December 17th - Paige's Preschool Program

Today we loaded up Emmett, Trent, Garhett, Grandpa and Grandma, and Mom to attend Paige's preschool program. Dad met us there and took video/pictures. Paige has been practicing her songs since Thanksgiving. She serenades us each night at the dinner table. Her teacher Mrs. Oatmeal (it's really OdNeal, but she has the kids call her oatmeal), made sure that Paige was going to be at the performance because she was one of their strong voices. Of course, we wouldn't miss it!

When we arrived at the school, I noticed all the girls were wearing their pretty Christmas dresses and the boys had nice "church" clothes on. What was my daughter wearing? Well today she didn't feel like being in the Christmas spirit, Paige wanted to wear PINK, not only pink, but pants "NO SKIRT" she said!!! I have learned a hard lesson a long time ago (about 5 years ago), that when the Morgan kids decide what they are wearing for the day it is just better to let them wear that than to fight them. Because ultimately in the end, I am the one that pays for it, they have melt downs and attitudes the whole day through. So I said, "Okay you can wear pink".

So back to the school, all the girls were in their pretty red/black Christmas dresses and here is Paige in her bright pink pants and shirt. I am laughing and dying at the same time as we walk in, of course all these heads turn. Does my daughter care? No way - she is confident, head high and walks in the classroom and greets the teacher with a hug and tells the class hi!

You know I used to be like that, didn't care what people thought about me. I knew who I was, what I wanted, and who my friends were, so it didn't bother me if you liked me or not. What happened? When in life do you lose that? Hopefully our kids will keep that attitude of "I know who I am, where I come from, what I want, and who my real friends are".

Paige's class performed first. Paige came in waving and smiling to all of us. She got up on the stand with a big smile and sang her heart out. After each song, she would look down to the audience to find me. I would give her the thumbs up sign and she would give it back to me and nod her head. I started the thumbs up sign when Garhett started performing at 3. That way they know mom was watching and listening to them. I am so proud of Paige for getting up there and singing her heart out.