Preschool Christmas Program

The annual Forest Hill Christmas program was this past week. This has got to be the time of the year where those teachers really earn their money because, wow, wrangling 150 (?) 2, 3, 4 and 5 year olds into a believable half-hour program takes more patience and energy than I have. The differences in Makena and Reese were so obvious this year. First, the 15 months Makena has over Reese make a substantial difference but, more interesting, is the first-child/second-child difference.
Makena did as she was told, stood with her class, smiled, sang her little heart out and absolutely ate up the applause and adoration. Reese, on the other hand, had better things to do...like reorganize where everyone was standing; collect all the props after various songs (jingle bells, etc); and convince her little buddies to be her accomplices. She started on the third riser, decided the view might be better from the top, wandered up there...didn't like that, stepped back down one row at a time and eventually settled on standing in front of the first row of kids directly under a microphone.
Makena giving it her all (yes, she's a cow with a rubber glove for an udder)
Reese's initial location (purple shirt, yellow shepherd's "hat")
Reese's preferred spot (note that the performer in her came out once she found center stage)