Ryder's Christmas Concert

Look at the ears! And the lip! And the tie! The tie was killing me, I had JUST fixed it before he went onstage, then he pulled it down again. Gunnar says "You can tell its a zipper tie" - oh shut up Gunnar! LOL

After the concert, everyone went into the Fellowship Hall for potluck snacks (we brought cheese & crackers, and some gluten-free crackers for Spencer, who has the same allergy as Ty -- his mom just loves me because I always make sure that Spencer can eat what the other children are eating). There were five tables set up with various crafts, and the kids bypassed the food (except Ryder, lol) so they could get craftin'. 

 

The 'candy' table was a HUGE hit, obviously. Kids were lined up to decorate a Christmas tree (icecream cone) with frosting and candies. Lena, Ryder, and Ardan all made a tree and then got to eat them on our way to Red Deer after. 

 

This is the candle-centrepiece table. The kids put playdough in a small aluminum tray, set a scented candle in the middle, then decorated with Christmas flowers and greenery. Beautiful!

 

So many people came up to me and said how they thought it was just wonderful how both my older boys were doing crafts with all the children, and that I have such well-behaved and polite children. I love hearing that. I'm a proud mama!

 

Here we have the card-making table. Lots of stamps and ink pads, card stock, glue, and markers.  They all made some really nice cards!

 

This is the ornament table. The kids made a star out of colored popsicle sticks and glued a little picture of a wiseman inside. Lena gave her ornament to her bus driver.