Last night was the school Christmas play: the art director is doing such a good job: it's really gone from being amateur to almost pro. I was astounded that my kids performed so well. With Rachel's complete confidence it was easy to see the excitement in her face. (She looked adorable in Nathan's old Dalmatian costume). Levi and Lila also had fun on stage: they love to sing, and they also got to show some of their  gymnastics skills. Levi has become crazy about tennis.  He goes to tennis clinic almost every afternoon and he quit gymnastics. He's going to be so good. He's a great all-around athlete, and has always loved anything with a ball. (A friend of ours, who played collegiate baseball, used to come over to play catch with him when he was younger, saying he'd never seen a 6 year old with a throwing arm like his. And when he was 7, he was constantly asking me to shoot hoops with him.) In the summer it was golfing.  But we've been trying to steer him towards tennis for years. It is something our family can do together. (whereas my basketball and baseball days are long gone). Not only is Levi now inspired, but Mimi and I are starting to play more again too, becuase our city tennis center got a new pro, Eric, who's really good.