Dig It

Tuesday night, we got to enjoy Trinity's third grade musical program. Unfortunately, Craig came down with the flu, spent all day and night in bed and missed the live performance. This is our third performance and each year still amazes me. We got there a little later than I wanted to this year and ended up on the back row. However, it was a part blessing because it allowed Kalyn and Xander to sit on the back of their chairs and see Trinity perform.

One interesting thing about this year's performance, called Dig It, was that it matched up with their social studies curriculum. Their songs were about Ethiopia, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Asia, Greece and Rome. They did a great job - singing, speaking parts, motions, it was quite the show. Here are some of the still shots from the performance:

before the show started, the kids have a time to find their parents and wave to them

this is part of the 3rd graders - my camera couldn't easily capture all of them

Now for the grandparents (or whoever else has time to kill) - here are the videos of the songs. I switched cameras recording the video after the second song and the other video was just not zoomed in enough. So, I'm not uploading the Ethiopia or Mesopotamia songs, however, just know they were quite entertaining.

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Kalyn's Birthday

We had a good time celebrating Kalyn's birthday. Poor Craig was feeling horrible and barely had the energy to join in on the singing. Kalyn hopped off the bus asking if she could open her gifts. We made her wait a little bit until everyone woke up from naps. It was great watching her excitement throughout the afternoon.

the birthday girl is ready to begin

she got a bag of silly band rings - our glamour girl

she received a couple of puzzles to put together (princesses, of course)

Trinity made Kalyn her own personal card

a racing Barbie from our friends, Ben and Geof

(Kalyn then told me that Barbie needed a race car)

time for her "big gift" . . .

big hugs for her new pillow pet

what's a party without cake

Kalyn's Family Birthday

We knew that Trinity's school performance was scheduled for the night of Kalyn's birthday. So, we planned to celebrate her birthday dinner the night before. Our new family tradition is to celebrate at Chuck-E-Cheese. We can usually find a great deal on tokens and pizza and the kids have a blast playing the games and racking up the tickets. It is a great special treat for everyone!

The boys playing the racing boats game

The girls really enjoy the marathon run game - but it takes both of them to make it spin - like two little hamsters in a wheel

Trinity was good at helping Xander try to dunk the alien

Craig rockin out at Guitar Hero

All the kids had a blast riding the simulated roller coaster

Trinity's favorite gate - the pirate shooting game

Yummy pizza is always a plus

The birthday girl!!

It was a great night of celebration and fun.

Happy Birthday, Kalyn

Six years ago yesterday, we were rushed down to the hospital to deal with my high blood pressure. A little over 24 hours later, we welcomed precious Kalyn into our lives. The midwives' goal was to get her to 35 weeks gestational and she made it - to the day. She's kept us on our toes ever since.

Kalyn is a such a gift. She is a crazy, wild bag of emotions - from ecstatic about the latest exciting thing to crying over a sad point of a movie. She is so tenderhearted, but knows exactly what she wants and is not afraid to say it. She is a constant musical show - dancing, singing and performing for whoever is around. She is loving kindergarten this year - all the new friends and new experiences it brings daily. She is always willing to try anything, wanting to do whatever those around her are doing.

Enjoy her year's montage!!

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Happy 6th Birthday, Kalyn!!

We love you!!