Another Week of Music

Once again, I'm struck by the fact that we don't have kids who play sports, we have kids who play music. We're not running from one sporting event to another...but we are doing that with musical events!

This past Tuesday, G had his 5th grade music program at Red Pine. The kids looked like they were having so much fun. Each class had a showcase song, and when it was G's class' turn, they had picked a song that wasn't even singing. It was all dancing! The Donut Dance featured his class doing some tricky moves and do-si-dos, while the rest of the classes were waving paper donuts they had made. It was high energy and a great way to wrap up the program!

G and Caleb were being extra silly during the concert - you can see G looking right at me, from the middle of this pic

Donut!

We had a very small break after his program, and then headed off to the high school, so we could watch Ava perform in the 2nd Wind Symphony concert of the year. They sound so wonderful! Ava loves being in this band. It's challenging music, but they don't have the commitments of the Wind Ensemble (which has MANY community events.) Next year, she might ask to stay in Wind Symphony instead of being moved up (if she auditions well enough to be in Wind Ensemble, of course.)

It's hard to see, but Ava is in the row in front of the trombones

Ava and Aaron :)

I volunteered at RHS on Friday afternoon to help measure for new uniforms for the upcoming marching band season. It was fun to see which kids are coming back to marching band, and to catch up with some of the moms I haven't seen in several months. I cannot believe that this is Ava's last season. These four years went by SO fast!

We took it easy on Friday night...it was a busy week!

Her pose is so awkward here

I loved how Puppy was watching the Plankton movie with G, too

Scott is planning a yummy Irish meal for Sunday...don't forget to wear green on Monday! 🍀

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