Getting in the Christmas Spirit

Last night, Joel had to sing some Christmas Carols with the Glee Club for Winthrop's Festival of Carols. I was standing by the steps of Tillman Hall with Gary getting ready to watch the festivities when Dr. Randy saw me and asked me to sing with the group! I said yes, so Gary and I stood at the bottom of the steps of Tillman Hall and sang carols with the Glee Club while the huge old tree was lit up. Gary was very good and sat patiently in his stroller.

Then Santa, Frosty the Snowman, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer came in a Parking Enforcement Vehicle decked out as a sleigh. Gary stood up in his stroller and was awestruck. (I had no idea that Santa was supposed to be at the festivities, so I didn't have a chance to warn him about it before hand.) An older lady standing close to us couldn't help laughing and pointing at his excited face!

So Joel and I snuck away from the rest of the Glee Club as they led the crowd while caroling over to the Auditorium where the rest of the concert would take place. Gary got to meet Rudolph, and Frosty.....

AND SANTA!!!! He wasn't scared, just a little shy. He had a bashful, quiet smile the whole time. When I showed Gary the picture below on my camera, he asked if he could hold my camera and look at it on the way back to the car!! So cute!!!!

This morning, we had cinnamon rolls for breakfast. While we were eating, Joel put the Ray Conniff Singers' Christmas album on. Gary jumped up and started twirling, jumping, and dancing to it in the livingroom. The tradition lives on.......