for the record

Have to record these few so I don't forget them...

Yesterday we brought home the Christmas tree (as posted) and Owen went to bed with the promise that it would be ready to decorate today after church.  Owen's had a recent spell of nightwakings (after a very, very long time without them) and they've definitely turned a bit habitual and when we go in he sometimes has to think of a reason why he was crying/calling for us.  We're working on getting back to normal, but that's another story.  Anyway, at about 10:30 I hear the screaming and head on into his room to deal with it before I go to bed.  When I walk in he's wailing and when he settles down enough to talk to me, the best I can figure is that he was having a nightmare, but what transpired was:

Me:  Owen, what is WRONG??
Owen:  MOMMY, it is so long away until Christmas Day and I don't think I can do all that waiting all the way until Christmas Day comes!!

:}

When I went to wake Owen up for church this morning (I know...I *woke* him...at 7:30!!  Unbelievable, never thought that day would come) he was sort of grinning and then proceeded to tell me all about how he was dreaming that it was snowing and snowing and covering up all of the ground!

Seriously, I have not been pumping this kid with Christmas fever.  I've hardly mentioned it!  But he's got it.

Last and best cute item.  Today while we were teaching Owen's Sunday school class one of the adults who'd also been in children's church with the kids told us that Owen sang a solo and that it was very cute.  What?  We were intrigued.  Well, she said that Pastor Kris was explaining to the kids that in a few weeks there isn't going to be normal children's church, but instead all of the kids were going to stand up in front of the church and sing a song they've been practicing to the grownups (Cherub Choir...only do this 1 or 2x/year for the very little ones).  As he was explaining this, apparently Owen spontaneously belted out Jesus Loves Me in a solo performance.  And Pastor Kris just stepped back and let him sing!  By all reports, it was hilarious.  Owen is usually of average shyness, so it's kind of a shocker and I can't help but wonder what was going through his head?  Did he misunderstand Kris and think that he meant the kids were supposed to start singing right then?  Or was he just excited at the prospect?  So funny...would love to have seen that...not a small group of people he sang for!