Kids sing with Grampa

This was an absolutely precious and sentimental part of the ceremony.  The history: My dad always did special songs with the children as part of his services.  He played his guitar. As a little girl, it was magical.  Because my dad is anything but boring...although we DID sing "Jesus Loves Me," it was NOT a typical version. It was all "jazzed up" with shouting, yelling the letters out, and then he'd speed it up faster and faster...which, as a kid...is super fun.  My sisters and I taught OUR kids this same version of Jesus Loves Me, and for the ceremony, we told Dad at the last minute that he was going to play guitar. It was magic.

The kids also learned a song that my mother and father sang to us throughout our childhood as we went to sleep..."Now the light has gone away."  And they topped it off with reciting the Benediction! Of course, we "jazzed" it up a little. If you look, you can see Noah giving the "peace" sign in one of the pictures.  Love that, like his Mama, he's got a bit of soul;)

On a side note...My poor Noah was SO SICK...102 fever, and literally crying during parts of the church service.  It broke my heart.  But he STILL got up in front of 100 people, and sang for his Grampa and recited the Benediction.  As soon as he finished, he said, "Is it over NOW?"  Grampa heard him say this and laughed outloud.  Yes, precious Noah, it was over now.  He is SUCH a precious boy!