Happy 17th Birthday Matthew

We haven't officially celebrated Matt's birthday, but it is only 2 AM on this special day.  It promises to be very busy, so I opted to stay up and type an entry. It was 2 AM, 17 years ago when we called our parents and said we were on the way to the hospital.  Three and a half hours later, little Matthew was born at 5:37 AM, a Sunday, just like today!

We did some celebrating at the One Act Regional Festival yesterday afternoon and evening. GHS  production of  The Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged), received a rating of (1) and is moving on to state competiton this Friday. Great Job to all.  We are especially proud of the Asst. Stage Manager, Matthew Wilhelm!

Sarah arrived home Friday late afternoon and we enjoyed dinner and then went to the GHS basketball game.  They won!  Sarah was happy to spend time with her High School mentor, Mr Day!  She loved the One Act production too! Laughed the whole way through...I think it gets funnier for me every time I see it.  I am not sure if I will make it to state festival on the east side of the state.  Sure would be nice, but Jeff and I have tickets to see Three Men and a Tenor Friday evening. Mary wants to go too, but she has no car and has German class!  Too bad.

Mary is getting excited about her trip to Germany in just two weeks!   Hard to believe..She is going to have a great time.   In the meantime she is busy with her classes, chamber quartet, sweet adelines group and the Glee Club, not to mention her two jobs!  Her sweet adelines group had only three girls since it began after Christmas, but will add the fouth tomorrow.  I guess the Glee director heard them practicing before Glee Club last Thursday and wanted them to sing at their retreat this weekend.  She offered to sing the "baritone" part with them since the new girl hasn't practiced with them.

So, for the big birthday plans~

• Church and Sunday School.  "Jesus walks on the water", Choir/Praise Team and a potluck dinner to follow.  I made a chocolate cake.  
• Open cards and gifts...Thanks to all
• Go to Craigs Cruisers for pizza buffet, go karts and arcade games. It's a lot of fun!
• Ice Cream Cake at Home.   

Sounds fun!  Sure hard to believe my baby boy is 17!  He was a cute little boy and has grown into a handsome young man!

Proud Mommy Grace