Monday night: We watched a "Be the Creature" movie about bats for science while eating dinner. Spencer and Alexis were at their play rehearsal so I only had the 6 little kids. When the older kids were little we watched a lot of "Be the Creature" movies so it brought back good memories.
Tuesday: Ruth and Tilly reading "Five Little Pumpkins" books outloud.
Visiting the dentist. Talea insisted on sitting in the chair although we weren't here for her.
Afterward we went to the park to enjoy the last day of 60 degrees... probably till May, knowing Utah. :)
Makenna
Sam and Andy were so cute riding around the park trails on their bikes.
I loved their long-sleeved shirts and jeans and sneakers and watching them zip around.
Again, I loved watching Samuel's cute little figure in his shirt, jeans, and shoes. I love little boy clothes and watching them run, jump,climb, and hang.
Wednesday: Talea went over to Ruth's house for the morning while the rest of us went to the first performance of "42nd Street" at the high school--the matinee they do for middle schoolers. Tilly was so excited to go. She packed her lunch and a change of clothes and got her shoes and coat on long before it was time to go. Then we ended up getting home before lunch, but oh well. Makenna walked her to the wall to climb over.
She looked like she was off to school. I've never had a child go to school until middle school and even then it was only one class--orchestra--so no backpack or anything. Watching Talea made me want to send her to preschool, she was so cute. But I love her at home with me. I'm just grateful she has a best friend next door.
Ready for the play to start!!
We sent these to Kylie and Madalyn.
Spencer is at the piano. The play is about people in NYC in the 30's auditioning and rehearsing a play so Spencer is the rehearsal pianist named Oscar. He's on stage a whole bunch, had pages and pages of music to memorize (fun, jazzy, super fast music), and was considered a lead. He was also in the ensemble and had a lot of singing and dancing parts. I wish I'd gotten pictures of those.
These are the only pictures I got of Alexis, who sang and danced in the aisles. She wore a yellow blouse and my grey skirt, curled her hair in the 30's style, and had a big grin on the whole time. She loved being in the play and did a fantastic job.
Spencer is the tall kid on the far right. The costumes were amazing. I'll try to get a picture of them in some costumes tomorrow night.
Thursday: Getting ready to go to the opening night performance.
Each student had a laundry basket full of their costumes they brought back and forth to school everyday.
Saturday: Final rehearsal for the dolls' primary program.
Lori was texting me while we were out shopping so I took this to show her that I was bored waiting for my mom and Kylie to try on temple dresses at the distribution center.
Late Friday night Kylie and Madalyn came home to see the play so Saturday night we had a great family dinner before Spencer and Alexis took off for call time at 5:20.
My mom, Kylie, Madalyn, Kaitlyn and I went to the play and loved it. Afterward we met Spencer and Alexis in the halls and congratulated them.
Then we hung out at home until too late eating popcorn and catching up. Girl time is the best!
Makenna got ahold of my phone. :)
