Shrek The Musical

Sunny's school does an amazing play each year.  Like, last year they did Peter Pan and they had several kids flying all over the stage.  It is a huge deal. So, the rules are that only 4th, 5th, and 6th graders can try out.

Last year Sunny thought about trying out, but she was too nervous and she also doesn't love Peter Pan.  This year when she found out they were doing Shrek, she was thrilled.

Shrek has been her favorite musical for a few years now and she knows every word of it.  (Don't even talk to her about the movie, that is no bueno to her. She only loves the musical)

The audition process is a pretty big deal.  She has already gone to 4 hours worth of workshops this fall and the next step is to learn part of a song from the musical.  Each kid will audition in groups for singing, dancing, and acting.  Then, they will do call backs.  If you get called back, you get to sing alone for the "judges."

Typically the cast list for these plays is not very big and it is really hard to get in, so this is going to be tough for Sunny, but I think she can make it.

I asked her the other day if she had been practicing the song and she looked at me like I was crazy.  Of course she had.  She had even looked online and found the music to sing too.  She let me watch her do it and of course I whipped out the camera.  She is such a cool kid.

(I hope she makes it because she wants to, but if she does, there is a grueling 3 month practice schedule Jan-March and then several performances in April.  It will be a huge commitment, and I am not thrilled about that part of all this)

Preschool So Far

These are all out of order, but they are Griffin's preschool year so far.  This is his cute teacher Miss Toni.  She taught kindergarten for the last 3 years and decided to open a preschool this year.  She lives right around the block from us.

First day of preschool.  (All the pictures with the Mickey Mouse shirt are from the first day.)

A selfie from the field trip to Hee Haw Farms.

They had a fun part with the huge bounce house back in September.

More field trip.

His official preschool class picture.  I am in love with it.

Class picture.  Griffin is the oldest in the class.  Some of the younger kids are about 9 months younger than him.  Not a ton, but they are all small and he is big.  So, there you have it :)

Letter's From Lila

First grade is the best year ever in school because kids can write the funniest stuff.  Throw in some bad spelling and grammar, and it becomes even more awesome.

I'm glad we are "rily" fun.

"My hero is Jesus because he is nice to america and he is part of our family."

That one is just classic.  I'm so glad that Jesus is nice to America.  Where did she even get that from?!?

"Dear Sarah and Ryan, I have fun at school.  I like what we do in school.  We play at recess. I have fun.  I like you because you are nice to other people. I like what you do.  From, Lila."

Does it get cuter and sweeter than that?

I "rily" don't want this sweet girl to grow up anymore. I love her awesome letters from school.

Halloween 2014

Halloween was great this year.  Griffin was supposed to be a hand me down power ranger.  I told him that's what he was going to be and he said okay, but that he really wanted to be Batman.  I had decided we weren't buying any costumes this year and we were going to make due with what we had, but a week before Halloween I had a change of heart and secretly ordered him this Batman costume.  To say he was thrilled would be an understatement.

When he tried it on he kept saying, "Mom I look so awesome. This is so amazing.  Can you believe how wonderful this costume is."  It was totally the best 20 dollars I've ever spent.

Lila was an Alabama cheerleader with a uniform that came straight from Tuscaloosa.  She said everyone at school loved it.

On the morning of Griffin's preschool party, we couldn't find Cameron's dinosaur costume, so we went with the red ranger.  It is a size 10 and we had to roll the arms and legs up tons.  But, it worked and Cam like it.

Sunny with her bff Rakel.  I love these two girls and I love their sweet friendship.  They have been in the same class for 4 years now and are crossing their fingers that they get to stay together for 6th grade too.

Griffin and I at the elementary school costume parade.

Sunny with her other bff Lexi.  Sunny wanted to be a nurse and draw up a sketch of what she wanted it to look like and then asked Nana Blair to make it for her.  The result was this adorable set of Frozen scrubs.

Another picture at the parade.

Lila and one of her good friends.  This is Lexi's little sister and she is adorable.  She and Lila have so much fun together.  They are not in the same class, but usually find each other at recess.

The 6th grade got to sit on the stage and watch the costume parade.  Jack in on the back row in the middle.

My crew.

This could quite possible be my favorite art project ever from Lila.  They had an art contest at school and were told to draw a piece of fruit in a costume.  Hence, the "perr bat."  I am shocked that she didn't win, because this is the cutest thing I have ever seen.  I am going to frame it so we can pull it out each year on Halloween to use as a decoration.