Christmas Carols

Tonight was the carols service at church.  It was surprisingly smooth and very fun and gave a great message about how candy canes can remind you of the real meaning of Christmas.  Heaps of people came and it the church was packed.  Highlights for me were:

- singing in the choir - especially Joy to the World being backup to the excellent voices of Sarah, Reece and Lauren
- playing Christmas minute to win it "Handy Candy' game - yes we totally made that up with Dizzy and Christmas Kate (Lisa in a very convincing blonde wig)
- watching the storytellers 'own' chapters one and two from Luke - excellent work people
- a sausage sizzle with actual salad
- hearing the phrase 'glow stick mosh pit'
- watching my kids faces as they witnessed their mum being a lunatic dancer in the carols
- being reminded of the freshness of the story of Christmas, and how a girl in another country thousands of years ago accepted what God had in store for her, and helped change the world

three fifths of the storytelling team:

choir!

Dizzy and Christmas Kate

playing 'Handy Candy'- keep the balloon in the air for a minute with the pool noodle candy cane

The photo I kept making Brett take because Dizzy's eyes were not looking straight.....

Happy Christmas everyone!