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"Be merry all, be merry all,
With holly dress the festive hall;
Prepare the song, the feast, the ball,
To welcome merry Christmas."
~ William Robert Spencer
We celebrated sixth-grader Christian's first concert with lunch at our house before the show.
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Joe's parents joined us for the day, and it was exciting to gather around the table for such a festive occasion.
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To commemorate Christian's first saxophone performance, I wanted to give him a little memento of the day.
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And we were all so proud of how far he has come in learning to play since picking up the instrument for the first time in August. I hope we have a new Christmas tradition!
I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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