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☆☆孩子的表演~聖誕節的喜悅

京燕花園 (2011-12-26 16:24:26) 評論 (38)

聖誕節是家裏最熱鬧的時候了。大人們忙著準備禮物,做聖誕老人好幫手,各種美食甜點忙得團團轉。。。孩子們也不閑著。幾十年來,先生家就和表親家聚到一起,很多孩子們表演節目,現在我們的孩子也繼續著這個傳統。在大人們忙碌的當兒,孩子們聚在另外的屋子裏秘密地準備節目。

先生愛說愛笑,是個孩子王,常為孩子們出謀劃策。兩年前十一歲的小外甥女為他寫了一首詩:

Ode to Uncle  

Uncle , our great director, we'd like now to acknowledge
For in a blink of an eye we'll all be in college

As our director you showcase our talent so rare
And open our eyes to your love that is there

To you we're a decicated troupe so fond
Why, we've even followed you to lily pond

Now for each cousin a very special rhyme
Don't worry, I'll be finished with this poem in due time

To M. M.you are the Godfather with the Riolo batutti
Every good Sicilian boy needs a capo de tutti

To G.A. you are the chair
She loves to snuggle up with the cuddle bear

To I. R. you are the great Spam master
Luckly, his metabolism runs a wee bit faster

Uncle, you and I live in history, our heads in a book
If the house was on fire we wouldn't even look

To Meimei you are her Papa and fellow nerd
And she's the fastest swimmer in the world, so you've heard

To A.M. those fried eggs were a chocker
But you both sure enjoy a good game of Poker

To Dabao you have more than a chemical bond
You are his Papa, his pal, his Bond, his James Bond

To you it's not important which country a cousin is from
In your eyes we're all as Italian as they come

Uncle your sound fills the air like a Lake Tahoe bear
The family needs your big voice to always be there
 
This poem is for you and all that you share
With a big cousin wish that you please take care
 
孩子寫的詩裏有很多典故,比如夏天野營時先生帶著當時隻有四五歲的他們步行幾英裏去蓮花塘Lily Pond,久久不歸急得其他家長打救急電話叫森林巡警。。。然後不顧其他人隻吃健康食品的要求,做高鹽高脂午餐肉Spam,買蘇打水給孩子們分。。。孩子詩中有一兩處押韻和選詞有父母幫了忙,比如Capo de tutti是電影Godfather裏聽來的,意思是頭頭。

到聖誕節的時候這些生活點滴都成了素材,孩子們各顯其能發揮特長,拿爺爺奶奶爸爸媽媽開玩笑是常有的事。比如他們編一首詩讓時間回轉到三四十年前,聖誕老人讀著當時還是孩子的父母們的單子:小燕兒想要一個。。。編故事的時候,先生和雪兒問我當時想要什麽?鞭炮好不好?“小燕兒想要鞭炮,不能給她!她會把房子點著火!”我一聽,這麽野蠻?我不要鞭炮,我想要個娃娃。。。趕快改改你們的詞吧! 等聖誕節表演的時候,就聽聖誕老人說: “小燕兒想要China doll,不能給她!娃娃會被摔成千百碎片的”。。。啊?這聖誕老人真摳門兒,小弟要的溜冰車聖誕老人也不給,說他要摔掉大門牙!這可是真事兒,婆婆到現在還念叨著他的門牙有多麽完美。。。

然後就聽三個女孩上場了,先唱一首柔美的It's a small world. 然後搖身一變成了三個Nona,諾娜就是意大利語奶奶或姥姥的意思,孩子們的奶奶從沒回過意大利,她自己的姥姥姥爺是一百多年前從西西裏移民來的。話說雪兒和表妹們表演的三個Nona惟妙惟肖,回到了意大利,滿心歡喜,可還滿世界找Nordstrom商店要為孫兒女們買禮品。。。

說到拿爺爺開心,幾個孩子們圍坐在一起要開畫家協會會議,表演爺爺的演員說:“我建議我們下一次外出繪畫到Napa酒鄉去畫winery...I mean nice scenery...( 畫酒廠。。。我是想說。。。畫美景)然後幾個畫家就說到下一期會議議題,爺爺說:“Michelangelo and Merlot... meeting adjoured. ” 米開朗基羅和溫和紅酒?還挺押韻。。。三句話不離酒,這可怎麽好?

最讓人感動的是孩子們把太奶奶也搬上了舞台,小諾娜過世有些年了,她留給孩子們的愛還在他們的心中滋潤著。我想像著如果我的父親還在,能看到今天孫子孫女的活潑可愛,他可能也會開懷大笑,不再堅持他上四中清華做教授的嚴謹生活態度,教育我們要抓緊生命一分一秒了吧!

~唱吧跳吧孩子們,盡情地享受生活吧~

去參加教堂子夜彌撒時神父講到他小時候看到的卡通片,故事裏的動物們在平安夜有了能說話交流的機會,天亮後就失去了這個能力。不禁讓我們浮想聯翩:如果我們突然失去了說話的能力,會不會後悔沒有多說一句溫柔的話?多說一句感恩的話?

Happy Birthday Baby Jesus!

~聖誕快樂~

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Happy Birthday Baby Jesus!

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把爺爺請上台,唱you're a mean one, Mr Grinch


The First Noel

The First Noel, the Angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel

They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the East beyond them far
And to the earth it gave great light
And so it continued both day and night.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

And by the light of that same star
Three Wise men came from country far
To seek for a King was their intent
And to follow the star wherever it went.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

This star drew nigh to the northwest
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest
And there it did both Pause and stay
Right o'er the place where Jesus lay.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

Then entered in those Wise men three
Full reverently upon their knee
And offered there in His presence
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel! 

Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
That hath made Heaven and earth of nought
And with his blood mankind has bought.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel! 


~聖誕快樂~