The Singing Christmas Tree

We took Caleb to see the Singing Christmas Tree at Bellevue today. We sat on the end of the aisle just in case we needed to make a quick exit. The play was awesome and Caleb loved it. I just kept looking at him wondering what he was thinking. He started out sitting in my lap to watch the show, but when the music and dancing started, he wanted up on his feet. He inched his way out into the aisle and clapped and danced with his eyes glued on the stage. I made him keep one hand on my knee so he wouldn't inch further away. I had to pull him back in several times. Once I wasn't quick enough and he darted down the aisle trying to make his way to the stage. I caught him at about aisle 4.

Everytime Caleb heard someone cough or sneeze, he would say "bless, momma" as if I was the one coughing and sneezing. Do you know how many times someone coughs or sneeezes in a church that big???? Oh, and everytime a scene ended, he would shout out "All done!". We kept shhhing him when he talked out loud so he started shhhing the entire audience when everyone would clap or laugh. He couldn't get enough of the singing and dancing. Before the last scene, the pastor comes up and says a few words and has an invitation. Caleb didn't find him nearly as entertaining. He told me (and everyone around us) "want to dance, mommma.....I want to dance!!!". I finally had to take him out because his requests to dance got louder and louder. Out in the foyer, I chased him around and the little stinker made his way to the door and started to open it. The doors are pretty heavy so I wasn't worried that he would get back in. He didn't at first and so I let my guard down. I figured he had tried without success to open it several times so why should I sprint to the door when he goes near it? Well, I'll tell you why...because somehow he built up just enough strength to get it open that one time and proceeded to run down the aisle without me. I chased after him and acted as if I meant for us to come back in (even if it was the wrong door) and found our seats.

I had such a wonderful time. I love the way Caleb dances and claps his little hands to the music. I just couldn't stop watching him and feeling so proud and happy. It's so fun to see Christmas through his eyes.