In a One-Horse Sunken Sleigh

All month long, the boys have been making adorable Christmas crafts at school. Here are some of my favorites that they've brought home. Henry made an angel out of his hand- and footprints. His teacher says he hates to get his hands dirty with paint but he does it because she tells him it will be so special for his mommy and daddy.At Lunch Bunch, Will decorated these cookies especially for us. He was so proud of his handiwork!

They have also been practicing for Will's big Christmas program. Their favorite song is "Jingle Bells," but they both sing about riding "in a one-horse sunken sleigh," which just makes me smile. Perhaps we're a little too obsessed with pirates around here??

Yesterday, Gene and I were at school all day long. Will's class party was at 10:30, and when we arrived, all the preschoolers were in the lobby listening to one of the teachers read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.

Will told us all about the stockings they sewed, and they were displayed on the whiteboard in his classroom.

They had a book exchange.

Then they sang a little prayer before eating a snack.

Aren't these snowmen adorable? My friend Belinda made them. I want to steal the idea, but she said they were a lot of work and kept falling over. I think it was worth the time, though, because they are so cute!!The preschool Christmas program was at 11:30. Henry's class got to go and hear the "big kids" sing.

We were so proud of Will! He sang and gestured and had so much fun bopping along to all the songs in the program. If you remember, last year he just stood on stage, so this was so fun for us! After Will's program, Gene and I got to go to Henry's class for a "Happy Birthday, Jesus" party. The little ones don't normally have parties that parents can attend, so this was a first for me and I loved it! Henry ate his whole lunch and then ate another entire plate of dessert. He wanted to take the leftover desserts home, but there wasn't much left!

Here are Henry's sweet teachers with the birthday cake. Henry sang "Happy Birthday" with the other kids in his class. And then he dug into his plate of sweets.

I know I've said it a million times, but I adore the boys' school, and yesterday's celebrations were perfect. And now at our house, at least, we can never sing "Jingle Bells" without thinking of that "one-horse sunken sleigh!"