Promised Pictures...

P turned 12 on the day of the play.... just look at how our firstborn is growing up!! This summer he will go to youth camp with Daddy... hard to believe!! We are so proud of the young man he is becoming and we so appreciate all of his hard work around the house...he and C are learning to become servants...especially in these last 5+ months!
Happy 5th Birthday to our little man!! Is this little guy just so scrumptious?! He continues to amuse us with his goofy antics and we so enjoy his lively chats when he talks out of the corner of his mouth...reminds us of a pirate...how fitting this bday gift/ Pirate hat from Mimi is! He is hugging the catapult we bought him ... "Awesome, I've always wanted one of these" was his enthusiatic response to this gift.
Wondering what these 2 little guys are doing on the hard floor of their closet? Why, they are hunkering down for the night...yep- Daddy told them about an event (Celebration conferences) we used to go to where the kids used to sleep in the closet and it put the idea in these little brains... so, they lasted several hours and at about 3 am Daddy heard Odesco crying out and moved both boys back into their comfy bed!
Nic at Nite' Musical
P is in the middle , playing the part of Nicodemus and C is to the right in green, playing the part of "Phrank Pharisee"...P had many lines to memorize and even a solo to sing which was quite a stretch for him but he did so well. C was a very convincing indignant Pharisee and made us laugh with the forceful delivery of his lines!!
This was L's (far left- holding Act I sign) stage debut...he took his role quite seriously , as you can see by this picture. These 3 boys were just adorable as they paraded across the stage with their signs at just the right moment in the song being sung...it was precious to watch!!
Mercy , G, C (didn't quite get him in this picture) , and a few others sang a verse in one of the songs together....Miss Mercy did so well having self control and keeping up with the others ...she was off with the timing on some of the hand motions but she made us all proud!!
G had to memorize and recite a long Bible verse during one song interlude in the musical...she did a great job and was right on cue !!

Well, I didn't need to worry about Odesco trying to get up on the stage to join his older siblings under the lights......he slept in Mimi's arms through the entire performance and woke up just in time for FOOD!! Surprise, surprise!!


Well, again a very busy time in our family...the boys are taking standardized tests this week and today is L's 5th birthday....so hard to believe our little man is 5! The play went so well...it is truly the highlight of our homeschool year and I always stand amazed at how the Lord graciously pulls the details together in the 11th hour. It really is wonderful to see how older 12 year olds perform next to the 5 year olds...everyone has an 'important' part to play and they all work so well together! The 2 directors do such an incredible job casting and preparing our kiddos ...the hours at home prior to the performance were a bit 'punchy'...both sets of grandparents joined us for a rushed meal and let's just say it was not very peaceful ~ there were many antics going on that made us all wonder how one little girl was going to do up on stage....thankfully, by God's grace, Mercy was able to pull it together and did so well following instructions and performing. All of our 5 made us very proud :)!! So did the rest of the cast...it was a wonderful evening together!!