Church Choir Performance

Meredith has loved getting to spend her Wednesday nights at church with her friends during Choir and Mission Friends (a program where preschoolers learn about different types of Mission work around the world). Last week we got a special treat with Meredith's first Choir performance! All the three-year-olds performed together and sang beautifully!

They started out with Jingle Bells (seemed to be a favorite since they got to come into the room with their very own bells to ring!) and then sang several songs for everyone to enjoy.
Sweet little girl singing along.

Jillian cheering on her favorite choral performer

There was also a song that they sang complete with sign language - love it when they do this!

Before we went to the concert, Meredith was very excited about what snacks they might have that night. I told her that because there was a concert, I wasn't sure there would be snacks. Apparantly, she decided to clear that up with her teacher RIGHT away, because in the middle of one of the songs, Meredith stopped singing and made sure to tell me "Mama, there are snacks! My teacher told me!"

Later, Meredith and a few of her other friends decided that the Christmas music needed some breakdancing. So there were lots of spins on the floor in her fancy dress. They had a blast! I think this picture was just a warm-up for the breakdancing - just a little skirt twirling.
Meredith and her friend, Edie, being silly after the concert.

After the concert, we headed to Campo Verde, a fun Mexican restaurant by our house. They are decorated for Christmas year-round, but really up the amount of lights and garland to a newly-tacky level at Christmas time. All the decorations and a train that runs overhead throughout the restaurant make it a great place for kids, so we went with all of her fans to have a fun week-night treat. Both girls were so excited about all there was to see - Jillian even had a hard time eating with all that was going on around her!

What could be better for an 8 month old than a mirror hitting her at just the right height and surrounded by glittery tinsel and blinking Christmas lights! She was in heaven!