Yeah, that's a box of doughnuts on the right

P.S. One was more honestly earned than the other, i.e. I was one of only two? entries.

International Student Cultural Evening

The official show:



The unofficial show:

Zoiks!

Someone is getting a bit shaggy around here! Wait, I think he's past shaggy... We're going to get it trimmed and cleaned up a bit Monday, but he doesn't want it cut! In the strange-parenting-experience file, M4 sleep-walked (is that the past tense?? slept-walked??) last night. He often talks in his sleep, but he was yelling and he called out for M3 and his friend H, then came barreling into our room. I don't think he ever really woke up as I took him back to bed. I'm just glad he didn't barrel down the stairs!

This is a shot from the concert in all his shaggy glory. I'm not sure why he decided to tuck in his shirt? Y'know, the elastic waist bands aren't exactly flattering. I'll post a video soon!

Extraordinary boy...

M4 tonight: "Mom! Come see this! It's EXTRAORDINARY!"

Nervous...

M3's spring concert was a week ago. She was a Nerve in the mini-musical they performed. For your viewing pleasure:



Tonight is M4's spring concert! In other news, M3 went to visit the middle school with her class today! *biting knuckles* Scary to think of her at the middle school! I had another yoga weekend which was really wonderful. Mark found out he was awarded this grant. Check out that hilarious press release, which was actually posted before Mark was even informed! Ah, the federal government.

On a much sadder note, I've been thinking a lot about a local family who tragically lost their son. Our whole town had been waiting and wondering since late January when he disappeared. I worked with his mom at summer arts camp, and they are just a wonderful family. My heart is really breaking for them. Kiss and hug your family! Right now!

Happy Easter!

I can't believe I didn't take any pictures during the egg hunt! I always take pictures during the egg hunt! Bah. Well, here is the actual egg coloring:
And some sidewalk fun with the 3D chalk the Easter Bunny brought.
It was a quiet Easter this year. Usually Nana and Boppa are here, but they couldn't make it this year. They're coming soon though!

Now spring has truly sprung, and with it spring activities: M3 has Japanese again and a track clinic. Both kids are still taking gymnastics. There is a rash of birthday parties and spring singing concerts and banquets coming up. I'll try to get some video of the singing up next! Plus there is an exciting new structure starting to take shape behind the garage. I'll get some pics of that up, too. Happy Spring everyone!

April comes in like a lion...wait...

Last night we had a serious storm! I was at a school meeting, and you can imagine the sound of this hail on a school gym roof. We were lucky in that we didn't sustain any major damage (I don't think, although we haven't done a roof inspection yet since it's been raining ever since!). Other folks had broken windows, dented cars, roofs caved in by trees, and so on.

This is no one in our family! But it is a college cross-country runner who was caught in the hail. Fortunately, the group of runners was generally OK. Couldn't blame him for not wearing a shirt...it was in the 80s before the storm!