ELDC Holiday Party '06

Tonight was dark and stormy, but Mommy and I were not about to allow rain, sleet or 60MPH winds to stop us from celebrating at the annual ELDC holiday soiree. Everyone was asked to bring a side dish to accompany the lasagna roll-ups that Chef Dani made for dinner, so Mommy and I elected to bring Cranberry Bliss Bars and Gingerbread Loafs from Starbucks - Not a single crumb was left at the end of the night. Apparently a nice selection on our part ;P

Dinner was served in the Social Hall set to the cacophony of over 150 revelers... I wonder if there have ever been soooo many people in the hall at one time before?! The hall was festively decorated with holiday themed artwork that the entire student body had been working on for the past few weeks... My contribution was a snowman with a carrot nose and charcoal eyes that was prominently on display! Dinner was yummy and enjoyed by all, but the real fun was only just beginning.

Unbeknownst to all of us parents, we kids had been working on songs to perform in recital. Amidst the chaos of some crying and confused tots, 50 of us stood together and performed "Frosty the Snowman" followed by "Winter Wonderland" (in sign language). Needless to say, there was not a dry eye in the house! In fact, based on a certain performance of his own, Mommy went up to Joe Moriarty (Owen's dad) and assured him that she thought that "guys that cry are really sexy." Hmmm... Whatever that means!

As a little something to commemorate the evening, my wonderful teacher Heather made ornaments for all of us kids using some fantastic pictures she had recently taken. Mine is proudly hanging near the top of our family tree right now and absolutely melted Daddy's heart.

Thanks to all of the staff at ELDC for putting in the extra effort to produce such a wonderful night. We are already looking forward to next year!