Paris had his 3rd grade recorder concert. He sat in the back and is so short, we couldn't see him the whole recital. Until they played a particularly jazzy number; afterwards, a familiar arm shot straight up and twirled the recorder like a rock band drummer twirls his drumstick. (Now I know why he was sitting in the back...)
Athena tried out for the school talent show. She and her best friend were going to choreograph a dance/cheer to a song--they had costumes and everything picked out--but the friend decided a few days before the tryout that she would rather not do it. Athena was torn, wondering if her friend would be mad if she danced without her, and really wanting to try out. In the end, she decided to do her jazz dance from her jazz class by herself. She said she was so nervous before she went out that her "bones were shaking" but the next day she got the note that said she was in the show. Yay, Athena!
Paris made a dinosaur paper maiche mask for Cub Scouts and performed a skit for pack meeting. God bless his scout leader--the day they did paper maiche, he came home covered head to toe in flour paste. But then a few meetings later she sent "worm farms" home with the scouts, with instructions to compost vegetable scraps to feed the worms. Now I love earthworms as much as anybody, but the thought of tiny white worms hatching from tiny white eggs, squiggling around admist carrot peelings, well, it sort of set me over the edge. I refused to let the "worm farm" in the house and they promptly dried out in the patio's sun.
Athena learned how to decorate cakes by a certified Wilton cake decorator at Activity Days. I did allow the cupcakes into the house. They were delicious.
Athena can come make cupcakes for me anytime. Congratulations on getting in the talent show at school. Hurray for being brave and trying out.
ReplyDeleteI also am grateful for good scout leaders. Especially for those working with my grandsons.
You may a talented musician on your hands:)