“And then I like watching Hoda and Jenna, too.” The El Khatib family on Christmas. Claudia (Holly Hunter) is about to head home for Thanksgiving when she is fired from her job. “I tape the TODAY show every morning so that I can watch the first two hours,” Janet says. It’s embarrassing as someone who’s 37-years-old.” And then we sit and we watch the TODAY show in our pajamas for, like, way too long. A Home for the Holidays Dave Thomas Foundation A Home for the Holidays Each year, CBS Television Network presents an inspirational program featuring uplifting stories of adoption from foster care to help raise awareness of this important social issue. “The way that manifests is like every morning, we wait for her to give us coffee. “We are really kind of immature when it comes to how we take advantage of our mom and her wanting to wait on us,” says Khalid of he and his sisters, coming from Denver, Chicago and New York City for the holidays. They have the opportunity to tweak what I send out if they have preferences or want something changed."Įven though the El Khatib family limits their holiday screen time, they talk about a tradition they have during mornings together enjoying egg bakes, French toast and bacon. Join us Thanksgiving Weekend for a Christmas tree lighting and fireworks show to kick off the holiday season. "I want to make it interesting and fun so we don’t sit around in front of the television. “Whenever my kids come home, because they have varying appetites and varying likes and dislikes, I always email them what we’re planning on having for food," she says. Janet explains that, with her emails, the goal is to spend as much family time as possible while enjoying the goings-on in their community.
“I mean, at some points, I almost was moved to tears because I just felt people are looking for a happy holiday and they’re looking for a warm family time.” A suite of snacks presented by Janet El Khatib. “I was so touched by the responses from so many of the people, and so many who have lost, say, their mother, and it just brought back so many fond memories,” says Janet. Not only are people thrilled by the attention to detail in Janet’s email, they also have been sharing the fact that her planning nature reminds them of their moms. “All of my friends’ children who are on Twitter would contact their moms and say, ‘Is this your friend Janet?’ And they were just shocked. “I was blown away by it,” Janet says, adding that she is actually on Twitter herself - but only to look at her son’s tweets. “It’s sort of reached every pocket of the world through every media and internet platform possible.” By picking a fun assortment of wrapping paper styles, they were able to feature every holiday theme you can imagine. During the show an actor describes the visual elements of the performance in real-time through headphones (provided at the theatre).“My mom’s dentist’s wife and people I went to elementary school with are messaging me on LinkedIn and Instagram, and a colleague that I haven’t talked to in 12 years texted me,” he says. As seen on Outrageous Holiday Houses, Drew and Linda went all out with their holiday decor this year Now we know the perfect spot to put our presents when we run out of space under the tree. Some changes to the overall environment may include: the house lighting in the theatre will not be lowered to complete darkness while the show is on, patrons may come and go from the theatre during the performance, the number of abrupt shifts in sound, lighting or effects will be limited, and complete silence and stillness in the audience is not expected.įor blind or visually impaired audience members we provide an Audio Described option. Anyone can purchase tickets to attend the relaxed show but the people who have gained the most benefit from relaxed performances in the past include individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dementia, Sensory Disorders, Young Families with small children and more! We are partnering again with Inside Out Theatre with their Good Host program to provide a Relaxed and Audio Described performance of Home for the Holidays on Sunday Dec 4th at 12pm.Ī relaxed environment is a great way to introduce kids to theatre without the classic theatre etiquette, allowing for more wiggling and giggling. We suggest this show for 12+ but if you have a child younger than that, then this performance is an option for you and your family.Ī Relaxed Performance is intended for those individuals who would like to see theatre but would benefit from a more relaxed environment.
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