Bringin' Down The House

May has been the month of school performances.  Jack kicked things off as the Walrus in the kindergarten alphabet concert.  I will try to post video of his solo another time but the blog site is giving me fits at the moment.

After practicing all school year, Quinn and the entire 4th grade band debuted their talents tonight.  The joint was jammed and jumping.  Quinn is a percussion master. He plays the drum, bass drum and the bells (xylophone).  Again, the technical difficulties are preventing me from posting video now but I will try again.

The band played well, much better than Cindy and I anticipated.  It was alot of fun and Quinn was beaming at the end (he was very quiet and moody before leaving home).

Only 15 school days left this year.  The boys have excelled academically but are already counting down the days until summer vacation.

Jack is t-rrefic!

We owed it to Jack to give him a formal blog post in recognition of "Opening Day" ceremonies for his t-ball league.  Those ceremonies consist of standing around and letting all local kids get their photo taken and then lining up around the infield diamond so each child can be announced and introduced for all present.  Jack and the other kids acknowledged their introduction with a tip of the cap which was kinda cute.

Games start this week.  Jack has taken to t-ball and baseball in general much more than his big brother.

The boys continue to thrive in school, each bringing home excellent report cards all year long.  Jack asks for summer vacation every day.

Cindy got her wish and redecorated the living room this spring with my help.  New paint, curtains and some furniture go a long way.

We're trying vegetables in the garden this year.  They are off to strong starts.  Our thumbs get greener with each passing year.