought about the looms again.  I pulled it out and he started right where he left off.

 He would work on it after school, and I think he even got some work done in the morning before school.  He was very dedicated and had fun doing this.

After several days, I looked at it and told him the good news.  "It's done!"  It is such a good feeling to complete a project!

I had to get a picture with the final product.  It is a loose knit, but it is made with love that will keep the head and ears warm.

I just may have him work on one for me next  :)