Project Share

Max had to do a research project for his ELP class (Extended Learning or something like that), and he chose Machu Picchu.  Now I want to go there!  He had to give an oral presentation in front of several other students at the regional Project Share.  He did a great job!  I was so impressed!  He actually looked people in the eye, and he fielded a few questions.  Plus he had a good time at the learning sessions he chose: robots, electricity, and fish printing.  Nice job, Max!

Joshua

Maggie specifically asked that I record this for her new cousin.  She is standing sort of above the music stand.  Only one more concert to go before the end of school!!  Four out of five done!  Whew! 

Andantino

From M4's violin recital yesterday.  His teacher is accompanying him.  He did a great job!! I am so proud of his progress...sometimes it's hard to tell from practice how he's doing, so to hear him at recital in comparison to the other kids is fun.  Many of the other kids are much more advanced, so I hope it's inspiring him to see his future!

M3 also ran her first 5K with dad yesterday.  Of course, they did it at some pace I could not maintain for three miles.  She's thinking about running cross-country next year. 

Also, I signed up for a 20K June 2.  It will be my 43rd birthday present to myself.

Don't Step In

From M4's concert.  They did a musical about bullying.  M4 has decided he's a nerd, by the way, because "nerds are smart."  That's my boy!

Ya'll will like this one...

From M3's band concert in March!  She has had a good year on the saxophone: she was the only 6th grader rated "outstanding" at a solo competition, and she was one of four selected for the Coe College Honor Band.  She's there today, actually, and we'll go see the concert later.  She'll get to meet other band kids from all over the state!

Another one bites the dust...

Well, the boy has now officially entered the ranks of the myopic.  These are his new glasses.  It's a bad pic, but they are cute and lime green!  And he is cute in them!  Plus he was thrilled to be able to see things that are far away.  The other good news is that his weird uneven pupil problem seems stable.  I'll try to play catch up a bit on this here blog with some of the activities that are keeping us so busy!  But this is a start anyway.

Cool Swim Photos

From the state meet, by my mama: