Happy Easter! We had a busy weekend and a nice Easter celebration. Instead of cooking a meal, we went out for pizza and a movie. Horton Hears a Who was fun and entertaining movie.Today starts the begining of another busy week. I am working at least a few hours Mon-Thurs. Mary starts drivers training tonight. I have kids choir and a church softball meeting. Sarah and I are going to coach Mt. Calvary's team. I am pretty excited!
The kids are in the High School's annual Collage Concert on Tuesday and Wednesday evening. The concert is made of songs from choir, band, orchestra, jazz band, solos and ensembles. Sarah and Mary are singing "Sisters" in the second half of the show. All three will also sing and/or play with their regular groups, Village Green, Orchestra, Concert Choir and Jazz Band. Mary and Matthew have play practice daily. The school is putting on "The Hobbit". Mary is working behind the scenes by choice, making/constructing the creatures of the story. Matt has a small role as a H(e)uman, how appropriate. Sarah has Softball practice daily as well. Thursday is quilting, church orchestra and choir. We leave for Germany on Friday. Whew! We need to be packing for our spring break trip to Germany all week. It will be nice to visit with Liz and family and also visit Bavaria and Paris, France. Jeff just informed me that an ice storm is possible at the end of the week. Yikes! We are looking forward to a fun time.
Sarah has been accepted to the Athletic Training Program at Hope College in Holland, MI. Looks like she will be a Flying Dutchman! We are very proud!
The concert tonight was awesome! There was such a variety of music. Sarah was first in the show, performing with Village Green, the high school's show choir. Mary started out in the second half singing in the concert choir, then playing cello with the symphonic orchestra. Matt had his turn in the high school jazz lab II band that he was invited to be a part of last december. Mary and Sarah sang "Sisters" next and did a great job. Mary went back to the orchestra played another song and then the finale was awesome..all the groups, choirs, bands, orchestras played and sang together! Wow! I also enjoyed a percussion ensemble, and a few other duets. I plan to go again tomorrow. Maybe I can get some pictures this time. For now, I am posting a picture of Matt before the concert in the Jazz Band uniform.