We have had two recent surprise performances by Bennett.
The first happened at the ward Christmas party. As the narrator began to tell the nativity story Bennett pulled the curtains on the stage apart and made his grand entrance along the stage edge, as every mother in the audience cringed waiting for him to fall. Thankfully I got there quickly and the crisis was averted. He, of course, basked in the attention.
His most recent performance happened last night at the Stake Christmas Concert. For those of you that have not been, it is fantastic. I have gone to the performances at the Conference Center, and I have to say, our stake holds its own. The concert included this year the choir, orchestra, children's choir, handbell choir and the state Drill Team. Through the first half Bennett was really good. We were sitting right by the percussion (easy access to a door out) and he was entertained by all that was going on.
At intermission Kevin decided to see if he could get him to go to sleep and began the process of pushing him around in the stroller outside. The concert resumed and Kevin was still out walking. The choir and orchestra were performing The Little Drummer Boy and from our seats we had a great view of the drummer, being at the other end of the pew from him. As I was admiring the drummers talent I see Bennett walk in another door, right next to the drummer. He wanders in the door and up to the drummer and then stops to look around. I am in shock and can't see Kevin anywhere, but have no way to get to Bennett through the people on our pew.
Finally Bennett sees me and I motion for him to come. I thought he would come through our pew, and being little he could have climbed over everyone. He must have thought it was too crowded though because he chose to go around, which involved walking through the percussion section. Thankfully he made his way straight over while the handbell choir gasped about this runaway child wandering through the orchestra, and no percussionists were injured in the incident.
Here is to many more embarrassing moments to come, right?
9 comments:
how fun! I was hoping he would become the little drummer boy. oh well, maybe next year ;)
That's my nephew! I am so proud. What a little heartbreaker he will be.
I was actually just thinking about that concert - it is one of my most favorite Christmas memories growing up. I just love it and am glad to know Bennett can't resist either!
I have very vivid memories of both of those events! What a a little charmer he is! Love that kid! xxx
if it makes you feel any better mandi almost nose-dived off of the choir loft in the tabernacle there when she was a little one...Aunti Luana grabbed her dress during the prayer in the nick of time!
I thought you were gonna say he was singing with the choir! :) At least it makes for good posts! :)
just wait until he can form insulting sentences. The embarrassing moments have yet to begin!
That's hilarious!
That kid is going to keep you so busy. Good luck with the insanity--
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