Isabel and her friend waiting to go in.
The symphony was wonderful! It was Isabel's first symphony experience and it was designed just for her age group. The conductor/teacher described what he does and explained all the instruments. He brought a 12 year old up on stage to help him conduct and the orchestra played along, going fast as she did, slowing way down, getting crazy if she didn't conduct right. It was so cute. I really liked it. They played Peter and the Wolf and I was instantly 7 years old again listening to it for the first time.
Tonight's advent activity was to dance to Christmas music after dinner. I like this whole homemade thing we did, spur of the moment. I couldn't find any stores that weren't sold out of advent calenders. I thought it was so ridiculous I told the kids we could make a better one ourselves anyway. So we did. The kids made all the envelopes out of construction paper in various colors (after they ran out of red and green) and different sizes. The kids numbered them and I glued the envelopes onto a piece of cardboard. Alan went to the store and brought home a bag of caramel kisses which I dropped in each envelope (and now have a bag in my cupboard - you KNOW I'm going to slowly eat the "leftovers" myself). Then the kids brainstormed and came up with family activities and wrote them on pieces of paper, folded them up and place in each envelope. Last night we played Twister and tonight it was dancing to Christmas music together (both were very loud and boisterous).
The kids were so proud of how it looked hanging up in the kitchen. I asked if they were disappointed we didn't get the store bought one. They, of course, said no way! Gabriel said, "Actually, I like ours better. We should do this every year."
And a new tradition begins. Very sweet.
(The next 10 envelopes are on another piece of cardboard)
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