The children were encouraged to dress up like a person they admire in "real life" or as a person from the Bible.
The first time Lily and I discussed who she would like to dress up as she said she wanted to be Mary. Unlike her choice for a Halloween costume, Lily's answer never wavered.
I can't tell you how much I wish my mother was alive to have seen Lily dressed as Mary. Mom had such a strong devotion to The Blessed Mother. I just know Mom would have loved seeing Lily as the "Lovely Lady Dressed In Blue..."
During Christian Heroes Day the kindergartners parade through the school singing "When The Saints Go Marching In" and 'pick up' the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders as they go.
The parade ends in the Upper Room where the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are waiting for the younger kids. Oh my goodness. It was SOOO incredibly sweet!! You should've seen the faces of all the elementary school kids. They were positively BEAMING!!! It was so obvious that they enjoy performing for the big kids!
When all the kids were gathered in the Upper Room the Headmaster asked several of the kids to say who they had chosen to dress up as and why. One little boy had chosen to dress up as Matt Stover because Matt Stover points up to God after he makes a field goal, another little boy dressed up as David "Because David got to use a slingshot", and so on. The kids' answers were so cute.
After the Headmaster asked 5 or 6 kids who they were dressed up as and why he asked the kids, "Do you know why we celebrate Christian Heroes Day?" One little boy raised his hand so fast and when he was called on to answer he said, "Because you won't let us dress up for Halloween!"
I know that's not the answer the Headmaster wanted, but I've got to admit - I'm still laughing about it!!!
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