Cabaret

Alex sings with a choir group at school called the Falconaires.  They are an amazing group of kids and he really enjoys singing with them.  They performed a "cabaret" this year where all the girls wore pretty dresses and the boys wore nice shirts, ties and pants.  Alex and his pals decided they were all wearing purple ties.  It was really fun to see Alex so excited about the performance (and even about getting dressed up!).  We were bummed that Grandpa Pete left the day of the performance and didn't get to come along to watch.  Luckily, I took some video so everyone can enjoy it!  The choir was awesome and it was another amazing performance!  The audience enjoyed a chocolate fountain and all sorts of yummy food.  Josh was a frequent visitor to the buffet and Mattea would have been, too, if she wasn't on crutches!

Happy 12th Birthday, Joshua Jeffrey!

So many things come to mind when I think of Joshua Jeffrey... sweet, mischievous, athletic, funny, kind and charming.  Jeff tells me all the time that I let Josh get away with too much, but I can't help it... when he flashes me a smile, I forget why he's supposed to be in trouble.  : )

We had a pretty low-key day this year for Josh's birthday.  Jeff and I had just gotten back from a quick trip to Las Vegas the night before, so Grandpa Pete was in town watching the kids.  It was wonderful having him here and a total bonus that he got to spend Josh's birthday with him! 

We had some breakfast and then went out birthday shopping.  We stopped at a couple places before Josh found something he really wanted... yet another airsoft gun.  But, this time, the gun was an automatic shotgun so when he has airsoft wars with his buddies, he will be able to shoot at them super fast.  He was so excited about the gun that he really wanted to skip lunch to go home and test it out.  We convinced him that we should eat lunch first, but maybe we shouldn't have.  We went to On The Border and it was pretty terrible.  The chips & salsa were amazing as usual, but most of our food came out cold.  After a disappointing lunch, we went home so Josh could test out his new toy.  The kiddos had fun shooting the gun and we were able to sit down and relax a bit.  Later, we headed to Celebrity Lanes to go bowling.  The kids and I bowled while Jeff and Grandpa Pete watched us and offered tips.  We had a really fun time!

February is over... what????

So, February disappeared right before my very eyes.  Since I didn't post even one time, I guess it's time once again to play some catch up.

 

Mattea was chosen to do an All About Me poster for her 2nd grade class.  Since she was presenting her poster the week of Valentine's Day, she wanted the poster to be in the shape of a heart.  We came up with a plan for her poster, did some shopping at Michael's for craft supplies and printed some pictures.  Her poster represented her well and turned out so well that when she brought it home from school, we hung it in her bedroom!

 

 Valentine's Day rolled around and Mattea got all dolled up.  I did a heart braid in her hair and she was wearing her new frilly dress that her friend's Mom made for her.  I went to her class party at school and when we got home, we had a little photo shoot.  She got a little crazy!