Honor Orchestra

Over the past couple of months Ay has been working on 3 new violin pieces.  Not for the spring concert at Tennille's Violin House but for the 6th Grade Honor Orchestra!! Yep, my little 3rd grader got to play with the 6th graders.  He has worked so hard to learn each piece. But it gets better than that, he made 2nd chair in the 2nd violin section.  I'm so stinkin proud of him. 

 

The kids spent all day (from 9-5) Tues rehersing.  I dont think he (or any of those kids) have practiced that much in a day.  Some of them had blisters on their fingers.

 

Then on Wen, the rehersed for about 4 hrs and then had time to go home for awhile to get ready for the performance.

Love this one of Ay watching Tennille tune.

 

It was a great concert.  There were probably 500 kids from 6th to 12th grade.  They did such an amazing job.

Ay, you rock!! Keep it up!

Chaco Canyon

The boys didn't have school on Friday so we decided it was time for another road trip.  So we loaded up the car with the Kempton's and we headed for Chaco Canyon. Out of the 94 photos, these were some of my favorites.

 

Lunch Time

 Love this one of my niece, too bad the shutter didnt open all the way.

 

 

 Beautiful day, amazing blue sky, love being with family.

Quick trip to Mesa Verde

We are on Spring Break (which seems crazy because it is only the 2nd week in March), but we are making the most of it. We decided to go to Mesa Verde and thought it would be fun to take the cousins along.  So 8 of us piled in the car and off we went. It was the 5 boys, my little niece (who does not like pictures so she is undocumented in this story :0) but she was there) and Kaite (my sis-in-law) and me.  The boys had a blast and they worked really hard to fill out their Jr Ranger booklets. 

The Furious 5

 



 

Some of the overlooks were pretty close together so the 3 older boys decided to run.  It was great because there was hardly any people (but the bummer was not all of the park was open).

 

 Here is O working really hard to do his maze so that he could finish his booklet.

 

Here's the Furious 5 being sworn in as Jr Rangers

 

 Loved this picture.  You could see for miles and I love the hit of Shiprock

 

Bunny-Sit

In Jan. Em's science class was divided into groups.  Each group got to pick a class pet.  So every 4 weeks or so, we get to bunny-sit on the weekend. 

This is Fudge, she is so cute and soft. 

 

She hops around the house and loves to explore.  It is so strange to see a bunny hopping around the house.  Sometimes it startles me because shes so quite.  

O loves it when we bunny-sit.  He said he even likes her even though she bites him :0)



 

One night the boys were upstairs so she just decided to take a nap on my floor

 

So, in 7th grade science class they also learn about reproduction, so...... Fudge got a boyfriend!  Meet Butterscotch.  He is SO soft and a little shy.  But, I have learned that these two will be parents in about 30 days!!! Thankfully she didnt get knocked up on my watch. Hahahahahaaha

 

He is so cute, no wonder she couldn't resist him.

 

It might have been his cute tail

 

Whatever the reason, they are so fun.  The best part is I dont have to clean up after them all the time.  I kind of like the "loan-a-pet" situation.  You love on them and send them back.  Then you start to miss them and its your turn to watch them again.