Jane's chorus and band concerts

Jane had a great chorus concert this spring! The performed a show called "The Best of Me" with great songs. She even had a solo in "Blackbird" by the Beatles.

Jane singing her solo part:

I can't believe this is the last chorus concert for Jane in elementary school!

The concert:

Then Jane was invited to join the Honor Band - a group of students from four elementary schools who had made the most progress on their instruments:

Finally, Jane had her standard end of year band concert at school:

End of year band concert:

Kid dates 19 and 20

Eleanor and went out shopping for our date and then ended up at home watching Legally Blonde with slurpees. 

Chris and Jane went to Bruster's for half-price banana splits!

I took Rosie to Menchies (do you notice a theme here??).

And then one afternoon, Chris took Eleanor and Ben on a double date (their choice) also to Menchies.

Jane and I went shopping for camp and she got a chocolate/strawberry swirl milkshake:

Ben and I got Menchie's, bought a board game (Sorry!) and had a board game tournament.

Rosie and Chris biked to Spoke and Art for ice cream sandwiches...

Jane Spring Soccer

I don't have a lot to say about Jane's spring soccer season. She played hard, she got better, and she was also juggling it while simultaneously focusing on lacrosse. She had a great time with her team. Unfortunately her coaches quit after the fall so there was a bit of a bumpy start to the spring as they transitioned to a new coach, but he ended up being great. 

 There was a fair amount of carpooling with Annie and Piper - which Jane loved!

And a handful of wins!

Lots of on her own practicing in the yard...

One day she even played at Mary Stratton Park (the name of Papa Laser's mom!) - so fun!

The girls at the end of their season:

Next year, soccer transitions from birth year to school year, so this team will be breaking up! Jane's birthday unfortunately places her with the grade below the one she will be in. The league is letting her play with her grade, but she has to start on the lowest team and work her way up - so sadly she doesn't have a single girl on her team next year from this year. It'll be a big change!

May wrap-up

May with all the kids in school is always crazy. I believe we've had 4 band concerts, 2 choir concerts, endless games and practices, a tournament, the end of several sports seasons and the start of summer swim, SOLs, end of year projects, work travel, try outs, and decisions to make about summer. The weather has been intermittently freezing and hot - like middle of summer hot. Everything feels unpredictable! We've also had lots of sweet moments!

We were able to sign and lay prayers for the new foundation of our church's outdoor structure (a permanent remnant of a Covid-era change):

We saw Come From Away - such a great show.

My peonies bloomed!

Rosie somehow had perfect attendance this year, but no one else did. I honestly have no idea if this is accurate or even possible, but she was pleased!

We went to Busch Gardens one night briefly while the twins had a birthday party:

Mother's Day! Lauren and I took mom out to brunch at First Watch, and Rob and Chris took Gaby out to Amber Ox. The guys in our small group ordered food for the moms (on paper plates, so no clean up or mess)!

Gaby had lunch at school one day with Rosie and Ben:

Some of the guys went up to watch Liv Golf:

We had banana splits at Brusters:

A golf event for charity:

Family dinner!

Slime making with friends!

Fireflies are out for the season:

Now it's time to prep for camp before we eventually get into a summer rhythm!