Choir Performance

 Alyssa had a choir performance for her school.  They had an Aladdin play and used a live band and choir.  The band was advanced students from 7/8 grade.  The choir was 6,7, and 8th graders that chose not to try out for the play.  Alyssa was so shy she didn't even want to sing in the choir.  They were actually quite hidden.  They were placed to the left of the stage and really only the parent of a child would have looked over and watched them as all the attention was on the play.

Zoo day

 We had a nice family day at the zoo!  There are some lion cubs that were born last October..3 of them!  One boy and two girls.  They were super cute to watch.

Alyssa 4.0 for the fifth straight trimester

Magic Wands

 Today's outdoor play theme was magic wands.  They had magical powers such as water, fire, rain, and ice.  Look how close Alyssa and Kayla are in height? They both wear size 3 shoes now too!

Alyssa has earned a 4.0 grade point average for 5 straight trimesters!

Congratulations Alyssa..you have far surpassed your parents.  We are very proud of you!!!!

Playing with their self made bows

The girls love the time change.  It isn't getting dark until after 7.  Daddy comes home and enjoys going outside with the girls. 

Kayla made a cool fort.

Dress up and play

 Summer received a wonderful surprise this morning.  Our friends The Roediger's stopped by before school and gave Summer a unicorn toy.  It even makes horse sounds!  Summer had fun playing with it.

 She also had fun playing dress up.  She decided to be a bear cat in  this picture. 

The Legend of How The Otter Got a White Head

 Kayla had to write and present a legend to her class.  She chose to make up a story about how the otter got a white head.  I thought she did a very nice job!

Winter Sun Tanning

 This was Summer's idea of winter sun tanning.  She was cracking me up!  She even told me to get the camera and take some pictures.