Caroling at the hopital

Since Kevin had to work today, we decided to do some caroling down the hall in the pediatric ward. We have never done anything like this but thought it would be a great idea. It was not quite what I expected - my expectations may not have even been realistic, nor truly thought out - but when it was all over we all felt good. We had been practicing all the songs we knew from our Hymn book all month, so we were prepared. We were also very shy. We started at one end of the hallway, sang a song, moved down a bit and then sang another song. We made our way down the hallway to the nurses station. The kids all sang a little quiet, but they sang. It felt really good to bring a little bit of the Christmas spirit into the hospital for those who couldn't be at home for Christmas. The kids had some cookies and chocolate at the nurses station and then we made our way back down the hallway, singing as we went. When we got to the end, a nurse handed out Beanie Babies! What a treat. The kids said thank you and smiled. Before we got out of there, a friend of Kevin's asked if we would sing one more so he could record us. Sure. Just ask natural! Anyway, it was something different to do on a very special day for those who were not having a normal Christmas. I did take my camera but didn't take any pictures.

(Side note, just to record the full memory... When we got to the nurses station, Ben looked very pale and asked if he could go back to Kevin's room. I said yes and he practically ran the whole way down the hallway. He threw up, cleaned up, and headed back to us. He ate some chocolate and was fine from then on. I don't know if he had a bug or just got worked up enough with nerves. Either way I was glad that he made it to the toilet and wasn't sick again!)