May was a crazy month finishing school, but we so enjoyed all of the hustle & bustle. Attending James & Anna’s performances & activities is one of our favorite things to do!

We started the month off with a couple of band concerts. James performed in concert band & jazz band and played a variety of instruments. In the video below he is playing the drumset. While you can’t see him, you can hear him! 

James playing in a percussion ensemble for Solo & Ensemble Festival.

Anna performed in another show in early May, this time with a contemporary dance. So fun to watch her enjoy another genre of dance. She’s getting to be an expert with her contacts & stage makeup now & enjoys making a time-lapse video while she gets ready. 

James & Anna playing piano together. Makes my heart happy!

Track season continued into May. James prefers to run sprints & relays but sometimes Coach enters him in long-distance races too. After one 400-meter race, James wasn’t feeling too great, hence the pictures of him lying on the field with his feet in the air. 

Anna singing Allelu with the 6th-grade girls in assembly in May. 

Spanish Day in 6th grade included students presenting their PowerPoint presentations on their Latin America country project. Anna studied, wrote about & presented on Costa Rica. The day also included fun with a pinata, ordering in Spanish from a taco truck & enjoying other foods from the countries the students studied. Anna brought in fried plantains to share with the class. The Spanish 3 & 4 students from the high school came to run some of the activities which was fun. They spoke to the kids in Spanish & definitely tested their skills. This was our last curriculum day together which was kind of bittersweet. 

Anna & Emmy hanging out together, painting rocks. The rock on the front porch says ‘Besties = A+E’. 

Girl’s Night, hanging out at Scheels & riding the Ferris wheel!