Imagine Christmas

So tonight was the night of the big play - and everything seemed to go splendidly. There were a few hiccups here and there, but for a church production, this was as spectacular an event as they come. Here's a photo of our Mary, cradling the newborn baby Jesus as she dances across the stage with joy. She was a very good Mary, but then again, so were all the actors. It was a fun group to work with, and basically live with for the past few months, as practice has gone on and on and on for quite some time. Part of you is happy to have it over, and yet part of you looks around at the friends and family surrounding you during this production - and then you begin to savor the waning moments and realize just how special it all was. No doubt the audience agreed. Can you believe we had 18,000 people attend?

The word spectacular is one of the few words that can apply to this sort of event: we had all sorts of acrobats, musical numbers, aerial work, and costumes (many created by Mommy).

Daddy did some of the aerial work - maybe we'll get a picture of that soon: once again, Daddy was hoisted many feet up into the air, flying across the auditorium as he attempted to say his lines. It was sort of fun, but at the same time not something I'm terribly fond of. Let's just say it isn't the most comfortable of experiences. But, it is a neat experience that I'm grateful for - and we'll leave it at that!

Here's a photo of Daddy with his fellow "snow angel" Javier. We're about to leave the clouds for a bit to go take a closer look at what's going on down there on the planet with the people.

Madison spent this night with Ye-Ye and Nana again, who were more than gracious about watching her on this big premiere night. We just couldn't have Madison with us tonight - it was a really hectic sort of atmosphere before the show. Mommy was tremendously busy making sure everyone's costumes were right, and with a huge cast like this, it was quite the challenge. But she did very, very well.

The place was packed: thousands came to see it, and we're expecting a full house for the remaining three shows tomorrow and Sunday. It will get better - but tonight's show wasn't that bad at all. It seems like only yesterday that we were starting practice...

While Daddy was flying through the air, Madison was making an ornament for her pink tree. Ye-Ye and Nana had a nice craft for her to do, one that she could take home and hang up on her tree. This she promptly did when she got home. Another thing she did was make popcorn and cranberry strands for Ye-Ye and Nana's Christmas tree. We'll see that one soon enough, but it sounds like Madison had a great time over at the house.

Soon, Madison will get to see the show. In fact, she may be involved in an upcoming Christmas play soon enough. Until then, she'll just have to close her eyes... and imagine!