The McCravy Monologues: The Christmas Play

Monday, December 5, 2011

The Christmas Play

All three of our big kids got to participate in the Christmas play at church this year. It was absolutely adorable!! Marshall had already promised them doughnuts after church if they said their lines well (we are absolutely not above bribing our kids if that's what it takes!), and while helping them get dressed I had to remind Sam about his doughnut in order for him to keep his costume on! He finally agree to wear it, though, and declared to everyone that he was a "big star," not a little star like the program states. Jack was a shepherd and Anna was an angel and they both did a great job with their lines. At the end of the play, Sam was supposed to introduce the song "Joy to the World," but I have no idea what he said into the microphone - he was still pretty cute, though!

Backstage getting ready.

Mallory, Anna, and Paige - two angels and Mary.

Lining them up onstage.

Anna saying her first set of lines.

Jack's turn.

Throughout the play, Jack had an ongoing struggle with his costume. You can see here that his sash is starting to slide down and he didn't know what to do to keep it on.

The sash finally hit the floor!

Sam and AvaGrace, his fellow little star.

And now the headpiece is gone, too!

Here's Sam saying something into the mic - something that did not sound like "Joy to the World!"

The whole crew

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Jack is our inquisitive firstborn. At five years old, he’s extremely interested in how things work and will ask a ton of questions until he gets a satisfactory answer. He's an active kid who enjoys running, jumping, and playing outside. However, give him a video game and he would sit and play all day if we let him. Lover of anything "Buzz" these days, he's definitely all boy. But don't let him fool you, he still has fun playing princesses with his sister! He is a great helper and loving big brother and his deep dimples melt our hearts every time he smiles.

Anna is our spunky three year old. She wants to do everything her big brother does, as long as she can do it while wearing a dress. She is Miss Independent most of the time, and certainly has her own sense of style these days. She loves being a helper around the house, and when she's in the mood, she's the best cleaner upper in the family! She enjoys reading books, singing, dancing, coloring, and playing dress up with her brothers. She will always be our baby girl, and has the biggest, sweetest blue eyes we’ve ever seen.

Sam is our stubborn number three. He's a stinker who manages get into EVERYTHING! It's hard to resist that wide smile and mischievous giggle, though, even when he's up to no good. He's a boy on the move and will do anything to keep up with his older siblings. He loves balls, trains, playing outside, and wearing everyone's shoes but his own. Some days he's still our snugly little boy, and that's quite alright with us because that boy with the toothy grin has brought an enormous amount of joy to our family!