Thanksgiving Feast

We had Lauren’s program and lunch at her preschool this last Monday and it was so precious! As hard as it is as a parent to watch how fast she is growing up, it was such a proud moment to watch her stand up there and sing these songs she had learned. She was in the front row, right in the center, even though she was taller than just about every other kid up there. If you can’t tell from the pictures, she was dressed up as corn. :) She was our little performer…singing every word perfectly with a smile on her face. And we were the dorky parents, taking video and pictures (and I was in tears). She said to me afterwards, “Mommy, when I get bigger, I want to sing on the big stage like you.”

After the program, we were treated to an amazing Thanksgiving spread of every food imaginable. They have some interesting “traditions” out here, like sweet potato pie and some others that we didn’t dare to try. It was a great chance to get to meet some of the other parents and talk with Lauren’s teachers. They said that Lauren is one of the most talkative kids in her class (no surprise there) and that she has a very active imagination. Her latest fascination is learning about the human anatomy. She is convinced that she wants to be a doctor and is constantly asking me questions about her bones and veins and muscles. She can name almost every organ in the body and has learned about blood flow and digestion. It is amazing how they can absorb so much information at this young age!