Christmas Carols

We found out a church this morning that there would be a community carol sing tonight in the sanctuary. I couldn't get Garren to come, but Gracie and I had a great time.

Gracie has always loved music, and it is uncanny how she can hear a tune and by the second verse be humming it or singing it (wrong words, right melody!). I listened amazed at how she "sang" along with us. And these weren't all traditional songs.

The choir director, Ruth, had everyone sit up front (there weren't but about 30 people, and Gracie was the only child), and we picked songs from random from the hymnal. More than half that we sang I had never heard before.

When it was about time to wrap it up, Ruth asked what Gracie wanted to sing. I told her I had promised her Jingle Bells, as it is the only song she knew. Ruth smiled and fished around for some sheet music and we sang. Gracie belted the loudest. All of the people there got a huge kick out of her the entire night. After Jingle Bells, Ruth told everyone 2 more songs and then we would get hot chocolate. Of course Gracie starts giggling and shouts, hot chocolate! She barely made it the next two songs.

We had a few cookies and hot chocolate with whipped cream, and then we told them all good night. All of those people are so sweet to us, and they just ate up my little Christmas belle.

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