Tiller’s Christmas program was this morning at St. Bede’s. I, of course, ran completely late and didn’t get to drink any coffee before, during, or after the program. So, one part of me was all sad that it was Tiller’s last “little girl” Christmas program, and the other half was just holding on to a thread of sanity until I could find a coffee.
First of all, the 4s class came out and did some songs. (Jingle Bells and some other stuff.) Very cute. Unfortunately, by the time they are this age, they don’t really do anything wild, like start talking to their mom during the program, or start wailing when they see all the people stare at them, or accidentally knock the baby Jesus out of the cradle.
And let’s be honest: That is what we show up for.
- St. Bede’s Christmas Program, December 2010, Tiller, 5 years old
- Biting her knuckles with either nerves or excitement.
- Belting out jingle bells.
- Tiller as some kind of farm animal, which she could not identify.
- With her friends. Tiller towers over the other kids.
- Tiller not smiling.
- Tiller, after I told her she would get cookies after pictures.
- Tiller’s happy ending.








You are so right, that is what we show up for. Great pictures, and yes, mine are the same age as Tiller, they were 5 in October. Goes by too fast!
That’s right! It really does go by too fast. . .