Starlight came through again with their annual Christmas event at CBS Studios on the very stage where American Idol and Dancing with the Stars were filmed. CPK catered the food at this function as well and there were so many crafts for all the children to work on. During lunch, one of the middle school bands performed holiday music for us to enjoy and shared their instruments with children who were interested to learn about them.
After a quick bite, the girls quickly rushed to the gingerbread house building station to get started on their creation. The regular cake icing was not stiff enough to hold the house together, so most of the structures set up by the kids crumbled quickly. Ashley got frustrated and started taking bites from the house. Other interesting stations included scratch art, temperature-gauge ornament, cookie decorating, sticker calendars, board games, Wii station, etc. The highlight at holiday parties centered around Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus.
The girls shared with Santa what they had wished for, took a photo and received their gift. Prior to opening their gifts, we enjoyed a short-version of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker ballet. It was apparent that the little girls were mesmerized by the pretty ballet dancers while the boys carried on with their toys and games. It was a sugar-loaded event, but everyone left happy!
We finally put up the Christmas tree at home. Alisha couldn't wait to put the cooking-related ornaments up!
Wow, updates from October to December all in one day! I enjoyed reading every single one of them, and I can't wait for more! =)
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