HEDGEHOG

 The pets keep coming.

This guy ,Pretzel, needed to be rehomed for a very valid reason

 and I said, sure--as long as you guys take care of him!

We haven't had him for a full week yet, but all seems well.

What's a few more animals when we already live in the zoo?!! 

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

 

Our baby turned 2!!

Bean made him a "Duck Cake"

This kid is quite a character!!

He is always game for whatever the big boys are doing and he can keep up with them just fine.

He eats better than the two above him (leading him to outweigh his next brother up!)

We had a small get-together on Saturday to celebrate.

Our next step..

potty-training!!

NEWSIES JR.

This year's play was Newsies Jr.

We had some pretty big roles--5 kids involved, 4 actors and one stage crew.

If you don't know the story, it is based on the true events of the 1899 New York City newsboys' strike.

We had three shows over the course of the weekend and each one was better than the last.

Race heading up the alley 

Davy and his little brother looking to get papes

Jack teaching Davy how to sell 

Miss Medda's theater

Miss Medda and the Brigade Girls

Famous!

Strike!

Police officers escorting Snyder the Spider to jail

Stage crew

Newsies Forever!

Katherine and Medda

Final picture--too bad someone got out of costume.

There were new theater directors this year and so a bunch of changes to how things were done but they all pulled it together.

Great job, kids!  It was a fun show.

SENIOR PROM/DINNER

 Graduation is a breath away.

So, so crazy.

We have been part of a special Senior group this year and there is a big, traditional-ish ceremony planned for the graduates.  We've met as parents and seniors pretty much once a month since September to plan graduation and other outings and special events for these seniors.

One of the events was the Senior "prom"/dinner.

It has been nice, as this group is made up of a bunch of different groups that come together to make this happen and they really try and foster relationships between all the graduating seniors.  Hopefully making lifelong friends.

SPRING CONCERT 24

 We had our Spring Concert a few weeks ago.

Whew! When did May get so busy??

Band. 

We have 2 in Beginning Band-trumpet and french horn

K/1 Musicianship.

Mister K got up there (an improvement from Dress Rehearsal, where he broke down into tears)

but did not actually do anything except stand there.

String Ensemble.

Advanced Voice Ensemble

Acro 4/5th

Worship Dance.

It did run a bit long, but it is always nice to see the progress and achievements made over the course of the year.

Great job by all!

GROWING UP

 

This guy is super excited to have his first loose teeth!

He even wrote a note to the dentist..

TRICKY WOO

 

In addition to a new puppy--we also have a new bunny!

Isn't he cute?! 

When we were choosing a puppy name, a couple of the kids wanted to name the puppy Tricky Woo. 

That was a hard no--BUUUUT, if we ever got another bunny we could name it, Tricky Woo.

Here he is.

Who knows where the name Tricky Woo came from??