Launching The Rocket Ship

 Tonight Case had his piano recital.  He wrote his own piece and titled it, "Launching The Rocket ship." He practiced and practiced until finally he was able to play the piece.  Piano is not something that comes easy to Case.  It is difficult and stressful to sit at the piano and help him each night.  He wants to be out playing baseball, basketball, flag football or rollerblading.  He surprised all of us tonight by singing and playing all his songs.  We were so proud of him!

 Case and his Let's Play Music friends.  Yep...the only boy in the group!

 I loved when Miss Debbie said that Case has been a real trooper and that he is a "Dude." She laughed at the puppet shows about the princesses and prince and how that would make Case cringe!

 Miss Debbie had the Piano students present their Mom's with a picture frame for attending the classes each week with their child. I laughed when Case called me "Lindsey."

Miss Debbie really is the best!  She is so kind and patient with the kids.  I loooove her enthusiasm and energy.  She is amazing!

Lucky for Case, the grandparents were there.

Sassy Gal Of The Bunch

 Yesterday, Berkley's amazing play school teacher had a Mother's Day/Graduation program at her school. It was the dang cutest thing you have ever seen.  The kids sang songs and then Miss Kristen presented each child with a memory book after saying a few nice things about each of them.  Unlike the last performance, Miss B. was ALL personality this time around.  She sang and danced and jumped her little heart out!

 Getting ready to perform.  Not one bit shy this time around!

 "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear say good night."

 "I'm a little tea pot short and stout, here is my handle, here is my spout.  When I get all steamed up hear me shout, tip me over and pour me out!"

 "I looked out the window..."

 "And what did I see...popcorn popping on the apricot tree."

 "One little monkey jumping on the bed..."

(you should have seen this little monkey jumping on the bed....the  E -N -T- I- R -E song!)

 Miss Kristen is the best.  Here is what she said about Miss B.

"Berkley is the little sassy gal of the bunch with her big flower bows and funnest jewelry!  She may be small, but she is mighty and will not be pushed around!  Berkley loves to play with all the kids and whatever they are playing, but she is always sure the babies are down and ready to be played with as well.  Berkley likes snack time. and always makes sure she is first to the table to get "her" spot at the head."

 Sugar and GG and Aunt Lisa were able to come and watch Miss B. sing.

 Jeremy and I laughed the entire 30 minutes of the program.  We seriously couldn't believe how funny this little lady was today.

There she is, "the little sassy gal of the bunch!"

And They're Off!

  After a year of colored rubber bands and tightening appointments, Brody got his braces off. His teeth look so straight and pretty, I really am excited for him.  He has been such a good sport for the past year.  Not once did he take Motrin or Advil for pain.  Not one bracket that popped off for eating the wrong foods.  Very rarely did he complain.  We'll see how well he does when he is a teenager and has to do it all over again, top AND bottom!

 I don't know why this picture makes me laugh! 

Making the mold for the retainer.  Stay tuned for the retainer he chose!

Time For Spring Swim Lessons!

 Today Ledger and Berkley started spring swim lessons at Miss Carolyn's house.  They were both looking forward to this since they loooove to swim.  Both did great and can hardly wait to go back tomorrow!

Ledger has already been swimming at MCC with the Spring Swim Team.  I hope he will want to do the swim meets this year.

1-800

The little lady is obsessed with answering the phone.  Often times she answers it and I have no idea that someone was calling.  Case in point...a month or so ago, my friend Heather called to talk to me about the preschool carpool.  I must have been taking out the trash or throwing a load of laundry in the machine.  She carried on a full conversation with Heather until I walked into the family room to hear her talking to someone.  It was Heather, they had been talking for several minutes. Today, we got ANOTHER solicitor call.  Why is it that we have our names on the, "Do Not Call" list but they keep calling? In my opinion, 

1-800 calls are the perfect chance to let the little lady answer the phone. Here is how it went:

B:  Hello, this is Berk-Uh-ley.

Silence

B:  "I'm doing good."

Silence

Silence

Silence

Silence

B:  "What's your name?"

Silence

B:  "Here's my mom."

I get on the phone and hear:

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP, they hung up.

Apparently solicitors don't want to talk to 2 year olds!