More Dance Photos

First Communion

S didn't want an all white dress. She wanted one that came with a matching doll's dress. That's what the panda's wearing.

Dance Costumes

The Music Man

Here's L in her costume as a Featured Dancer Townsperson

Spring Finally Here

Weather makes such a huge difference in my mood and what tasks I set out to accomplish. I built a raised bed of concrete pavers and it's waiting for the strawberry plants that have been in a bag forever. A friend helped me plant 3 trees. Which is good, because it looks like 2 trees I planted last fall may be dead. We also planted raspberries. I walked around the yard and lots of things from last year are coming up. Of course, I wish I would have moved more little bulbs, but those things will get added with time. I still need to build a lettuce bed. And next year I can add black raspberries and more of everything. See about getting a gingko and maybe adding the deck this year; then grapes... I have a whole new yard to fill up.

Drivers Permit

L got her permit yesterday. Aced the test in about 5 min. She had procrastinated and worried about it. Wanted to take the test without studying and then retake it and I convinced her to just read through the book and she'd have no problem. Then she was peeved because a lot of sections weren't on the test at all. I was peeved because I wasn't thinking ahead and didn't have her birth certif so we had to go to the bank first. Then we got stuck behind a woman in line that took over a half hr. 2 hrs gone from my life for a 5 min test. And I got my license renewed too. Now we get to start driving!

L is going to All State Speech. She has just had a great year - Opus Honor Choir, Best Female Vocalist at one Show Choir competition, top ratings in some of her speech and vocal groups. What remains is musical and dance recital.

If I don't brag about the others as much, it is because the lower grades don't get so many awards. M holds the school's all time record for the most math objectives. She won her shool's science fair last year. E is just finishing her SF project and has been very diligent about it, doing it all herself. I've been trying to read more with S.

MH

Spring Break

Break started Friday. I stayed home from work. Did a lot of laundry. I had plenty to keep me busy, but some kids got bored hanging around the house. They need more excitement.

On Saturday, I worked all day and kids stayed home, except for L who was out of town at a speech contest. She got 3 #1's, the highest she could get. Was nice weather and kids played outside. S went to a friends.

Today, Sun. Church, then shopping. Got S a 1st communion dress - white with small purple flowers. Not traditional, but things aren't traditional any more. They are not having a special 1st communion mass, so a slightly different dress is perfectly acceptable.

Tomorrow, ice skating and Chinese buffet and swimming!

Tues. - I work all day.

Wed. - L&M get vacinnations. No plans after that. Perhaps take cat to vet, sew, clean, exercise, walk, organize. Exciting break.

MH