Echo Christmas

Dear Mason,

Thank you for being tall.  I can almost always count on you being in the middle and on the top of any given set of risers.

This Christmas you had a grin from ear-to-ear almost the entire performance.  You sang with gusto and seemed to love every minute of being in front of the crowd.

For weeks you practiced your songs at home, in the car, at night while lying in bed, and even outside doing chores.  Thankfully, you're singing a bit more "on tune" than you used to ... but even if you weren't, this time of the year and your excitement for all things Christmas would be one of my favorite things of 2012.

You and Dax are growing up so very fast.  Handsome, full of spunk, and crowd favorites!!

Your newest friend Tanner is a crowd favorite as well.  He also likes to wear big buckles like someone else I know.  Go figure.

Darcy and Clint made it to yet another one of your performances, and enjoyed it just as much as we did.

We're never going to give socks at Christmas in the same way again, and every time we drink hot chocolate, we'll be sipping it a bit differently.  Hot!  Hot Chocolate!

With appreciation for your small country school and all that it is making you ~

Mom & Dad ... and several others too!