Cayden's Debut

All of the first grade had a Christmas program on December 3 and 4.  Thursday, December 3 was the parents day and then they did it for the school on Friday the 4th. .  On Thursday when grandma and grandpa and me and Don went to see him he did not sing a single word.  Not one single note!  He did not do any of the actions and he did not even smile!  When he first got up to the stage he looked like he was going to cry.  I felt so bad and I wanted to go and rescue him but Don held me back and said that he would be fine.  He did stop giving me the pitiful look but he still did not participate.  He even was wearing his Santa hat when he got out of the car in the morning and he said that he was going to wear it for the program.  When he walked in with his class he was not wearing the hat.  Come to find out that he had stuffed it in his lunch box and told his teacher he could not find it.  Of course I had both cameras ready to go but I did not get to use them.  So the next morning I got  an idea.  This probably won't go down in the good parenting handbook but hey you do what you gotta do!  I bribed him!  I told him that if he would sing all the songs and do all the actions then I would buy him the Pooh Bear Christmas movie that he has been wanting.  He agreed and then he did it!!!!!  I was so thrilled!  This is the first time that he has been in a program and actually BEEN IN the program.  He even wore his Santa hat and smiled.  He knew all the songs and  actions so I don't know why he wouldn't do it the day before.  I filmed a few songs and took a few pictures and then when it was over I told him that I was going to town to get his new movie!  I did just that!