No Career on the Stage

Well, Lucas's Montessori School hosted their annual Christmas Dinner and Program this week. Justin and I were very excited, since this was our "first" experience with our child in a public performance venue--the first of many I am sure! Lucas is usually NOT a shy personality, however, he was NOT into being on the stage in front of everyone singing. Now those who know Lucas have seen his general ease and comfort with showing off his singing prowess. But for this, he was NOT interested...The boy did not sing ONE WORD. He just stood there, staring into the abyss, and staring at the other children (singing children) in a "what planet did you come from" manner. The ONE thing he was animated about was playing the jingle bells during one of the songs...Now, I use the term "animated" loosely here. I don't mean he was excited about it, or even had fun with it. Basically what I mean is that this is the ONE activity he engaged in. He played the bells. That was it. He was still adorable, however. He wore a Santa hat that was too little for his head. (When did his head get so big??) So, when the hat was placed on his head, his little ears stuck out like a true to life little elf!! So cute!! This was a special night for us. Even though, my kiddo wasn't the ham I know him to be, we all had fun, ate yummy lasagna together, saw Santa, won raffle prizes, and jammed to the hired band. We had a great time, and it is so good to see Lucas enjoy being with his friends. He really connects with other children, and that is wonderful to see. I am so glad he has made so many friends that he really seems to care for and love. He talks about them in and out of school, and his face lit up when we got to the hall for the program and he saw his friends inside. The great thing is seeing his friends' faces light up when they see him too. What is cuter is that they all hug each other. They hug their friends when they see them for the first time and when they are leaving each other. That is so special, and I love it. Here are some fun pics from the evening. The VIDEO is hilarious!! Lucas is the miserable looking one on the front row--didn't crack a smile, but was animated with those Jingle Bells I tell ya!!