End of school

Here are some pics from the last few events of school. 

Noah is way in the back. Playing bass clarinet.

Field day.

Farewell to elementary

*tears My baby is done with elementary. Let summer begin.

End of fall

We had several things going on the end of Oct- so I will post them all at once.

Lucas had his first strings concert with school. 

Noah getting ready to do the lights show after a Friday night game. He was getting worried bc I didn't come to the game till the very end. 😳

Noah had his German exchange student in town for two weeks. He wanted to carve pumpkins with him and his friends. 

That's Christopher on the right with Noah thinking very hard planning his design.

Kinda creepy with the pumpkin guts coming out.

Lucas withs knife. Watch out.

Eli's frien's shrek pumpkin.

The girls hard at work-I realize now that I never got a pic of their final products. 

Great pumpkins.

Picnic with the exchange students. It was chilly but fun. 

Noah and Christopher in line. It was interesting listening to Noah explain the different dishes. Every decided it was best not to explain what's in hot dogs.

Lucas's Halloween party.

Just missed him dancing- dang!

Can you see a unicorn?

The pumpkins don't like the cold.

Trunk or treating with the cousins.

Free food outside in the cold.   

Colin getting more chips.

Awww! Cute Colin and Cassie holding hands.

Colin at the bean bag toss.

Tyler waiting for a basketball.

Slam dunk for Victoria!

Eli tuning up for Jazz band performance for the annual spaghetti super.

The time seems the speed up more and more as the kids get older. Lots of change this year. I have started a new job in administration which will be a big adjustment for me. As Lucas says I will be like "regular" people. It will be a interesting to see what this new job will offer to me in terms of challenging me and new opportunities. I am still at Menorah just on an as needed status. Couldn't quite let that go. And last but not least a huge shout out to my very awesome oldest son who is now 16!!!! I love you Noah! Happy birthday! Thanks for reading and, hope everyone is doing well.

Busy fall

I keep thinking I need to post pics. So we are going to have a big post! School is back in full force with activities and birthdays. Labor Day weekend we started with celebrating sweet Cassie's 2nd birthday a little early. We had a cook out and the traditional volleyball game. 

Noah had to work and Jordan took a sick Victoria back to the house. So Andrew and I took on the boys. The game went well (meaning we were killing them). Until the ball got stuck in the tree and several shoes also got stuck trying to get said ball unstuck. Jordan and Andrew saved all stuck items and we were able to finish a couple more games.

Marching band season is in full swing. Can you see Noah? On the 35yd line in black shorts with a white stripe.

Now in the fancy new uniforms.

Lucas had some friends over for his birthday.

Noah marched in a parade for the Overland Park fall festival parade.

So serious!

Eli had friends over for a video game smack down. And yes one of his friends brought another tv and wifi to at to the fun!

Fancy Eli before his fall concert.

Family get togethers are hard to schedule sometimes, so we celebrated Lucas's bday late and Noah's bday early with most of the family. Jen and Princess Victoria were missing. Hope Victoria feels better.

Jordan I have no words! Eye roll but no words! Love you!

Best buds! I really love watching the boys play with their little cousins. So sweet!

Presents!

Maybe too many people on the trampoline.

Wrestling was discouraged.

Looks like someone hacked my phone. Homecoming is this weekend- so more pics to come. 

End of the year concerts

The boys have had several concerts so I decided to post them all in one. It's been a busy end of the year and I can't believe how fast it's gone.

Lucas at the West area band festival. 

All of fifth grade band from our nosebleed seats that Eli chose.

Eli in the West area orchestra festival.

Noah after the spring band concert.

Spring orchestra 8th grade concert

All the boys have done great in music. Noah has added the bass clarinet and contra alto clarinet to his musical talents. Eli is working in private lessons to maybe audition in the KC youth symphony. Lucas has enjoyed the trumpet but is thinking of going back to strings. Instead of the violin- he is thinking cello maybe the instrument for him. I have lots more to post for the end of the year so come back soon.