Wee-Ones Wednesday: Proud Mary

Iris, crying: "I want to wear Tinkerbelle."
Me: "No, Iris you are not in Lilly's play."
Lilly: "Aw, Mom, just let her."

Oh holy night...

We wish you a Merry Christmas...

"I see Lilly."

The only girl lucky enough to have 6 grandparents in the audience.

Last year, when Lilly was Raggedy Ann in the toy parade part of her Christmas play, she told me that she really wanted to be Mary. So when she came home from school this year, and told us she was chosen to be Mary, she was so excited, I couldn't help tearing up. She immediately called all her grandparents to tell them the good news. She's been singing songs and practicing for weeks now, and even asked us if she would get to hold a real baby.
The night of the play(last night), she was pretty serious.  I was so proud of how much Lilly has matured. (In her 1st preschool play, she flashed her undies)! Iris could not take her eyes off of her sister, and I can hardly believe this is her last year in preschool.
After the play, we had everyone over for dessert. The girls were in heaven and got to stay up way past their bed time. At 3am, Lilly woke up crying because her ear hurt. She missed school today, went to the doctor's office, and is now on antibiotics and albuterol. What a blessing that this did not come on one day sooner and she did not miss the play she was so looking forward to. God really knows what's important to a five year old!