Katie’s solo debut!

Katie landed a solo part in her last school choir performance.  She did great!

I’m a Fanilow

 

I dragged Paul to see Barry Manilow on Friday night.  I loved it!   My favorite parts of the show:

1. They gave out glow sticks on the way in.

2. Ladies (and one man) kept rushing  the stage dancing      and singing, trying to touch Barry.

3. He sang all three songs I knew and a bunch more!

4.  He invited the audience to sing along during “I Write the Songs.”

You can’t see Barry, but look at all the crazy women (and one man)!

Did you know he wrote the jingles for State Farm and Band-Aid?

Double digits, baby!

Happy birthday to Ethan!

Some of his favorite things:

Sports—especially baseball and soccer

Breakfast

Computer and video games

Second breakfast

Reading

Playing with the twenty million boys in our neighborhood

Riding his scooter

Waking up before 6:00 am

Laughing!

Kiss my grass!

Two weeks of digging sprinkler trenches…

 

Six hours(!) of wheel barrowing dirt from the street into the backyard…

Five hours of laying down sod…

Ten minutes of mowing…

Three kids playing outside…worth every minute!

Space Rocket Derby

Another scout competition to see which dad has more spare time.  Ethan’s shark rocket won first in his den, second overall, and best design.

Easter Egg Hunt

It really is more of a snack grab.  The kids are split into age groups and run out onto the baseball field.  After 8 years, we figured out buckets are the best receptacles!

The haul included chips, cookies, candy,a parachute guy and an eye patch?

Student of the Month (take two)

 

So proud of Katie.  She was selected to be student of the month by her English teacher.  Same speeches, same t-shirts, same hotdogs!