Choir Carson

Carson tried out for and made his Elementary Ensemble Choir. He had to sing two songs (solo) for his try out. He sang Fight Song and My Country Tis of Thee. He is a decent singer, but the choir is for 4th and 5th graders with preference given to 5th graders. I just assumed he wouldn't make it. I kept preparing him for failure by reminding him that even if he didn't make it, it was great practice for next year's try out. Well, he made it and then I felt like a schmuck.

That was a few months ago. Right now they have several Christmas performances. They took 2nd place in a Radio K-8 Choir competition and won $2000 for the school's music program. Today they sang at a retirement center. I was able to watch and felt so blessed to be there. The kids loved it and the elderly residents really enjoyed it as well. I loved watching it.

Their first performance was a few weeks ago at the town tree lighting. Carson was pretty nervous when he say the huge crowd. Afterwards he told me "I think I did the best." I started to tell him that everyone did a good job and it wasn't a competition but then he further explained. He meant he did HIS best. The best he could ever do. Totally different meaning and yes, totally wonderful for a child to feel that way after a performance. We had sparkling cider afterwards to celebrate his first performance.

This choir has really helped Carson to build some confidence and he seems to really enjoy it.

Clever Chloe

Chloe is very clever. She figures things out and thinks them through. Two examples from yesterday.

We were listening to "He's making a list, checking it twice. Gonna find out who's naughty or nice." Chloe piped up "Santa must use a pencil." I asked her why she thought that. She explained that if he is always having to move kids from the naughty to nice list, and vice versa, he probably would want a pencil so he can erase. I would have to agree.

I was talking to her about her Strep germs. I was being funny and told her that the bacteria had moved into her tonsils and made themselves comfortable. They liked how warm it was in there, etc. She started shaking her head which I assumed meant she didn't like my story. So I stopped talking but she kept going. I asked her what she was doing. She told me she was trying to shake the germs out of her tonsils. They couldn't get comfortable if she kept shaking their home. Lol! Her logic is amazing.

Strep

Poor Chloe is on her second round of Strep throat in a row. Two weeks ago she had a positive Strep test, did antibiotics, got her healthy. 4 days after the antibiotics ended she felt sick again. I took her in today (exactly 2 weeks from the last appointment) and she's got it again! Poor thing is miserable. Her tonsils get so huge they're basically touching. She gags ask the time because she's having a hard time swallowing.

The doctor recommended we see an ENT specialist if she gets this a third time. Her tonsils get abnormally large. I hope she doesn't have to.

This means she's missed a lot of school. It's a bummer all around. Hoping she gets better and stays better.