More Music

Tonight James had his last band concert for the year. First he had a baseball game and then we met him and John at the High School for the concert. This concert was a bit longer than last week's because the High School band also played. It was nice, and there is a HUGE difference between 6th grade and Jr. High band. The Jr. High has band every day, and 6th grade only twice a week. Again, I never hear James practice. He leaves his trumpet in the bandroom at school. Oh well, you can only do what you can do. I'm sure that John is planning on him quitting in High School, but the band geek in me kind of hopes that he plays in the Marching Band. It probably wouldn't help his image any, but it sure is a lot of fun!

First Communion

Today Anna made her First Holy Communion. She has waited all year for it, and was very excited. She even wrote a poem about it the week before:

I'm half way in the church and I'm relly relly nervous but the thing is The Church hasn't started the service. I practised day and night but my dress is a little tight! I'm going to recive bread and wine and my teacher will give me a sign. I Loved it!

That is the entire poem be Annne Katherine. None of the spelling has been changed. I wish we could all be so young and excited about life. She is constantly writing things.

It was a beautiful day, and Sarah and Darren, Jen and Dave and Mom and Dad all came over afterward for lunch. We should have Sunday dinners more often!

And The Band Played On...

Tonight was Daniel's band concert. He plays the Trombone. I wonder if all six graders practice as much as mine. I hardly even know what his trombone sounds like. He did have a bit of a solo during the one song. Or should I say duet? There were only 2 trombones in the 6th grade band, so it was heard loud and clear. Not bad. Just think how good he could be if he actually practiced! There is not enough time in the day for all of the homework and practices. Well, maybe if we pulled the plug on the T.V....!

Happy Easter!

Hoping that eveyone had a Happy Easter! Just a picture that I caught while the kids were hunting eggs. Anna was very impressed! She wants to take a copy to school to show. I am quite afraid that everyone will make fun.

Hannah Montana

I must be out of my mind. All week, Anna reminded me everyday that "Hannah Montana The Movie" is in theaters April 10th. "PLEASE can we go?" All week, my answer was the same. "We'll see". They did not let me forget. I should have burned all of the calendars so they did not know the date. Today dawned very rainy and dreary. Anna said, "A perfect day to go to the movies". Anyone who knows my penny-pinching ways knows that I will not pay full price for a movie. I usually only go to the dollar theatre, and tried to make the girls see the sense in this, but to no avail. The first showing of the day is the cheapest, and it was the first showing of the movie in our town (except for the midnight showing the night before). So, off we went to get our tickets an hour early. The theatre was not even open yet. There were only 3 cars in the lot. So we sat and waited. Soon, people started showing up and getting in line out in the rain (it was only a sprinkle at this time). We joined all of the other crazy parents and their excited offspring. In about 15 minutes or so, the doors were opened, and I tell you it was like Walmart the day after Thanksgiving! The line disappeared. People were going into ALL of the doors at once. We got our tickets, and our seats and waited for another 45 minutes until the movie started. The movie itself was the same as the show, only 4 times as long! As I said, I must be CRAZY! My mother would have NEVER have done such a thing! I probably won't do it again , either. The dollar movies are just fine with me!

Girls Day Out

I took Anna and Abby to the movies today after school. We went to see Marley & Me. I was a little apprehensive about taking them as most everyone who I know who has seen it says that they cried at the end. It was rated PG, but I felt that it could have bee PG 13. There was a bit of language in it , but it is not like they never hear that here. (Never!).
I guess I shouldn't have worried about their tender little feelings at the end. Abby informed me that the people behind us were crying. Then, as they dog was being put to sleep and the theater was very quiet, she loudly announced, " It's not like they can't get another dog." That's my ever-caring, tenderhearted(NOT!) girl.

Oh, Pure Happiness (inhaled)

Today I had to go to the oral surgeon to have the roots of a molar removed after my new dentist broke the tooth off trying to pull it last Thursday. All weekend I dreaded this visit. I was even such a baby that I had my mommy come along.
I arrived at the office and filled out all the paperwork, and was ushered to THE CHAIR by a very nice lady who I could not stop talking to because I was SO nervous. I told her that this was the case, and she was very nice about it. She toldme that I could have nitrous oxide (which I had never had before). She told me that it would probably make me feel "floaty" and my hands and feet tingle. She instructed me to breathe only through my nose. If I started to breathe through my mouth, the effects would go away immediately. She then hooked a hose to my nose and proceeded with the topical anesthetic. Suddenly, I began floating, and everyone that spoke to me sounded like a speeded up record and I couldn't understand them. I just kept saying "UH HUH", and sucking in through my nose. The dentist numbed with Novocaine in the roof of my mouth, and I could have cared less! I just kept inhaling! He had to drill into the root to get ahold of the tooth, and I kept inhaling. He finished and they took away the lovely gas and I said through the gauze, "Did you get it all?". Of course. I said "YAY!" I know that I was silly, but I did not care. THAT is a dentist appointment I would never dread again! Not that I want to do it again, but a regular dentist will never be allowed to pull my teeth again.
I wonder if they give the lovely gas when cleaning teeth...