CHRISTMAS TEARS OF JOY

My lil Rugrat getting ready for her school Christmas program. They all looked so cute. It was Kindergarten through 5th graders. They were all so precious.

I had an exhausting day and I just wanted to stay home and rest. I was never so glad and couldn't stop thanking my lil Rugrat enough for all the effort they all put into such a beautiful show for all of us warn out parents.

Some of the tired Mommas and Daddy's and Grandma's and Grandpa's.

My lil Rugrat is the 3rd one from the left in the front row. With her Old Navy red sweat suit.

Aren't these little ones so cute? The one on the far left in the back row is a friend of mines little cutie pie.. She was searching the crowd for her parents when she came out, it was so adorable........

I loved this snow man! And the one on the far right in the black and yellow jacket is one of my good friends little boys. So adorable!

Back to my lil' Rugrat. She is 5th from the right. She is so tiny! When she was little everyone called her tiny baby. Yes she is standing with her 5th grade class... My LIL Rugrat..

Santa and the Snowman and Rudolph were all coming back up on stage after having run through the crowd....

So precious.......

Have you ever seen so many Santa's?

And then it happened..........

It was the moment I knew exactly why I NEEDED to be here...not just to watch my Rugrat.. The moment I knew I had to thank my Rugrat for all her hard work......

These adorable, precious children all started ever so softly singing...... "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose..."....
And I cried........ My heart melted. I could hardly see them through the tears.

I could feel the love of Christmas around me. The love and innocence pouring out of these little children.

Nobody could have meant the words more than these little ones....

And the crowd cheered and wiped their eyes and all the little Rugrats waived to their families saying "Merry Christmas".

And I wipe a tear AGAIN as I type this to you and look at this photo.

So many things have gone on this past year in many peoples lives. So many loses, many financial situations that have hurt so many people we know and love...... but when you sit and watch the innocence up on this stage and the love these children have for their families, it brings you back instantly to what is most important in our lives. It speaks to your heart and soul and it reminds you what you still have left to be so very thankful for.

And Mommas Soapbox says "MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL"

Ciao Bellas~